Eighteenth World Meteorological Congress (Cg-18)

The Eighteenth World Meteorological Congress (Cg-18) will be held from 3 to 14 June 2019 at the International Conference Centre of Geneva (CICG), 15 June 2019 is reserved for any outstanding items.

Following the official opening of the Congress, the first two days of the session will be dedicated to in-depth discussions on key Congress resolutions with significant implications for Members. These discussions will be organized for each region in parallel and supported by presidents of regional associations and the Secretariat. Topics for discussions to facilitate the plenary decision-making would include:

• Strategic and operational plan and budget; capacity development
• Constituent body reform (more extended time covering all aspects)
• Services (Global Multi-Hazard Alert System (GMAS), Multi-Hazard Early Warnings Systems (MHEWS), Hydrological Status and Outlook System (HydroSOS), and others)
• Observations (Global Basic Observing Network, World Water Data Initiative, and others)
• Public-private engagement and data policy

In addition, relevant research aspects will be factored in the above topics.

VENUE:

Geneva, Switzerland
3-14 June 2019

Original source: WMO
Published on 09 May 2019