Dave reported on activities by the Gender Mainstreaming Working Group of which he, Hope, and Pete are members, as well as Dr. Vankita Brown, and Michelle Hawkins. Aside from the conference the team is also: Working with the WMO in providing feedback and input on the WMO’s Gender Mainstreaming Action Plan. Preparing to present a webinar on Gender Mainstreaming as reported in NWS Insider and an all-hands email. Has submitted an abstract for a Gender mainstreaming as part of the IDSS virtual conference series. Working with EODMD on gender related policy issues. Regional and HQ reporting: Cheryl reported that Eastern Region created a PowerPoint on Autism that was distributed throughout eastern regions and can be made available for distribution to other regions as well. SRH: Bill indicated that SRH (Steven Cooper) was working to reestablish it’s DAC the chair was – to be Jesse Haro with assistance of Mike Coyne however with Jesse’s departure from Southern region progress is temporarily halted. Todd asked about the status of the WRH Council but no one presently on the call had an answer. No further activity was reported or discussed. Next meeting is scheduled for 16th at 2:30 pm EDT, 1:30 pm CDT, 12:30 pm MDT, 11:30 am PDT, 10:30 am AKDT, 08:30 am HADT Meeting adjourned
Dave reported on activities by the Gender Mainstreaming Working Group of which he, Hope, and Pete are members, as well as Dr. Vankita Brown, and Michelle Hawkins. Aside from the conference the team is also: Working with the WMO in providing feedback and input on the WMO’s Gender Mainstreaming Action Plan. Preparing to present a webinar on Gender Mainstreaming as reported in NWS Insider and an all-hands email. Has submitted an abstract for a Gender mainstreaming as part of the IDSS virtual conference series. Working with EODMD on gender related policy issues. Regional and HQ reporting: Cheryl reported that Eastern Region created a PowerPoint on Autism that was distributed throughout eastern regions and can be made available for distribution to other regions as well. SRH: Bill indicated that SRH (Steven Cooper) was working to reestablish it’s DAC – the chair was to be Jesse Haro with assistance of Mike Coyne however with Jesse’s departure from Southern region progress is temporarily halted. Todd asked about the status of the WRH Council but no one presently on the call had an answer. No further activity was reported or discussed. Next meeting is scheduled for 16th at 2:30 pm EDT, 1:30 pm CDT, 12:30 pm MDT, 11:30 am PDT, 10:30 am AKDT, 08:30 am HADT Meeting adjourned
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