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INSAMINSAMThe International Society for The International Society for

Agricultural MeteorologyAgricultural Meteorology(web based)(web based)

A Short History and Aims of A Short History and Aims of INSAMINSAM

Kees Stigter, founding presidentKees Stigter, founding president

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Advisory Working Group of CAgM Advisory Working Group of CAgM decided in April 2001 on decided in April 2001 on establishment of INSAMestablishment of INSAM

Limitations CAgMLimitations CAgMLimitations agrometeorologists Limitations agrometeorologists Isolation agrometeorologistsIsolation agrometeorologists Interaction many more agrometeorologistsInteraction many more agrometeorologistsBroadening search for umbrella activitiesBroadening search for umbrella activities Information sourceInformation source Information exchangeInformation exchangeAdvertising successesAdvertising successesPromote agrometeorologyPromote agrometeorology

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Membership data after website Membership data after website became operational in April became operational in April

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April 2003April 2003 380 members from 73 380 members from 73 countriescountries

March 2004 520 --March 2004 520 -- -- 85 -- 85 -- --February 2005 630 --February 2005 630 -- -- 92 -- 92 -- --March 2006March 2006 750 750 -- -- -- 99 -- 99 -- -- June 2007June 2007 890 -- 890 -- -- 105 -- -- 105 --

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Top twelve member countriesTop twelve member countries

IndiaIndia 133133 membersmembers IranIran 85 85 -- -- BrazilBrazil 65 -- 65 -- USAUSA 52 -- 52 -- China China 37 37 -- -- ItalyItaly 35 35 -- --

Six countries with between 20 and 30 members:Six countries with between 20 and 30 members:Argentina, Cuba, Indonesia, Argentina, Cuba, Indonesia, Korea, Nigeria, Korea, Nigeria,

South AfricaSouth Africa

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What successes may we What successes may we claim?claim?

Numbers (will we reach 1000 members?)Numbers (will we reach 1000 members?)Topics: Topics: Agromet Market PlaceAgromet Market Place

News and HighlightsNews and HighlightsWhat’s new ?What’s new ?

Accounts of operational agrometeorologyAccounts of operational agrometeorologyNeeds for agrometeorological solutions to Needs for agrometeorological solutions to farming problemsfarming problems

Meetings, vacancies, calls for papers, training Meetings, vacancies, calls for papers, training opportunities, books, journals, new opportunities, books, journals, new informationinformation(all for agrometeorologists)(all for agrometeorologists)

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What problems are there?What problems are there?Language limitations (China, Japan, other Language limitations (China, Japan, other

parts of Asia, French/Spanish/Portuguese parts of Asia, French/Spanish/Portuguese speaking countries)speaking countries)

Attractivity problems (width, orientation)Attractivity problems (width, orientation)Activities through vice-presidents and Activities through vice-presidents and

correspondentscorrespondentsContributions to the web site from Contributions to the web site from

membersmembersLegal problemsLegal problemsFinancial problemsFinancial problems

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InitiativesInitiatives

Home page renewal every three monthsHome page renewal every three monthsContest on best examples of Contest on best examples of

agrometeorological services (third ongoing)agrometeorological services (third ongoing)Socio-economic aspects of agrometeorologySocio-economic aspects of agrometeorologyConcentration on lowly- and medium-Concentration on lowly- and medium-

industrialized countriesindustrialized countriesElectronic journal (open access) is planned: Electronic journal (open access) is planned:

“Operational and Educational “Operational and Educational Agrometeorology” (33 people in Agrometeorology” (33 people in establishment group)establishment group)

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Electronic JournalElectronic Journal

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology Agricultural and Forest Meteorology (Elsevier) for Basic Sciences(Elsevier) for Basic Sciences

A large number of journals in which Applied A large number of journals in which Applied Agrometeorology subjects appear (English)Agrometeorology subjects appear (English)

Down to earth agrometeorology as well: Down to earth agrometeorology as well: relevancy for agrometeorological servicesrelevancy for agrometeorological services

Education/training/extension leg is newEducation/training/extension leg is newMaterial filling requirements for new Material filling requirements for new

curricula at Universities and lower level curricula at Universities and lower level training courses (intermediaries, assistants, training courses (intermediaries, assistants, field personnel) field personnel)

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www.agrometeorology.orwww.agrometeorology.orgg

Ordinary membership is free of charge.

Ways to increase membership of INSAM:Ways to increase membership of INSAM:

stimulation through National Societies;stimulation through National Societies; membership through working groups; membership through working groups;

make membership mandatory/advisable make membership mandatory/advisable for teachers and post-graduate students for teachers and post-graduate students

etc.;etc.; stimulate participants in certain lectures stimulate participants in certain lectures to subscribe and use material on this site.to subscribe and use material on this site.

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However, what we particularly need:However, what we particularly need:

more active membersmore active memberscontributing issues, items, science, contributing issues, items, science, applications, successes, failures, applications, successes, failures, problems, solutions, news etc.problems, solutions, news etc.

from all fields of agrometeorology.from all fields of agrometeorology.

INSAM, a market place on the web

for agrometeorologists

www.agrometeorology.org