1. Personal data
Name, Surname Jean Marc Barrety
Date of birth 08/08/1954
Nationality French
Gender Male
Address C/O WeatherForce Consulting
2, Place Saint Pierre
31000 TOULOUSE - FRANCE
E-mail jeanmarcbarrety@yahoo.co.uk
Education
1972 – 1975 'classes préparatoires' Lycée Chateaubriand Rennes France
1975 – 1978 'Ingénieur des travaux' Ecole Nationale de la Météorologie France (French Met College)
Skills and competencies
 as Regional forecaster for Météo-France:
 quick decision making for immediate and early warnings,
 communication with the media (radios, TVs and newpapers)
 as Météo-France aviation forecaster:
 good knowledge of aviation meteorological requests and needs,
 international forecasting background and experience.
 as Senior Forecaster for the French Airforce:
 good knowledge of the military world,
 adaptability to any meteorological conditions,
 quick decision making,
 good stress handling and sense of communication,
 work and duties planning.
 as Meteo France international consultant expert and trainer:
 sense of communication developped in many countries,
 adaptability to local medias and managements,
 inspire and maintain a positive team spirit,
 work and duties planning,
 assess the results and maintain motivation system for the team into different forecasting
and PWS services.
 enhancement of local abilities.
 building up the strategy of special events (Doha asian Games 2006).
 on Tv programms in Qatar, Lebanon, Iran, Regional french TV FR3.
 as Météo-France trainer:
 a lot of experience with different French and international groups
Languages
 fluent in English language (especially in meteorological vocabulary)
 basic knowledge of spanish language

2.  basic knowledge of german language
 basic knowledge of arabic language
Work experience
2001 – 2010 Regional Senior forecaster at Météo-France and Consultant Expert for Meteo France
International (MFI)
• In charge of daily forecasts and warning in coordination with national center
• Consultant expert for Meteo France International: forecasting offices reorganization and
management of Public Weather Services and Early Warning System.
• Training sessions for Meteo France International on Synergie Forecasting system and
MeteoFactory PWS system.
• Trainee at the Centre de Météorologie Spatiale in Lannion and one week of work on sprecific
satellite products.
• Trainings at Reading ( ECMWF Center)
• Two weeks on-the-job working at Exeter ( UK Metoffice)
Track records of consulting and transfer of knowledge experiences
 Cambodia: Long term training (6months) for the Department of Meteorology in the Mowram:
Forecasting technics, Public Weather Services system creation and follow on (local warnings) ,
radar training. Nowcast and short, mid, long range forecasts. Seasonal forecast. Flood
management. Management of the radar specific products ( vvt, maxdbz...). Management of
the Mekong floodind and local flash floods trough radar products. Operational start. Trainer
for the Civil Aviation people. Management of the meteorological products for Civil Aviation.
 Indonesia : definition, training and operational start of the national early warning system,
forecasting techniques (national and provincial centers), work flows, definition of Semi
automatic warnings based on indexes of the convection, re organization of the forecasting
units.
 Africa: Trainer of the trainers for the Amesd Puma2 project: English and French courses.
Writer of the documentations in english and french.
 Madagascar (DMN), Forecasting training on Synergie and PWS/EWS training on MeteoFactory.
Local cyclone alert system. Operational start. Contact with endusers and definition of the
products.
 Kenya: Forecasting training on Synergie and PWS/EWS training on MeteoFactory
 Swaziland: Forecasting training on Synergie and PWS/EWS training on MeteoFactory.
Organization of the PWS and alert system. Endusers‘ products definition and dissemination
 Tanzania: Forecasting training on Synergie
 Lybia: Forecasting training on Synergie and PWS/EWS training on MeteoFactory, use of
satellite products training course (MSG), organization of the forecasting unit and the PWS and
alert system
 Qatar: Forecasting training on Synergie and PWS/EWS training on MeteoFactory, MSG
products training courses, organization of the forecasting office.
Senior forecaster and PWS management during the Doha Asian Games 2006.
Trainer of the trainers in the Qatar Aeronautical college (forecasting technics and Synergie):
management of the Forecast Simulator (definition of a wiki and archived meteorological
products for training lessons). Creation and follow on of the Public Weather System.

3.  Belgium (Belgocontrol): Forecasting training on Synergie
 Italy (Aoste and Arraba): Forecasting training on Synergie
 Luxemburg: Forecasting training on Synergie, management of the data flow
 Morocco: Forecasting training on Synergie
 Lebanon: PWS/EWS training on MeteoFactory, organization of the PWS and the forecasting
office (United Nations programm)
 Egypt: Forecasting training on Synergie and PWS/EWS training on MeteoFactory, organization
of the PWS and alert system
 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (PME): site survey, forecasting training course on Synergie (graphical
user interface)
 Niger: EAMAC site survey, lecturer and trainer of the trainers for Eumetsat (Puma project)
 Iran: Forecasting office reorganization and Forecasting training on Synergie
 India: surveys in New Delhi and Kolkata, Forecasting training on Synergie in New Delhi, Pune,
Kolkata, Nagpur, Guhawati. and PWS/EWS training on MeteoFactory in Delhi and Kolkata.
 Vietnam, training on the convection and cyclones. Trainer on the Cyclone alert system
(MeteoFactory). Operational start. PWS endusers and products.
 Qatar (QMD) , WRF modelling and operational use in forecasts.
1978 – 1985 Aviation forecaster in CRPZ ORLY for Météo-France
• Significant weather charts production covering Africa, Middle East, Atlantic Ocean and
Americas.
• Sigmet issuing and first use of satellite imagery.
1985 - 2001 Senior Forecaster for the french Air Force in Taverny.
• Administration of the graphical user interface 'Synergie' (visualization of satellite products,
model outputs, radars and observations system).
• Management of forecasting trainings for the Taiwan airforce and the United Emirates air force.
• Senior forecaster for the french Air force during Nato exercises.
• Management of the briefings during the Kosovo conflict for the french authorities using mainly
satellite products.
Miscleaneous:
• Lecturer for Météo-France in the Aladin group (limited area model), conferences in Lisboa and
Praga.
• Trainer at the 'ENM' on Synergie system: Air France , Mid latitudes weather, Shapi. Trainer of
the trainers for the 'Prévi Surveillance' system including satellite products.
Personal characteristics
 Strong communication skills (oral),
 Analytical thinking, good-tempered, intelligent, with team cooperation sense,
 Interpersonal flexibility, Creative, initiative, able to stay abroad during long periods (9 months
in Qatar, 6 months in Beirut, 4 months in Phnom Penh),
 Good knowledge of African, Arabic and Asian cultures, adaptability to any culture and way of
life.
 international driving licence.

4. Leisure time activities
Music, swimming, sociology and languages