ASMC-WMO Regional Forum 2024 (4 – 6 September 2024)
ASMC and WMO jointly organised the inaugural ASMC – WMO Regional Forum in Singapore, from 4 to 6 September 2024. Titled “Towards a Weather-Ready and Climate-Resilient ASEAN”, the Forum brought together global, regional and national leaders and partners from across the climate services value chain to focus on how climate services, including high-resolution regional climate projections and early warning systems, can better support climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Southeast Asia. The Forum also discussed how effective and inclusive early warning systems can mitigate the impact of extreme weather and climate events, especially in light of the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative. Key highlights of the Forum included:
- Deep dive into findings relevant to Southeast Asia from the 2023 WMO State of the Climate Reports for the South-West Pacific and Asia, with keynote address by Prof. Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the WMO and panel discussion on supporting ASEAN member states in translating climate information into actions.
- Keynote presentations on climate change projections for Southeast Asia and the United Nations Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative
- Technical Forums on Adapting to Climate Change in Southeast Asia, and Early Warning Systems as an Adaptive Measure: Panellists discussed about the current challenge and disaster riskscape in the Southeast Asia, the opportunity and on supports for NMHSs and ASEAN Member States in achieving EW4All.
The recordings on the presentations, panel discussions, the summaries from the World Café sessions, interactive group exercises and the regional forum can be accessed via link
