ISSC
The
ISSC is responsible for the formulation of well
defined objectives and of a coherent scientific program for AMMA.
The ISSC will ensure the scientific integrity and coherency of the scientific
objectives of AMMA and the fulfillment of the three overarching aims:
- To improve our understanding of the WAM and its influence on the physical, chemical and biological environment regionally and globally.
- To provide the underpinning science that relates climate variability to issues of health, water resources, food security and demography for West AFrican nations and defining relevant monitoring and prediction strategies.
- To ensure that the multidisciplinary research is effectively integrated with prediction and decision making activities
The
ISSC is under the control of the International Governing Board (IGB) to ensure
that it fulfills its coordination role for AMMA.
The scientific coordination is
structured by 5 main integrative science Working Groups (WGs) and 2 Cross-Cutting activities (CC)
central to the aims of AMMA:
Members of ISSC
The Executive Board of the ISSC is formed by the ensemble of leaders of the WGs and CCs representing the main relevant activities in the national and pan-national projects of AMMA.
Until the end of 2006, the ISSC was represented by the ISSC-EC (ISSC Executive Committee) coordinating in monthly to weekly phone conferences all rising issues due to the SOPs. In 2007, a restructuring of the committee takes place.
Meetings of ISSC
1st ISSC-Meeting 2004, Geneva, Switzerland
2nd ISSC-Meeting 24 to 26 January 2005, Paris, France
3rd ISSC-Meeting 22 to 24 August 2005 , Paris, France
4th ISSC-Meeting 1 December 2005, Dakar, Senegal
5th ISSC-Meeting 10-11 November 2006, Toulouse, France
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