Jiang ZHU

Institute of Atmospheric Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences

CAS-TWAS-WMO Forum:

a brief introduction

• Institute of Atmospheric Physics and links with TWAS

• Forum Background

• Forum Organization

• Support from CAS

• Past Activities & Outcomes

Institute of Atmospheric Physics and links with TWAS

1928: Institute of Meteorology

Nanjing (1928) -> Hankou (1937)-> Chongqing (1938)-> Nanjing (1946) ->

Shanghai (1948) -> Nanjing (1949)

1950: Institute of Geophysics and Meteorology

Nanjing (1950)->Beijing (1951)

1966: Institute of Atmospheric Physics

Beijing since 1951

Current: 403 full-time scientists/technicians

• 162 are senior scientists,

• 9 Academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences

• Two members of TWAS: Prof. Q.C.Zeng and Prof. M. Mu

• One young affiliate of TWAS: Prof. X.D. Zeng

• One Center of Excellence:

• More than 10 PhD students from the developing world

CAS-TWAS-WMO Forum Background

Established in 2000 by three presidents of the three organizations

Lu Yongxiang （ Former President of CAS）Mohamed H. A. Hassan （ Former Executive Director of TWAS）G.O.P.Obasi (Former Secretary-General of WMO)

In order to facilitate the study and solution of important scientific problems related to climate problems such as • global warming• short-term climate anomalies• the disastrous weather events• adaptations

Bring together high level experienced mathematicians, physicists, and

scientists in related fields and to exchange ideas, discuss scientific

problems in depth and develop suitable solving methods by joint efforts; Utilizing the united platform of CAS, TWAS, and WMO, further promoting

global academic exchange and cooperation in climate field among

developing countries. Make valuable contributions to the cultivation and training of young

research talents in developing countries.

A symposium/workshop/training courses for different topics will be held each year.

CAS-TWAS-WMO Forum Organizations

The Organization of CTWF consists of chairmen and executive directors from CAS, TWAS and WMO respectively.

Co-Chairs for the Forum： Lu Yongxiang （ Academician, President, CAS）

Mohamed HA Hassan （ Prof., Executive President, TWAS） Michel Jarraud (Prof., Secretary-General, WMO)

Executive Chairmen： Qingcun Zeng (Academician, CAS and member of TWAS） Filippo Giorgi (Dr., ICTP) David Carson (Executive Director of WCRP) Huijun Wang (Prof., Director of IAP/CAS)

Forum Support from CASFunding SupportSince the inception of the CTWF, CAS provides a 300, 000CNY/year fund for the annual organization of CTWF.

TWAS office in CAS TWAS office in CAS spares no efforts to the propaganda of the CTWF through the platform of TWAS. Besides, the office maintain sound communication with TWAS headquarter, further obtained CTWF more support from TWAS.

Great attention and support from the presidents of CASPresent of CAS, Prof. Chunli Bai attended the 2010 CTWF in Beijing.

Past Activities & Outcomes

Year Time City Theme Organization

2001 September 25-29 BeijingPhysico-Mathematical Problems Related to

Climate Modelling and PredictionInternational Symposium

2002 September 22-25 Shanghai Short-term Climate PredictionInternational Symposium

2003 October 20-31 BeijingShort-range Climate Prediction Model System

and its ApplicationInternational Training

Workshop

2004 October 12-16 Beijing Extreme Weather and Climate Events, Their

Dynamics and PredictionsInternational Symposium

2005 November 15-18 Zhuhai Land Surface Models and Their Applications”International Workshop

2006 October 16-18 Beijing Ocean data assimilation and predictionInternational Conference

2007 August 15-18 BeijingDevelopment of dynamical earth system model International

Workshop

2008 September 17-19 KunmingDevelopment of Regional Earth System Model

and its ApplicationsInternational Workshop

2009 August 17-19 LanzhouMineral Aerosol and Its Impacts on Climate and

Environment International Workshop

2010 November 17-20 BeijingClimate and Environmental Change: Challenges

for Developing CountriesInternational Workshop

11st st Symposium, Beijing, Sep. 2001Symposium, Beijing, Sep. 2001

22ndnd Symposium, Shanghai, Sep. 2002 Symposium, Shanghai, Sep. 2002

Mr. G.O.P.Obasi

Training course on short-term climate prediction Training course on short-term climate prediction Beijing, Oct.20-31, 2003Beijing, Oct.20-31, 2003

33rdrd Symposium, Beijing, Oct.12-16, 2004 Symposium, Beijing, Oct.12-16, 2004

44thth Workshop, Zhuhai, Nov. 15-18, 2005 Workshop, Zhuhai, Nov. 15-18, 2005

7th Workshop, Sep 17-19, 2008, Kunming7th Workshop, Sep 17-19, 2008, Kunming

2010 International Workshop, Nov 17-19, Beijing

More than 150 participants attended the 2010 CTWF, including 45

representatives from 18 oversea institutions and government departments.

Theme: “Climate and Environmental Change: Challenges for Developing Countries

With the continuous supports from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the CAS-

TWAS-WMO Forum has significantly strengthened the relationship between

CAS, TWAS, and WMO. The Forum activities have been one of the China’s important contributions to

the TWAS. The Forum international symposiums/workshops has also provided an excellent

opportunity to bring together international renowned research scientists from several different fields: mathematics, physics and climate research, etc. This is the unique feature of the symposium, and has significantly contributed to climate science development.

Until now, more than 120 young research scientists have been supported by CTWF.

In the 2003 international training workshop, 28 oversea participants from developing countries received financial support from CTWF;

In the CTWF 2010 international workshop, over 35 young research scientists from developing countries were granted by CTWF.