Such dialogue is being promoted by the recent formation (as discussed later) of a Global Weather Enterprise Forum, supported by international organizations such as the WMO, the World Bank, and HMEI. There are real and difficult problems, some of which are raised in this essay, not least arising from the changing roles played by organizations in the three sectors that need to be resolved by such dialogue and followed by concrete action.
In recognition of this pressing need, discussions between the WMO, the World Bank, and HMEI following the Washington seminar have resulted in the formation in March 2018 of an independent Global Weather Enterprise Forum (GWEF).