Overview

2025 Asia Pacific Climate Services Workshop

Early Warnings for All -Climate Services and AI Application

In recent years, the socio-economic impacts of climate change have exceeded earlier projections, prompting the international community to urgently seek responses. This upcoming event will focus on the theme "Early Warnings for All" (EW4All). Achieving the goals of EW4All requires collaborative supports from scientific and technological innovation, policy frameworks, and financial investments.

Advancements in AI, satellite and space technologies, and digital twins are opening new pathways to address climate-related challenges. AI-driven models improve the accuracy and accessibility of forecasts, offering particularly benefits to low-income countries by supporting the development of cost-effective weather prediction systems. Improvements in satellite technology have greatly strengthened Earth observation capabilities, increasing the accuracy and frequency of climate monitoring and forecasting. Immersive technologies such as digital twins offer interactive, data-driven platform for simulating floods, droughts, and land degradation — improving decision-making and stakeholder engagement. Nevertheless, the EW4All initiative continues to face several challenges, including data gaps, limited financial resources, insufficient capacity in applying emerging technologies, and long-term governance issues.

The 2025 APCSW aims to serve as a platform for global experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to exchange insights on climate adaptation and early warning technologies. This event will also explore the importance of public-private partnerships and capacity building, with the goal of accelerating EW4All implementation in Asia and create future opportunities for international cooperation.

Conference Date: June 11-13, 2025
Conference Venue: International Conference Hall, Central Weather Administration, Taipei
Conference language: English
Phone: +886-2-2735-6006 ext.6252 (Dr. Chang)
Email: yuchieh010@cier.edu.tw
Attendance: Free Registration for Participation
Registration Deadline: June 5, 2025
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/YFzhb1A8spRA1f7o6

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Program

Time(Taipei) Jun 11 (Wed) Jun 12 (Thu) Jun 13 (Fri)
AM Opening Remarks
9:30-10:00
Session II
Early Warnings for All:
AI Technology and Application
09:00-12:30
Session IV
Early Warnings for All:
Human Resource Development Strategies
09:00-11:35
Keynote Session
10:20-12:00
Closing Remarks
11:35-11:40
PM Session I
Early Warnings for All:
Development Trends and Prospects
13:30-16:35
Session III
Early Warnings for All:
Case studies on Multidisciplinary Applications
13:30-17:00
Field trip
(Invited Only)
Night Event Dinner
(Invited Only)
Keynote Session
  • Overview of EW4All and its role in climate service innovations, climate risk management, and resilience building.
  • The role of AI and international collaboration in advancing climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction, strengthening global resilience to extreme weather events
Session 1 Early Warnings for All:Development Trends and Prospects
  • Insights from government agencies and organizations on recent developments, policy directions, and challenges in implementing EW4All
Session 2 Early Warnings for All:AI Technology and Application
  • Explore how AI Applications, automated weather stations, and satellite monitoring are being integrated into climate services to enhance forecasting accuracy and real-time responsiveness
  • Share best practices in multi-channel early warning dissemination (SMS, social media, TV, radio, and community alert systems)
Session 3 Early Warnings for All:Case studies on multidisciplinary Applications
  • Exchange experiences on successful case studies of early warning system, featuring cross-sector applications and interactive discussions
Session 4 Early Warnings for All:Human Resource Development Strategies
  • Discuss strategies and policies for training early warning professionals across multiple application fields
  • Explore methods for establishing international collaboration platforms in talent development

