Data that Delivers: Why investments in Systematic Observation Matter?
Sustained observations underpin climate models, early warning and policy decisions — yet systematic observation remain critically underfunded. This session presented the latest trends in the global observing system and highlighted how initiatives like GCOS and SOFF are translating science into impact.
Agenda
11:00 – 11:05 UTC-3
Welcome & Moderation
- Albert Fischer, Director, WIGOS Division, World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- Maximiliano Proaño, Undersecretary of the Environment, Chile
11:05 – 11:25 UTC-3
Emerging Trends in the Global Observing System
Moderated by Thelma Krug, Chair, GCOS Steering Committee
Reflections:
- Karina Von Schuckmann, Researcher, Mercator Ocean International
- Martin Herold, Professor, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences
- Clement Albergel, Head of Actionable Climate Information Section, European Space Agency
11:25 – 11:45 UTC-3
Fireside Chat: How Systematic Observation Strengthens National Resilience
Moderated by Osvaldo Moraes, Director of Department of Climate and Sustainability at Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Brazil
- Nicole Glaus, Scientific Colaborator, Federal Office for Meteorology and Climatology - MeteoSwiss, Switzerland
- Aïda Diongue-Niang, Director, National Agency for Civil Aviation and Meteorology, Senegal
- Aimable Gahigi, Director General, Meteo Rwanda
11:45 – 12:00 UTC-3
GCOS and SOFF Advancing Global Observation Systems
- Florence Rabier, Director-General, ECMWF
- Markus Repnik, Director, SOFF
- Albert Fischer, Director, WMO
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