Public-Private Engagement (PPE) - Interview with Naoyuki Hasegawa
Interview with Mr Naoyuki Hasegawa, former PR of Japan with WMO and incumbent Director General of the Japan Meteorological Business Support Center – A recorded discussion teasing out many of the opportunities and challenges associated with Public-Private Engagement (PPE) in Meteorology and Hydrology
Mr Naoyuki Hasegawa, former PR of Japan with WMO and incumbent Director General of the Japan Meteorological Business Support Center, outlines how Japan’s Meteorological Service Act establishes a single authoritative voice for early warnings, quality assurance of private sector services, and instrument verification under JMA standards. He details JMBSC’s role in disseminating JMA’s data to private companies at a handling cost, conducting examinations to become a certified weather forecaster, and carrying out instrument verification.