WB Liaison Office c/o WMO
Geneva
Switzerland
Nationality
Republic of Korea
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PhD (Climate Science), MBA (Technology and Innovation Management)
Institutional Management
Decision Making & Policy
Technical Advice & Consulting
Climatology, Meteorology
Policy, Law, Economics, Management
- Proficient knowledge of issues and related policies in science, climate and climate change in particular, and operational information services.
- Demonstrated experience in coordination and decision-making support for intergovernmental process and inter-agency collaborations at global and regional levels.
- Breadth of experience in developing, reviewing, assessing, and reporting on strategic and technical issues, in the international and intergovernmental schemes.
- Proficient in presentation (both verbal and written) of political and technical issues, in multi-national and multi-disciplinary meetings and conferences.
- Successful delivery in fund-raising, partnership development, building strategies and relevant documentation at national, regional and global scales.
- Advanced skills in various computer systems and software – overall software in various operating systems; working tools including word processors, presentations, spreadsheets, Acrobat, databases, and web applications; and in scientific programming languages.
- Fluent in English (working language), both oral and written communication, and French. Good knowledge in Japanese (mother tongue: Korean).
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Boram Lee is Senior consultant to the Hydromet Program of the World Bank Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), the World Bank. Her work includes analytical and technical advice on innovative approaches to improve the capability of the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), and on the public-private partnership.
Throughout her career, Boram has been involved in the global coordination of weather/climate/ocean research on various subjects, as well as in the decision-making support for intergovernmental processes and inter-agency collaborations. For over 25 years, Boram has worked at the United Nations specialized agencies including the World Meteorological Organization (WMO and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, and Korea Meteorological Administration as senior officer in charge of coordinating international and inter-governmental science activities; building strategic operational goals, structuring frameworks to implement, and leading trans-disciplinary teams to deliver sustained results.
Boram holds PhD in climatology from the Université Paris VI, France, Masters and Bachelors degrees in atmospheric science from the Seoul National University in Korea, and Masters of Business Administration (MBA) at (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). She is an adjunct professor in the College of Ocean Science, Jeju National University, Republic of Korea since 2010.