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RA VI HydroSOS (SGWRR) 2023
Regional Association VI (RA VI) is actively progressing toward implementing the WMO’s Hydrological Status and Outlook System (HydroSOS) as a regional priority, aligning closely with recent WMO-hosted events that underscore the importance of coordinated water resource management and resilience. The
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The 19th session of WMO's Regional Association VI (RA VI), held virtually on 15-16 October 2024, brought forward key policy instruments to strengthen Meteorological and Hydrological Services, with a focus on enhancing collaboration and preparedness. Dr. Elena Mateescu, RA VI president, welcomed
WIS2 training Brazil 2024
The WIS 2.0 Training Workshop, hosted by the National Institute of Meteorology (INMET) in Brasilia, from 16 to 20 September 2024, marked a significant step in enhancing data sharing and collaboration across Latin America. Conducted in Spanish, one of the official UN languages, the workshop welcomed
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Region VI is committed to strengthening WMO global infrastructure and is sharing several best practices. These case studies highlight innovative approaches and successful implementations across the region. Click on each case study below to learn more and explore how these initiatives are shaping the
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As а contribution to the WMO Voluntary Cooperation Programme (VCP), Hong Kong, China will organise the Workshop on Aviation Meteorological Science and Service Development at the Hong Kong Observatory Headquarters from 3 to 6 December 2024. The workshop will introduce recent developments in
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The Weather and Well-Being Symposium, which took place at the University of Barcelona on September 5–6, 2024, was a pivotal moment in the development of biometeorology and public health outreach. The symposium's theme, "Communicating Biometeorological Knowledge for Public Health," supported the goal
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WMO is pleased to announce that its Expert Team on Education, Training and Competency (ET-ETC) has recently completed the migration into a Moodle training portal of the following resources for aeronautical meteorological personnel (AMP): Competency Assessment Toolkit (CAT) for aeronautical
Next Generation Challenges in Energy-Climate Modelling Workshop 2024
Next Generation Challenges in Energy-Climate Modelling Workshop 2024 Online, Free to attend, 26 th and 27 th September 2024, 1200-1600 UTC (6-10am Denver, 1-5pm London, 2-6pm Berlin, 10pm-2am Sydney) Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/vhhWRgxEtq About the workshop: Energy systems around the
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The Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Mr Juan Carlos Salazar, and the Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Prof. Celeste Saulo, recently signed an update to the agreement that strengthens the longstanding collaboration between the
WIS2 Live in July 2024
The latest WIS Newsletter(2024-No.1) is now available. It covers the WIS documents approved at INFCOM-3 and endorsed by EC-78, the progress of the WIS2 pre-operational phase, the wis2box update, the WIS2 training workshop, and the WIS 1.0/GTS data exchange announcement. -> Subscribe to our