Agenda

June 11, Wednesday

Time(Taipei) Topic Moderator / Speaker
09:00-09:30 Registration
09:30-10:00 Opening
Remarks
  • Shih-Kai Chen (Minister, Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Taiwan) (TBA)
  • Hsien-Ming Lien (President, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, Taiwan)
  • Tai-Jen George Chen (President, Taiwan Climate Services Partnership, Taiwan)
  • Kuo-Chen Lu (Administrator, Central Weather Administration, Taiwan)
10:00-10:20 Group Photo & Coffee Break
Keynote Session
Moderator
Tai-Jen George Chen (President, Taiwan Climate Services Partnership, Taiwan)
10:20-11:10
  • Early Detection of Baby-rain-cell Aloft in A Severe Storm (Guerilla Heavy Rainfall) and Risk Projection for Urban Flash Flood and Climate Change Impact on Water-related Disasters and Adaptation in Japan
  • Eiichi Nakakita (Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University, Japan)
Q & A
11:10-12:00
  • Real-Time Meteorological Information for Risk Management - application in flood and drought early warning and response
  • Chien-Hsin Lai (Vice Minister, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan)
Q & A
12:00-13:30 Lunch Break
Session I
Early Warnings for All:Development Trends and Prospects
Moderator
Chin-Tzu Fong
(Deputy Administrator, Central Weather Administration, Taiwan)
13:30-15:55
  • Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities in Early Warnings for All (EW4All) and Climate Services in the Philippines
  • Roy A. Badilla (Deputy Administrator for Operations and Services, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, Philippines)
  • Strengthening Climate Resilience: Taiwan’s Vision and Innovations in Comprehensive Early Warning for All
  • Jing-Shan Hong (Deputy Administrator, Central Weather Administration, Taiwan)
  • (TBD)
  • Flash-Flood Early Warning in Vietnam
  • Le Ngoc Cau (Deputy Director General, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change , Vietnam)
  • APCC as a Foundational MME Data Hub: Toward Integrated Early Warning Systems through CLIK and FHEWS Synergy
  • Hyunrok Lee (Head, Climate Prediction Department, Asia-Pacific Climate Center, Korea)
15:55-16:35 Wrap-up and Discussion
18:30-20:30 Banquet (Invited Only)

June 12, Thursday

Time(Taipei) Topic Moderator / Speaker
Session II
Early Warnings for All:AI Technology and Applications
Moderator
Noboru Koshizuka
(Professor, University of Tokyo, Japan)
09:00-09:50 Special Talk Session
  • Directions in AI Models for Driving Earth System Digital Twins
  • Stan Posey (Program Manager, Earth System Science Domain, NVIDIA, USA)
Q & A
09:50-10:10 Coffee Break
10:10-11:50
  • Current Status and Future Outlook of AI Applications in CWA
  • Pao-Liang Chang (Director, Technology Development Division, Central Weather Administration, Taiwan)
  • Regional Atmospheric Reanalysis Data for Japan for Various AI/ML Applications
  • Hisashi Nakamura (Professor, RCAST, University of Tokyo, Japan)
  • Advancing Science-Based Weather and Climate Disaster Prediction and Early Warning Systems to Combat Climate Inequality
  • Jai-Ho Oh (Professor Emeritus, Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences, Pukyong National University, Korea)
  • Enhancing Sub-seasonal to Seasonal Precipitation Forecasting in East Asia through AI-based Post-processing: Towards “Early Warnings for All” (Professor Emeritus, Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences, Pukyong National University, Korea)
  • Uran Chung (Research Fellow, Prediction Research and Development Department, Asia-Pacific Climate Center, Korea)
11:50-12:30 Wrap-up and Discussion
12:30-13:30 Lunch Break
Session III
Early Warnings for All:Case Studies on Multidisciplinary Applications
Moderator
Jing-Shan Hong
(Deputy Administrator, Central Weather Administration, Taiwan)
13:30-16:20
  • AI Advancement in Meteorology and Climate: Policy Directions and Technology Trends in Korea
  • Cheol-Han Bang (General Manager, Industry Policy Division, Korea Meteorological Institute, Korea)
  • Integrating Climate Services into Climate-Smart Agriculture for Smallholder Resilience in South-Central and Central Highlands of Vietnam
  • Nguyen Dang Mau (Acting Director, Research Center for Agricultural Meteorology, IMHEN, Vietnam)
  • Advancing Agricultural Disaster Early Warning: Research and Applications
  • Hsin-Chi Li (Researcher, National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction, Taiwan)
  • The Role of Private Sector in People-Centered EWS
  • Shoichi Tateno (Team leader, Public Private Partnership Data Strategy & Sustainability, Weathernews Inc., Japan)
  • Utilizing Climate Intelligence: Case Studies of Hazard Monitoring and Early Warning Systems in Practice
  • Chiho Kimpara (Engineer, Japan Weather Association, Japan)
  • Building the National Climate Change Data Integration Platform: Vision, Planning, and Future Services
  • Pei-Yuan Hsieh (Associate Research Fellow, National Environmental Research Academy, Taiwan)
16:20-17:00 Wrap-up and Discussion

June 13, Friday

Time(Taipei) Topic Moderator / Speaker
Session IV
Early Warnings for All:Human Resource Development Strategies
Moderator
Kung-Yueh Camyale Chao
(Executive Director, International Climate Development Institute, Taiwan)
09:00-09:50 Special Talk Session
  • Development Strategies from UK and EU Perspective Regarding the Needs of Climate Services for Early Warnings for All and the Trend of AI
  • Liz Bentley (President, Europe Meteorological Society, UK)
Q & A
09:50-10:00 Coffee Break
10:00-11:15
  • Interdisciplinary Teaching and Research on Climate Change and Sustainability
  • Min-Hui Lo (Director, International Degree Program in Climate Change and Sustainable Development, National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
  • CWA's E-Learning Transformation under the “Early Warning for All” Initiative
  • Pin-Yen Liu (Technical Specialist, Weather Forecast Center, Central Weather Administration, Taiwan)
  • Training and Education Activities Led by WXBC in Japan
  • Noboru Koshizuka (Professor, University of Tokyo, Japan)
11:15-11:35 Wrap-up and Discussion
11:35-11:40 Closing Remarks Moderator
  • Jing-Shan Hong (Deputy Administrator, Central Weather Administration, Taiwan)

Organizers

Central Weather Administration
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The Central Weather Administration (CWA) serves as the principal governmental agency responsible for meteorological research and forecasting in Taiwan. Headquartered in Taipei, the CWA operates a comprehensive network of observatory stations and radar systems across the island. Its responsibilities cover meteorological, seismological, marine, climate and astronomical activities. The CWA provides a wide range of information and services to government agencies and the general public, supporting disaster risk reduction, public safety, climate adaptation, and national development planning.

Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research
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Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER) is founded by the Taiwan government in 1981, serving as a national policy think-tank for making major economic policy recommendations, for which it has gradually gained prestige and recognition in the last 40 years. As globalization in the economic and industrial sectors has proceeded, CIER has had to represent the country in conducting exchanges with international policy think-tanks. CIER has also engaged in further consolidating the academic foundation of policy research by carrying out economic analysis of policy issues related to government and industries. By playing as a platform for exchange among academia, government, and industry, CIER continues to serve to promote the sustainable development of Taiwan's economy.

International Climate Development Institute
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International Climate Development Institute (ICDI) is a non-profit organization which concerns the right of development under climate change impacts. By providing its professional knowledge and skills on climate governance, this think tank engages in planning and implementing of national climate policy with the public-private partnership (PPP) approach; supporting local communities and vulnerable groups on capacity building to achieve climate-resilient and sustainable lives.

Taiwan Climate Services Partnership
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Taiwan Climate Services Partnership (TCSP), officially established in August 2021, is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a better environment for climate services and promoting the meteorological industry in Taiwan. In 2020, led by CWA, together with six non-profit organizations, TCSP was initiated with the callings of the society and the industry promotion policy of MOTC. With its core values of meteorological science, climate change research, and climate service development, TCSP strives to foster stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors, raise public awareness of climate services, and enhance a potential domestic weather service market, as well as a network for the supply and demand stakeholders of the domestic weather service market.

Contact Information

Ms. Meng-Shih Chen
Deputy Director
Marine Meteorology and Climate Division
Central Weather Administration (CWA)
Taipei, Taiwan
Phone: +886-2-2349-1320
E-mail: mschen@cwa.gov.tw
Dr. Yu-Chieh Chang
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
The Center for Science and Technology Policy Evaluation
Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER)
Taipei, Taiwan
Phone: +886-2-2735-6006 ext.6251
E-mail: yuchieh010@cier.edu.tw

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