Joint CALMet XVI - CONECT 3 Conference

The Joint CALMet XVI - CONECT 3 Conference will bring together educators, trainers, and managers from universities, research institutions, and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, under this year's theme Future-Proofing Meteorological Training: Bridging Collaboration, Experience, and Innovation.

During the first three days, CALMet XVI will provide an environment for participants to share experiences, expectations, and innovative ideas for the application of new technologies and strategies in meteorology and hydrology education and training. We will also explore regional training needs, identify current activities within our community, and see where support from the wider WMO Global Campus community is needed.

Subsequently, the third meeting of the Consortium of WMO Education and Training Collaborating Partners - CONECT - 3, will serve as a platform to discuss all ideas aimed at improving collaboration in capacity development. The aim is to improve coordination, and ensure sustainability, of education and training efforts related to Earth systems, including weather, climate, water, and related environmental fields. CONECT partners strive to contribute to coordination efforts to achieve the goals of the WMO Global Campus initiative.

Find out more in the First Announcement.

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EUMeTrain MTG-I Event Week

Our next EUMeTrain Event Week is a focused series of sessions highlighting the capabilities of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) satellite.

Throughout the week, we will explore instruments onboard the MTG-I, such as the Flexible Combined Imager (FCI) and Lightning Imager (LI), including discussing how the data is supporting advancements in meteorology.

Topics will include:

1. FCI and LI: Introduction to the instruments and their operational benefits.
2. Data access and visualisation: Tools and platforms for retrieving and working with MTG data.
3. RGBs: Interpreting RGBs for various weather applications.
4. Regional applications: Dust and aerosols, low-level moisture, FCI cases in the Middle East.
5. Nowcasting and convection: Using MTG data in convection monitoring, NWC SAF products.

This event is aimed at forecasters, researchers, and all users interested in the next generation of geostationary satellite data.

More details will be available soon on the EUMeTrain website.

NWC SAF Workshop

Join us online on 2 June 2025 for a NWC SAF - EUMeTrain workshop on Future Nowcasting SAF Services and the Satellite Humidity and Instability (SHAI) Product from MTG-S/IRS data, featuring practical examples with a Metop-IASI prototype.

Topics include:

1. Introduction to GEO-S
2. The sSHAI prototype
3. Hands-on practical cases using SHAI on the European Weather Cloud (EWC)
4. Other GEO-S services: quickIRS, sSHAI_ES, and the Remapping Tool

Don't miss this opportunity to explore the new nowcasting tools.

Find out more about the agenda.

Register.

Invitation to the EUMETCAL Hackathon on Advanced Radar Meteorology

The EUMETCAL Hackathon on Advanced Radar Meteorology, will take place at KNMI on 3-7 November.

This event, supported by OPERA, will bring together meteorology trainers, subject matter experts, and forecasters, to collaborate on the development of cutting-edge training materials.

This Advanced Radar Meteorology Hackathon will focus on:

1. Analysis of Doppler radar velocity products (Radar Interpretation Skill 2)
2. Use of conceptual models for interpreting radar data (Radar Interpretation Skill 4)
3. Radar-based nowcasting (Radar Interpretation Skill 6)

It aims to produce the necessary materials to cover the remaining WMO Radar Skills and Knowledge for Operational Meteorologists that are not covered by the 2024 Hackathon e-learning module The Radar Unleashed - The Essence of Radar Meteorology.

Participants will be involved in a collaborative and hands-on experience aimed at creating high quality e-learning modules. No prior expertise in online learning development is required, our instructional designers will guide the process.

This hackathon is not only an opportunity to shape the future of meteorology training, but also a chance for professional development and networking in a supportive and creative environment. Don't miss this chance to expand your network, enhance your skills, and make a real impact in meteorology training.

Registration deadline: 13 June 2025

Interested? See further details in the event invitation and learn how to get involved!

Atmospheric Composition tutorials at the ESA Living Planet Symposium

EUMETSAT, ESA and ECMWF are jointly organising a series of Atmospheric Composition tutorials during the ESA Living Planet Symposium.

These tutorials build on the heritage of Atmospheric Composition training and provide participants with a taster of these annual training events. They aim to enhance the knowledge and skills of early career scientists in the field of atmospheric composition monitoring and modelling.

The session will cover the earth observation story, demonstrating observation to modelling, covering topics such as:

1. Exploring atmospheric composition data from state-of-the-art satellite observing systems.
2. Understanding the difference between observation and model output data.
3. Exploring forecasts of atmospheric pollutants provided by the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS).
4. Analysing events, such as dust transport, wildfire, and volcanic emissions, and the impact these may have across different regions.
5. Practical skills in using Python to interact with, and plot data from, satellites and models.

The course is targeted at students, researchers, professionals, or anyone interested in atmospheric composition and developing their practical skills in data handling. Some basic background in physics, chemistry, mathematics, and computing is assumed, and elementary familiarity with Python programming would be beneficial to make the most of the training session.

Further details on the session.

Call for Contributions for the Advanced Satellite Meteorology Hackathon

We are looking for passionate trainers, subject matter experts, and forecasters to join us in this collaborative event.

This is your chance to:

1. Contribute to cutting-edge satellite meteorology training resources.
2. Connect and collaborate with experts from across the community.
3. Gain valuable professional development in a supportive environment.

Topic

1. Identify and interpret broadscale, synoptic and mesoscale systems (Satellite Skill 3).
2. Compare satellite data with a focus on numerical weather prediction (NWP) outputs (Skill 7), including all skills.

Expectations

1. Attendance of an online pre-hackathon meeting in Q3.
2. Collection of already existing materials before the hackathon (estimated time needed: 4-5 hours).
3. Active participation during the Hackathon week.

Travel support available — EUMETSAT is offering funding to cover hotel and travel costs for 2-3 participants who:

1. Work close to operational forecasting environments.
2. Train forecasters to effectively use satellite imagery in daily operations.

Interested? See further details in the event invitation.

Upcoming EUMETCAL webinars

We have a new set of webinars coming in May and June. Mark your calendars and keep an eye on the relevant pages for further details.

Upcoming webinars:

1. High Impact Weather webinar #2 — 6 May 09:00 UTC
2. ECMWF forecast products and tools to support NMHS warnings — 8 May 11:00 UTC
3. WGCEF webinar by Met Éireann — 5 June 11:00 UTC
4. Boosting Learner Engagement in Online Trainings — 12 June 12:00 UTC

More information will be available closer to the dates of the webinars.