Fourth Technical Conference on Management of Meteorological and Hydrological Services in Asia

- Weather, Climate and Water Services for Secure and Sustainable Living -

Islamabad, Pakistan, 5-9 February 2007

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General Information

Keynote Lecture

Weather, water, climate and sustinable development: The role of WMO (WMO Secretary-General)

Topic I
Social and Economic Benefits of Weather, Climate and Water Services

Meteorological services - how to maximize the benefits to the community (Australia)
Economic benefits of meteorological and hydrological services- Pakistan Case (Pakistan)
National and regional perspectives of socio-economic benefits of weather, climate and water services (Kuwait)
Socio-economic benefits of meteorological services (China)
Socio-economic benefits of weather, climate and water services (Mongolia)

Topic II
New Initiatives for Observations: WMO Integrated Observing System (IOS) and the Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS)

GEOSS and the capacity building of NMHSs in RA II (Bahrain)
KMA Integrated Observing System (IOS) for better meteorological services (Republic of Korea)

Topic III
WMO Information System (WIS) and Use of Information and Communication Technology

WMO Information System (WIS) as a single coordinated global infrastructure (Japan)
The WMO Information System: Opportunities and challenges for NMHSs (China)
Portable Station Value Verification Package for Regional High Resolution Models (ORMVERIF) (Oman)

Topic IV
Strengthening NMHSs to Provide Accurate and Timely Information to End-users

Be relevant and effective - thinking beyond accuracy and timeliness (Hong Kong, China)
Recent progress in providing accurate, timely and user-oriented meteorological information (Japan)
The challenges to develop a new paradigm for forecasting services - Digital Forecast System (Republic of Korea)
Flood forecasting and warning systems in Pakistan (Pakistan)
Strengthening of Weather Forecasting Division to provide accurate forecasts and early warning (Nepal)

Topic V
Role of NMHSs in Disaster Risk Reduction

Risk assessment and management for natural disaster and mitigation (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Role of Bangladesh Meteorological Department in disaster risk reduction (Bangladesh)
Disaster risk reduction through people centered multi-hazard early warning system in the context of Maldives (Maldives)
Role of Sri Lanka Meteorological Service in disaster risk reduction (Sri Lanka)
Integrated Telemetering Data for disaster risk reduction over Thailand (Thailand)
The role of NMHS Viet Nam in disaster risk reduction (Viet Nam)

Topic VI
Strategy for Sustainable Development of NMHSs

Mainstreaming NMHSs activities into sustainable development processes in developing countries (WMO)
Enhancement ability of meteorological services through operation and technical system reform of China (China)
Strategy for supporting sustainable development of NMHSs by Japan (Japan)
SAARC Meteorological Research Center (SMRC) and its future plans (SMRC)
Strengthening of the Bahrain Meteorological Service (BMS) (Bahrain)

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