JMA held the Seminar for the Directors of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in Asia and the Pacific from 2 to 5 February 2010, with participation of director-level officials from Bangladesh, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Samoa, and a representative of WMO Secretariat.
The Seminar was sponsored by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
The aim of the Seminar was to exchange experiences and views on the management of meteorological and hydrological services and thereby strengthen capacities of the participating NMHSs, particularly in the field of disaster prevention and climate issues.
The Seminar included presentation and discussion sessions at the JMA Headquarters as well as tours to Shizuoka Local Meteorological Observatory, Shizuoka Prefectural Government and other related facilities. |