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Predicting for Urban Resilience – A Global Collaboration: Launch of the WWRP Urban-PREDICT International Coordination Office (ICO) and Urban Climate Prediction and Resilience Roundtable
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This special event will begin with the inauguration of the Urban-PREDICT International Coordination Office (ICO), followed by a forum on Urban Climate Prediction and Resilience. The gathering will bring together academics, policymakers, and experts to witness the establishment of the ICO and to exchange insights on advancing urban climate prediction and resilience.
| Time | Item | Details / Speakers |
| Inauguration Ceremony of the Urban-PREDICT International Coordination Office | ||
| 08:45 | Registration with coffee/tea | |
| 09:15 | Welcome Remarks | Prof. Yike Guo (Provost, HKUST) Mr. Arthur Lee (Commissioner for Climate Change, HKSAR Government) |
| 09:25 | Opening Remarks | Dr. Estelle De Coning (Chief, World Weather Research Program, WMO) |
| 09:35 | Inauguration Gimmick & Group Photo | |
| 19:50 | Transition to IAS Lecture Theatre | |
| Urban Climate Prediction and Resilience Roundtable (IAS Lecture Theatre) |
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| Session 1: From Science to Early Warning – Predicting Urban Climate Extremes | ||
| 10:00 | Keynote Presentation | Urban-PREDICT Science Plan: Vision, Urgency and Global Roadmap | Prof. Fei Chen (Co-Chair, Urban-PREDICT Project, WMO-WWRP) |
| 10:12 | Panel Discussion and Q&A Session | Dr. Lewis Blunn (SSG member, Urban-PREDICT Project, WMO-WWRP/ Senior Scientist, Met Office, UK) Mr. CM Shun (Visiting Professor, HKUST / Former Director, Hong Kong Observatory) Ms. Joy Lee (Senior Engineer, Drainage Service Department) Mr. Ivan Wong (Senior Engineer, Civil Engineering and Development Department) Moderator: Prof. Alexis Lau (Head and Chair Professor, Division of Environment and Sustainability, HKUST) |
| 11:10 | Coffee/Tea Break | |
| Session 2: From Risk to Resilience – Social Impact and the Green Transition | ||
| 11:30 | Keynote Presentation | From Risk to Action: Integrating Social Impact and Community Resilience | Prof. Soledad Ferrari (Co-Chair, Urban-PREDICT Project, WMO-WWRP) |
| 11:42 | Panel Discussion and Q&A Session | Dr. Olga Wilhelmi (SSG member, Urban-PREDICT Project, WMO-WWRP/ Senior Scientist, NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, USA) Ms. Eva Yeung (Senior Manager of Community Resilience Service, Hong Kong Red Cross) Mr. Simon Ng (CEO, Business Environment Council) Mr. Clement Hau (Chairman of Fire Insurance Association, The Hong Kong Federation of Insurer Moderator: Prof. Christine Loh (Chief Development Strategist, Institute for the Environment, HKUST) |
| 12:40 | Closing Remarks | Prof. Alexis Lau |