In 1998 he took over as training manager, responsible for the training of staff at the BBC Weather Centre and of broadcasting staff in the regions, and in 2000 became the broadcast manager of the BBC Weather Centre.

BBC: Weather - David Braine - BBC South West

The centre was also responsible for training 250 volunteers to help during the Olympic torch relay last year.

BBC: Cambridge seeks 1,000 Tour de France race volunteers

During the subsequent three years, the 500 trained principals, working in teams of ten, will in turn be responsible for training all the beneficiaries.

UNESCO: World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP)