{"id":3212,"date":"2026-05-24T08:43:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T08:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wmo-people.du.ac.bd\/?page_id=3212"},"modified":"2026-05-24T08:52:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T08:52:40","slug":"newsletter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wmo-people.du.ac.bd\/?page_id=3212","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3212\" class=\"elementor elementor-3212\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f0158 e-flex e-con-boxed tmpcoder-jarallax-no tmpcoder-parallax-no tmpcoder-particle-no tmpcoder-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"80f0158\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a6aa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4a6aa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/xhtml1\/DTD\/xhtml1-transitional.dtd\">\n<html xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xhtml\" lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n  <meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; 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border:1px solid #d1d9e0; border-radius:10px; padding:20px;text-align:justify;\n                           font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:15px; color:#333333; line-height:1.7;\">\n                  The <strong>PEOPLE<\/strong> project (<em>Progressing EW4All Oriented to Partnerships and Local Engagement<\/em>)\n                  is a flagship initiative of the WMO World Weather Research Programme (WWRP). We focus on\n                  &ldquo;human-centered&rdquo; early warning systems, bridging the gap between scientific forecasting and\n                  local community action. By prioritizing partnerships and inclusivity, we aim to ensure that\n                  life-saving information reaches the last mile.\n                <\/td>\n              <\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n          <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 SUBSCRIBE BUTTON \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <tr>\n          <td align=\"center\" style=\"padding: 24px 30px;\">\n            <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n              <tr>\n                <td align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#B22222\" style=\"border-radius:6px;\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/ico-people.kit.com\/c7cfaf6ced\"\n                     style=\"display:inline-block; padding:14px 28px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\n                            font-size:18px; font-weight:bold; color:#ffffff; text-decoration:none; border-radius:6px;\">\n                    Subscribe Now\n                  <\/a>\n                <\/td>\n              <\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n          <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 HIghlight \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"padding: 20px 30px 0;\">\n            <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n              <tr>\n                <td width=\"5\" bgcolor=\"#0070bb\" style=\"border-radius:3px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding-left:12px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:20px; font-weight:bold; color:#0a3d62;\">\n                  HIGHLIGHT\n                <\/td>\n              <\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n          <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\n\n        <!-- highlight: News Item 1 -->\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"padding: 15px 30px 0;\">\n            <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\n                   style=\"border:1px solid #eeeeee; border-radius:8px; background-color:#ffffff; width:100%;\">\n              <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 0; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">\n\n                  <!-- IMAGE \u2014 replace with your embed.filekitcdn.com URL -->\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.filekitcdn.com\/e\/j3FfcW1kzWSUVFfkY9f3Az\/q9EVdVoNBV1ardMZZbFihj\/email\"\n                       alt=\"Youth focal point\"\n                       width=\"100%\"\n                       style=\"display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; border-radius:8px 8px 0 0; margin:0;\" \/>\n\n                  <!-- TEXT CONTENT -->\n                  <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n                    <tr>\n                      <td style=\"padding: 16px 20px 20px;\">\n                        <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px; font-size:17px; color:#1b1464;\">\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/about-wmo\/youth-engagement\/files\/youth-action-plan\"\n                             style=\"text-decoration: underline;color:#1b1464;text-align:justify\">PEOPLE Task Team Member, Phoebe Lambert, appointed as the UK National Youth Focal Point for the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)<\/a>\n                        <\/h3>\n                        <p style=\"margin:0 0 14px; font-size:14px; color:#444444; line-height:1.7;text-align:justify\">\n                          Phoebe Lambert, a Foundation Scientist in Weather Impacts at the UK Met Office and the PEOPLE Global Task Team member has been appointed as the United Kingdom\u2019s National Focal Point for the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). In this role, she will be helping to connect early-career professionals with the WMO\u2019s work and support youth engagement through the WMO Youth Network and Youth Action Plan. A key focus is working to ensure youth perspectives are considered in international decision-making across the global meteorological and climate community. See more <a href=\"https:\/\/wmo.int\/about-wmo\/youth-engagement\/files\/youth-action-plan\"\n                             style=\"color:#1b1464; text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/a> \n                        <\/p>\n                      <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                  <\/table>\n\n                <\/td>\n              <\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n          <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\n        <!-- highlight: News Item2 -->\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"padding: 15px 30px 0;\">\n            <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\n                   style=\"border:1px solid #eeeeee; border-radius:8px; background-color:#ffffff; width:100%;\">\n              <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 0; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">\n\n                  <!-- IMAGE \u2014 replace with your embed.filekitcdn.com URL -->\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.filekitcdn.com\/e\/esUq8cbnjN8H4Fua8oS8Kz\/jrgGpk6h34GQ2WVXqgb9Cv\/email\"\n                       alt=\"EW4All Road Map Implementation\"\n                       width=\"100%\"\n                       style=\"display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; border-radius:8px 8px 0 0; margin:0;\" \/>\n\n                  <!-- TEXT CONTENT -->\n                  <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n                    <tr>\n                      <td style=\"padding: 16px 20px 20px;\">\n                        <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px; font-size:17px; color:#1b1464;\">\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/wmo-people.du.ac.bd\/?p=3061\"\n                             style=\"text-decoration: underline;color:#1b1464;text-align:justify\">Early Warning Needs Early Understanding &#8211; PEOPLE Project Co-Chair Opens the Weather and Society Conference 2026<\/a>, February 2026 \n                        <\/h3>\n                        <p style=\"margin:0 0 14px; font-size:14px; color:#444444; line-height:1.7;text-align:justify\">\n                          PEOPLE Project co-chair Dr. Irasema Alc\u00e1ntara-Ayala delivered the opening keynote at the WMO\/WWRP Weather and Society Conference 2026, making a compelling case that effective early warning systems must be grounded in early understanding of risk, vulnerability, and community realities. Drawing on research across hazards and regions, she challenged the global disaster risk community to move beyond technical solutions alone \u2014 arguing that warnings fail not because forecasts are wrong, but because they are disconnected from the social, institutional, and governance contexts in which people live. Her address powerfully reflects the PEOPLE Project&#8217;s core mission, and a full write-up is available. See more <a href=\"https:\/\/wmo-people.du.ac.bd\/?p=3061\"\n                             style=\"color:#1b1464; text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/a>\n                        <\/p>\n                      <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                  <\/table>\n\n                <\/td>\n              <\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n          <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 opportunities \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"padding: 20px 30px 0;\">\n            <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n              <tr>\n                <td width=\"5\" bgcolor=\"#0070bb\" style=\"border-radius:3px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding-left:12px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:20px; font-weight:bold; color:#0a3d62;\">\n                  OPPORTUNITIES\n                <\/td>\n              <\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n          <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\n        <!-- Upcoming Events: Call for Papers -->\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"padding: 15px 30px 0;\">\n            <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\n                   style=\"border:1px solid #eeeeee; border-radius:8px; background-color:#ffffff; width:100%;\">\n              <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 0; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.filekitcdn.com\/e\/esUq8cbnjN8H4Fua8oS8Kz\/wuMJXcG1DDqGAnU86RqNED\/email\"\n                       alt=\"Call for Papers\"\n                       width=\"100%\"\n                       style=\"display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; border-radius:8px 8px 0 0; margin:0;\" \/>\n                  <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n                    <tr>\n                      <td style=\"padding: 16px 20px 20px;\">\n                        <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px; font-size:17px; color:#1b1464;\">\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/collections\/facabjihee\"\n                             style=\"text-decoration: underline;color:#1b1464;text-align:justify\">Call for Papers: Weather and Climate-Induced Multi-Hazard Futures npj Natural Hazards \u2014 in partnership with the PEOPLE Project<\/a>, January 2026 \n                        <\/h3>\n                        <p style=\"margin:0 0 10px; font-size:14px; color:#444444; line-height:1.7;text-align:justify\">\n                          The PEOPLE Project is proud to be a partner in a new interdisciplinary Collection in npj Natural Hazards (Nature Portfolio), co-organised with the WMO\/WWRP SERA Working Group, WCRP, ICIMOD, SEPRESS, and UNDRR, among others. The Collection invites submissions that advance people-centred, locally grounded approaches to early warning and preparedness across the full spectrum of weather and climate-induced hazards \u2014 from floods and heatwaves to landslides and coastal surges. Research that centres social vulnerability, justice, equity, and the integration of Indigenous and local knowledge alongside scientific expertise is especially welcomed. If your work bridges science, governance, and community realities in the face of compounding and cascading risks, this is the Collection for it. The deadline for submissions is <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;color:#0055aa\">30 September 2026<\/a>. See more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/collections\/facabjihee\"\n                             style=\"color:#1b1464; text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/a>\n                        <\/p>\n                      <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                  <\/table>\n                <\/td>\n              <\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n          <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\n\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 collaborations \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"padding: 20px 30px 0;\">\n            <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n              <tr>\n                <td width=\"5\" bgcolor=\"#0070bb\" style=\"border-radius:3px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding-left:12px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:20px; font-weight:bold; color:#0a3d62;\">\n                  COLLABORATIONS\n                <\/td>\n              <\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n          <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\n        <!-- colaborations: News Item -->\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"padding: 15px 30px 0;\">\n            <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\n                   style=\"border:1px solid #eeeeee; border-radius:8px; background-color:#ffffff; width:100%;\">\n              <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 0; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">\n\n                  <!-- IMAGE \u2014 replace with your embed.filekitcdn.com URL -->\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.filekitcdn.com\/e\/esUq8cbnjN8H4Fua8oS8Kz\/dfFWmS1Tuq4Fep6rfTTe7Z\/email\"\n                       alt=\"M3E\"\n                       width=\"100%\"\n                       style=\"display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; border-radius:8px 8px 0 0; margin:0;\" \/>\n\n                  <!-- TEXT CONTENT -->\n                  <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n                    <tr>\n                      <td style=\"padding: 16px 20px 20px;\">\n                        <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px; font-size:17px; color:#1b1464;\">\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecmwf.int\/en\/newsletter\/185\/news\/increasing-observation-coverage-mediterranean\"\n                             style=\"text-decoration: underline;color:#1b1464;text-align:justify\">New Partnership: PEOPLE Project Endorses Mediterranean Observation Initiative<\/a>, January 2026 \n                        <\/h3>\n                        <p style=\"margin:0 0 14px; font-size:14px; color:#444444; line-height:1.7;text-align:justify\">\n                          The PEOPLE Project is pleased to have endorsed the Mediterranean Extreme Events Experiment (M3E), a multi-institutional initiative led by ECMWF that is deploying 15 drifting buoys across the Ionian Sea and central Mediterranean. The buoys address critical gaps in the region&#8217;s observation network \u2014 highlighted by devastating events such as Storm Daniel in 2023 \u2014 providing sea-level pressure data to all weather services and improving forecast skill across Mediterranean countries. This endorsement reflects the PEOPLE Project&#8217;s commitment to strengthening the scientific foundations that underpin effective, people-centred early warning systems. See more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecmwf.int\/en\/newsletter\/185\/news\/increasing-observation-coverage-mediterranean\"\n                             style=\"color:#1b1464; text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/a>\n                        <\/p>\n                      <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                  <\/table>\n\n                <\/td>\n              <\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n          <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\n        <!-- \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS \u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550 -->\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"padding: 20px 30px 0;\">\n            <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n              <tr>\n                <td width=\"5\" bgcolor=\"#0070bb\" style=\"border-radius:3px;\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n                <td style=\"padding-left:12px; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size:20px; font-weight:bold; color:#0a3d62;\">\n                  RECENT DEVELOPMENTS\n                <\/td>\n              <\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n          <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\n        <!-- Recent Developments: News Item 1 -->\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"padding: 15px 30px 0;\">\n            <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\n                   style=\"border:1px solid #eeeeee; border-radius:8px; background-color:#ffffff; width:100%;\">\n              <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 0; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">\n\n                  <!-- IMAGE \u2014 replace with your embed.filekitcdn.com URL -->\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.filekitcdn.com\/e\/j3FfcW1kzWSUVFfkY9f3Az\/4c78UaDz7b6NFUu59oH1jZ\/email\"\n                       alt=\"Seminar and Prize Giving Ceremony for the Celebration of World Meteorological Day 2026\"\n                       width=\"100%\"\n                       style=\"display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; border-radius:8px 8px 0 0; margin:0;\" \/>\n\n                  <!-- TEXT CONTENT -->\n                  <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n                    <tr>\n                      <td style=\"padding: 16px 20px 20px;\">\n                        <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px; font-size:17px; color:#1b1464;text-align:justify\">\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/wmo-people.du.ac.bd\/?p=3152\"\n                             style=\"text-decoration: underline;color:#1b1464;text-align:justify\">Seminar and Prize Giving Ceremony for the Celebration of World Meteorological Day 2026<\/a>, May 2026\n                        <\/h3>\n                        <p style=\"margin:0 0 14px; font-size:14px; color:#444444; line-height:1.7;text-align:justify\">\n                          The Department of Meteorology, University of Dhaka celebrated World Meteorological Day 2026 through the program \u201cYouth Engagement for Weather and Climate Awareness 2026\u201d under the theme \u201cObserving Today, Predicting Tomorrow.\u201d As part of the celebration, online photography, speech, and poster competitions were conducted from March 2026, engaging students from different institutions. The closing seminar and award giving ceremony was held on 18 May 2026 with Professor Dr. Abdus Salam as chief guest. The event brought together students, researchers, and professionals to promote youth engagement in weather, climate awareness, and disaster preparedness. The program was organized in collaboration with Save the Children and German Humanitarian Assistance. The event also highlighted the importance of scientific observation, early warning systems, and youth participation in building a more climate resilient society. See more <a href=\"https:\/\/wmo-people.du.ac.bd\/?p=3152\"\n                             style=\"color:#1b1464; text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/a>\n                        <\/p>\n                      <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                  <\/table>\n\n                <\/td>\n              <\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n          <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\n\n        <!-- Recent Developments: News Item 2 -->\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"padding: 15px 30px 0;\">\n            <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\n                   style=\"border:1px solid #eeeeee; border-radius:8px; background-color:#ffffff; width:100%;\">\n              <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 0; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">\n\n                  <!-- IMAGE \u2014 replace with your embed.filekitcdn.com URL -->\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.filekitcdn.com\/e\/j3FfcW1kzWSUVFfkY9f3Az\/5MVbSRxyE86NJsUMpxZn5H\/email\"\n                       alt=\"Lightning Early warning seminer\"\n                       width=\"100%\"\n                       style=\"display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; border-radius:8px 8px 0 0; margin:0;\" \/>\n\n                  <!-- TEXT CONTENT -->\n                  <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n                    <tr>\n                      <td style=\"padding: 16px 20px 20px;\">\n                        <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px; font-size:17px; color:#1b1464;text-align:justify\">\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/wmo-people.du.ac.bd\/?p=3147\"\n                             style=\"text-decoration: underline;color:#1b1464;text-align:justify\">Participation of Steering Member in National Efforts on Lightning Preparedness and Early Warning<\/a>, May 2026\n                        <\/h3>\n                        <p style=\"margin:0 0 14px; font-size:14px; color:#444444; line-height:1.7;text-align:justify\">\n                          Bangladesh has highlighted the urgent need for stronger early warning systems and community preparedness following recent lightning incidents that killed around 71 people between 26 and 30 April. In response, a national roundtable in Sylhet and workshops organized by Plan International and Prothom Alo, and by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department and BRAC, brought together government officials, meteorologists, researchers, and community representatives to discuss early warning dissemination, risk communication, and preparedness, emphasizing that hearing thunder signals immediate danger and the need to seek safe shelter. A key highlight was the contribution of Associate Professor Dr. Fatima Akter from the Department of Meteorology, University of Dhaka, and steering member of the WWRP PEOPLE Project, who emphasized the important role of educational institutions in strengthening disaster risk reduction and community preparedness. See more <a href=\"https:\/\/wmo-people.du.ac.bd\/?p=3147\"\n                             style=\"color:#1b1464; text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/a>\n                        <\/p>\n                      <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                  <\/table>\n\n                <\/td>\n              <\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n          <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\n\n\n        <!-- Recent Developments: News Item 3 -->\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"padding: 15px 30px 0;\">\n            <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\n                   style=\"border:1px solid #eeeeee; border-radius:8px; background-color:#ffffff; width:100%;\">\n              <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 0; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">\n\n                  <!-- IMAGE \u2014 replace with your embed.filekitcdn.com URL -->\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.filekitcdn.com\/e\/esUq8cbnjN8H4Fua8oS8Kz\/xxwJw4kseYVE1Ndn3dfgxk\/email\"\n                       alt=\"PEOPLE Member\"\n                       width=\"100%\"\n                       style=\"display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; border-radius:8px 8px 0 0; margin:0;\" \/>\n\n                  <!-- TEXT CONTENT -->\n                  <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n                    <tr>\n                      <td style=\"padding: 16px 20px 20px;\">\n                        <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px; font-size:17px; color:#1b1464;text-align:justify\">\n                          PEOPLE Project welcomes New Members to their Local Task Team, January 2026\n                        <\/h3>\n                        <p style=\"margin:0 0 14px; font-size:14px; color:#444444; line-height:1.7;text-align:justify\">\n                          The Local Task Team of the PEOPLE Project aims to support and verify the broader project objectives through a grounded reality check, not from an academic or purely document-based perspective, but from the practical experiences and voices of stakeholders and actors at the local level. In order to do so, it launched an Open Call in November 2025 as a result of which is has welcomed 3 new members. The Team welcome Mirianna Budimir from Practical Action in the United Kingdom, Annegrace Zembe from the North-West University in South Africa and Miriam Murambadoro from the South African Weather Service.  \n                        <\/p>\n                      <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                  <\/table>\n\n                <\/td>\n              <\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n          <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\n\n        <!-- Recent Developments: News Item 4-->\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"padding: 15px 30px 0;\">\n            <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\n                   style=\"border:1px solid #eeeeee; border-radius:8px; background-color:#ffffff; width:100%;\">\n              <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 0; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">\n\n                  <!-- IMAGE \u2014 replace with your embed.filekitcdn.com URL -->\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.filekitcdn.com\/e\/esUq8cbnjN8H4Fua8oS8Kz\/g6Fe7NDDRHgQNTLdGxRNiQ\/email\"\n                       alt=\"ICO,du\"\n                       width=\"100%\"\n                       style=\"display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; border-radius:8px 8px 0 0; margin:0;\" \/>\n\n                  <!-- TEXT CONTENT -->\n                  <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n                    <tr>\n                      <td style=\"padding: 16px 20px 20px;\">\n                        <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px; font-size:17px; color:#1b1464;text-align:justify\">\n                          PEOPLE International Coordination Office Staff represents the Project at the University of Dhaka, December 2025 \n                        <\/h3>\n                        <p style=\"margin:0 0 14px; font-size:14px; color:#444444; line-height:1.7;text-align:justify\">\n                          On 25 January 2026, the Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Dhaka hosted a day long Research Fair and Career Festival, inaugurated by the Vice Chancellor. The event showcased faculty and student research through poster presentations while providing networking and career opportunities. One poster featured the World Meteorological Organization International Coordination Office, established through a Letter of Agreement in July 2025. It highlighted the office\u2019s role in advancing Early Warning for All through the PEOPLE initiative, presenting key projects, future plans, and the coordination team. The faculties appreciated the collaboration, while students showed strong interest, reflecting enthusiasm for academic and professional development and the importance of platforms that foster inquiry and experiential learning.   \n                        <\/p>\n                      <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                  <\/table>\n\n                <\/td>\n              <\/tr>\n            <\/table>\n          <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\n\n        <!-- Recent Developments: News Item 5 -->\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"padding: 15px 30px 0;\">\n            <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\n                   style=\"border:1px solid #eeeeee; border-radius:8px; background-color:#ffffff; width:100%;\">\n              <tr>\n                <td style=\"padding: 0; font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">\n\n                  <!-- IMAGE \u2014 replace with your embed.filekitcdn.com URL -->\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.filekitcdn.com\/e\/esUq8cbnjN8H4Fua8oS8Kz\/rR6RPBBhyBbWUVjRhqfUmC\/email\"\n                       alt=\"EW4All Road Map Implementation\"\n                       width=\"100%\"\n                       style=\"display:block; width:100%; max-width:100%; border-radius:8px 8px 0 0; margin:0;\" \/>\n\n                  <!-- TEXT CONTENT -->\n                  <table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n                    <tr>\n                      <td style=\"padding: 16px 20px 20px;\">\n                        <h3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px; font-size:17px; color:#1b1464;\">\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/wmo-people.du.ac.bd\/?p=2546\"\n                             style=\"text-decoration: underline;color:#1b1464;text-align:justify\">PEOPLE Project Steering Group Member Joins EW4All Road Map Panel in Bangladesh<\/a>, November 2025\n                        <\/h3>\n                        <p style=\"margin:0 0 14px; font-size:14px; color:#444444; line-height:1.7;text-align:justify\">\n                          Dr. Fatima Akter, Chairperson of the Department of Meteorology at the University of Dhaka and PEOPLE Project Steering Group member, participated as a panelist at the National Road Map Dissemination Workshop for Early Warnings for All in Bangladesh. Joining senior representatives from WMO, FCDO, WFP, and IFRC, Dr. Akter spoke to academia&#8217;s vital role in strengthening technical capacity for EW4All \u2014 highlighting the need for targeted meteorological research to improve the accuracy and reliability of early warnings in Bangladesh. She also took the opportunity to outline the PEOPLE Project&#8217;s mission to systematically identify and address gaps along the warning-to-action pathway, from scientific generation through to community response, and to develop people-centred, impact-based early warning systems. 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The inclusion highlights PEOPLE&#8217;s ambition to engage diverse communities across cultures and governance contexts to shape early warning systems that reflect local priorities and lived realities \u2014 a people-centred complement to technology-driven solutions. As momentum grows behind the Early Warnings for All initiative, this recognition opens new doors to scale an approach to early warnings rooted in inclusion, equity, and participatory design. 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