Regional Association II

ABOUT US

Regional Association II has 35 members representing a wide diversity of territories and climatic zones. RA II presents opportunities and challenges in the areas of observation and monitoring of the weather, climate, water and environment. In order to respond to the needs of members in these areas, RA II has been structured into two Working Groups, eighteen expert teams, two task teams, the Coordination Panel on Hydrology and Water Resources and the Regional Focal Points on Research.

RA Membership- 35 Members

 

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👉NOTICE BOARD

◽ [4 Aug 2023] Survey on evaluating the NMHS Nowcasting Systems. Link here by 10 September.

◽ [3 Aug 2023] Dedicated website for RA II Research Development Project HangzhouRDP.

◽ [22 May 2023] The Thirteenth Asia-Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users’ Conference (AOMSUC-13) hosted by NMSC/KMA will be held from 3-10 November 2023 in Jincheon and Busan, Republic of Korea. AOMSUC-13 website here. Circular letter here.

◽[27 April 2023] APFM/IDMP webinar on 'Engaging and Empowering Youth in Early Warning Systems for Flood and Drought Resilience' - 3rd May 2023, 14:00 - 15:15 CEST. Sign up here.

◽[4 April 2023] ECMWF, WMO Lead Centre for Deterministic Forecast Verification has migrated their website to: https://wmolcdnv.ecmwf.int

◽ [25 Feb 2023] Slides and recording of the WMO workshops “Introduction of the WMO Preliminary Position on the WRC-23 Agenda” - held on February 21 & 23 have been made available!

◽ [24 Jan 2023] WMO Education and Training Opportunities (2023)

◽ [23 Nov 2022] Dedicated website launched for Pilot Project on Public-Private Engagement for Smart Meteorological Service in Mega-Cities in Regional Association II.

 


GOVERNANCE

RA II Members

◽ Rules of Procedure for Regional Associations (WMO-No. 1241, 2019 Edition)

◽ RA II Operating Plan 2021-2024 (Version 3, RA II MG-18, November 2022) *NEW*

◽ RA II Implementation Plan 2021-2023 (Completed, On-going and proposed activities)

◽ RA II Partnership Strategy (Version 2, RA II MG-18, November 2022)*NEW*

◽ RA II Research and Innovation Priorities (RA II MG-18, November 2022)

◽ WMO Member Profiles (Please select the Member you are interested in)

◽ GDPFS Centres in RA II (32 Centres/Networks and 15 Activities) (Please use a filter for RA II)

GBON Station Designation Web Tool (Draft Resolution 4.2(2)/1 (Cg-19) - Initial GBON Composition)

◽ RA II Involvement in Technical Commissions and Research Board 
   
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◽ WMO Experts Database

RA II Working Structure

 


MEETING AND EVENTS

Type
Description
Venue
Date
Workshop
WMO RA II Technical Workshop on Marine and Coastal Services
Tokyo, Japan
4-7 December
Webinar
WMO Aeronautical Meteorology Scientific Webinar for RA II and V
Online
5 December
Webinar

Joint WCRP/WWRP Webinar 2: Asian-Australian Monsoon

Register here.

Online 30 November
Workshop
WMO WIGOS Implementation Workshop for RA II
Beijing, China
27-30 November 2023
WG meeting
Tenth meeting of RA II Working Group Services
Chongqing, China and Hybrid
14-16 November 2023
WG meeting
Thirteenth meeting of RA II Working Group Infrastructure
Online
13 November 2023
Conference 
Thirteenth Asia-Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users’ Conference (AOMSUC-13)
Jincheon and Busan, Republic of Korea
3-10 November 
ET meeting
Fourth meeting of RA II WG-I/ET-WICAP
Online
26 October
ET meeting
Fourth meeting of RA II WG-S/ET-AVI
Online
25 October
ET meeting
RA II WG-S/ET-CS meeting
Online
23 October
ET meeting
Third meeting of RA II WG-I/ET-WIGOS
Online
20 October
ET meeting
Third meeting of RA II WG-S/ET-MS
Online
17 October
Seminar

