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WGII Technical Support Unit (TSU) The Technical Support Unit for Working Group II of the IPCC is based in the UK at the Hadley Centre which is part of the UK Met Office in Exeter. The Unit is funded by the United Kingdom's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) . Their prime function is to ensure that the work of WGII proceeds according to schedule and in line with the Principles and Procedures governing the work of the IPCC. Responsibilities of the TSU: Assists the Co-Chairs of WGII in the planning and execution of WGII activities Helps with the organisation of IPCC WGII meetings and workshops Monitors progress by, and provides advice and assistance to, the various author teams charged with preparing draft materials Manages the process of review, and the publication, of WGII reports Ensures co-ordination between WGII and the other IPCC WGs Publicises the work of IPCC WGII to the wider scientific community Acts as the executive office of the WGII co-chairs Helps plan and organise the running and activities of the TGICA Staff of the WGII Technical Support Unit: Dr. Jean Palutikof, Head Tel: +44 (0)1392 88 6212 Email: jean.palutikof@metoffice.gov.uk Dr. Clair Hanson, Deputy Head Tel: +44 (0)1392 88 6888 Email: clair.hanson@metoffice.gov.uk Norah Pritchard, Administrator Tel: +44 (0)1392 88 6695 Email: norah.pritchard@metoffice.gov.uk Contact information for the TSU: IPCC WGII Technical Support Unit Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research Met Office, Fitzroy Road, Exeter EX1 3PB United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1392 88 6695 Fax: +44 (0)1392 88 5681 Email: ipcc-wg2@metoffice.gov.uk Help us to update our database: We need your help to make sure that the contact information we have on the Climate Change science community is as complete and up to date as possible. Please inform us of any change in your contact details. Also please inform us if there are scientists who you feel should be entrained into the IPCC process. Send any change of contact information to Norah Pritchard (email address as above) at the WGII TSU.

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