{"id":1640,"date":"2025-08-29T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wmo-people.du.ac.bd\/?page_id=1640"},"modified":"2025-11-27T10:10:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T10:10:15","slug":"latest-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wmo-people.du.ac.bd\/?page_id=1640","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Early Warning Needs Early Understanding: PEOPLE Project Co-Chair Opens the WWRP Weather and Society Conference 2026 with Call to Transform Disaster Risk Systems<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0 In a powerful keynote address, Dr. Irasema Alc\u00e1ntara-Ayala argues that effective early warning systems must be grounded in early understanding of risk, vulnerability, and community realities \u2014 a vision central to the PEOPLE Project. The WMO\/WWRP Weather and Society Conference 2026 opened with an urgent and thought-provoking keynote address by Dr. Irasema Alc\u00e1ntara-Ayala, Co-chair...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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Call for Papers Weather and Climate-Induced Multi-Hazard Futures: Forecast, Communication, and Preparedness for Society<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFull details about the Collection are here: https:\/\/lnkd.in\/g5H9_nuD. Early submissions are welcome and the deadline is 30 September 2026. Please clickhere or scan the QR code to visit our website Weather and climate induced extremes are increasingly driving compounding and cascading hazards that affect lives, livelihoods, infrastructure, and ecosystems worldwide. Society now faces a deeply interconnected multi...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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PEOPLE Project Representative Participates in EW4All Road Map Implementation in Bangladesh<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA steering group member of the WWRP PEOPLE Project and Chairperson of Department of Meteorology at University of Dhaka, Dr. Fatima Akter, participated as a panelist in the session titled \u201cRoad Map Implementation: Opportunities, Challenges and Collective Responsibility\u201d during the National Road Map Dissemination Workshop for Early Warnings for All. Alongside her, the panel included...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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PEOPLE Project Earns Spot in UN Innovation Portfolio for Its Human-Centered Approach to Climate Risk<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUN Innovation Network | Projects | PEOPLE Project PEOPLE Project joins the UN Innovation Network \u2014 a milestone for inclusive climate resilience. The PEOPLE Project, part of the World Weather Research Programme (WWRP), has officially been added to the UN Innovation Network\u2019s library of innovation projects. Launched as a \u201cproof of concept,\u201d PEOPLE aims to...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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PEOPLE Project Recognized for Strategic Foresight in UN Innovation Update 2024<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe PEOPLE Project was recently highlighted in the latest UN Innovation Update for its forward-thinking approach to advancing early warning systems. This recognition underscores the project\u2019s commitment to integrating inclusive, equitable, and community-driven strategies in developing early warning systems that effectively reduce weather- and climate-related risks. By emphasizing local engagement, co-production of knowledge, and cross-sector...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe PEOPLE Project held its second physical meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, bringing together partners and collaborators to review progress, share insights, and plan the next phase of work. Hosted at the WMO, the meeting focused on advancing inclusive and locally grounded early warning systems in alignment with the WWRP and the Early Warnings for All...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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Beyond the Forecast Episode: People-centred Early Warning Systems with Joanne Robbins<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat makes an early warning system effective? It\u2019s not just the science\u2014it\u2019s the people. In our latest podcast episode, we speak with Dr. Joanne Robbins from the UK Met Office, a leading voice in climate risk communication and an expert working closely with the WMO. We explore why traditional approaches often fall short, how community...\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
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