Second Northeast Asian Meteorological Science and Technology Seminar

Shenyang, China and Hybrid
12-13 October 2023
Forum
Introductory Forum for National Climate Services Information System Focal Points (NCFPs) for the WMO Regional Association II (Asia) 
Online
11 - 12 October
Workshop
The 3rd International Distance Training Workshop on
Management and Leadership for Senior Management of NMHSs. Details here.
Beijing, China
9-22 October 2023
Webinar
Regional Webinar on Extreme Heat and Health Services for RA II Members Online 9 October 2023
Forum
Third China-ASEAN Meteorological Forum
Nanning, China
16-17 September
WG meeting
Twelfth Meeting of the RA II Working Group on Infrastructure
Online

31 July

Meeting
5th Session of the WMO Steering Group for the SWCEM in East Asia and Western Pacific
Online
27 - 28 July
ET meeting
RAII ET-AVI 3rd meeting. Powerpoint Presentation here.
Online
10 July
ET meeting
First meeting of RA-II ET-SOA
Online
6 July
WG meeting
Eleventh Meeting of the RA II Working Group on Infrastructure
Online
29 May
Forum
Twentieth ASEAN Climate Outlook Forum (ASEANCOF-20). Concept note here.
Online
25, 26, 30 May
WG meeting
RA II WG-S meeting - pre-Congress
Online
17 May
Briefing
Pre-Congress briefing for WMO RA II Members
Online
16 May
ET meeting
RA II ET-MS - 2nd meeting.
Online
9 May
Workshop
Online Workshop on Sand and Dust Storms Monitoring and Forecasting Using Innovative Techniques
Online
8-9 May
Forum
Nineteenth Session of Forum on Regional Climate Monitoring, Assessment and Prediction for Asia (FOCRAII-19)
Nanning, China/Hybrid
8-10 May
Forum

Joint RA II and RA V Hydrological Advisers Forum

Online
8 May

RA II Meetings & Events Archive (since RA II-17, 2021)

 


NEWS AND RECENT RELEASES

Type
Description
Release Date
Report
Report on the Quality of Radiosonde Observations in Region II (Asia) -
October 2023
 (more reports available through WMC Beijing)
1 December
Report
Report on the Quality of Radiosonde Observations in Region II (Asia) -
September 2023
 (more reports available through WMC Beijing)
1 November
Report
Report on the Quality of Radiosonde Observations in Region II (Asia) -
August 2023
 (more reports available through WMC Beijing)
27 September
Report
Report on the Quality of Land Surface Observations in Region II (Asia) January –June 2023 (more reports available through WMC Beijing) 18 September
Report
Report on the Quality of Radiosonde Observations in Region II (Asia) -
July 2023
 (more reports available through WMC Beijing)
30 August
Report
Report on the Quality of Radiosonde Observations in Region II (Asia) -
June 2023
 (more reports available through WMC Beijing)
31 July
Report
Report on the Quality of Radiosonde Observations in Region II (Asia) -
May 2023
 (more reports available through WMC Beijing)
30 June
Report
Report on the Quality of Radiosonde Observations in Region II (Asia) -
April 2023
 (more reports available through WMC Beijing)
30 May
Report
Report on the Quality of Land Surface Observations in Region II (Asia) July –December 2022 (more reports available through WMC Beijing) 28 April
Report
Report on the Quality of Radiosonde Observations in Region II (Asia) -
March 2023
 (more reports available through WMC Beijing)
28 April
Report
Report on the Quality of Radiosonde Observations in Region II (Asia) -
February 202
3 (more reports available through WMC Beijing)
31 March
Report
Report on the Quality of Radiosonde Observations in Region II (Asia) -
January 202
3 (more reports available through WMC Beijing)
28 February
Report
Report on the Quality of Radiosonde Observations in Region II (Asia) -
December 2022
 (more reports available through WMC Beijing)
30 January 
Report
Report on the Quality of Land Surface Observations in Region II (Asia) January –June 2022 (more reports available through WMC Beijing) 30 December
Report
Report on the Quality of Radiosonde Observations in Region II (Asia) -
November 2022
 (more reports available through WMC Beijing)
28 December
Report
Report on the Quality of Radiosonde Observations in Region II (Asia) -
September 2022
 (more reports available through WMC Beijing)
4 November

Previous news and releases (archive)

 


RESOURCES

◽ Regional Association II (Asia) - Session reports

◽ Training Calendars and Resources

◽ WMO Global Campus Events Calendar

◽ Ocean Activities in RA II

◽ The United Nations Terminology Database (a multilingual terminology database)

◽  WMO E-Correspondence

RA II - Frequently Asked Questions