🎉 Celebrating 150 Years of IMD: Frontiers for Early Warning

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025

🕒 Time: 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM IST

Zoom Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/P8ip0fwMTpeFRpBAQ6p-Gg

What are the frontiers of early warning and anticipatory action to reduce the loss and damage to at-risk populations?

To explore this vital question, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the All-India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI) are co-hosting a virtual roundtable:

“Celebrating 150 Years of IMD: Frontiers for Early Warning.”

This event not only marks a century and a half of IMD’s pioneering service in weather forecasting and disaster risk reduction but also celebrates a moment of international pride- Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of IMD, as the recipient of the United Nations Sasakawa Award-2025 for Disaster Risk Reduction.

From accurate cyclone warnings and heavy rainfall alerts to heatwave advisories, IMD has been a cornerstone of India’s climate resilience. The roundtable will explore how India’s early warning systems—built on science, technology, and community outreach—can become more useful to its own people, its neighbours, and the world.

A special issue of Southasiadisasters.net titled “Celebrating 150 Years of IMD: Frontiers for Early Warning” will be launched during the event and shared widely for learning and engagement.

🎯 Key Objectives:

1. Celebrate IMD’s 150-year journey of meteorological innovation and impact.
2. Highlight advancements in multi-hazard early warning systems.
3. Foster regional and global cooperation for “Early Warning for All.”
4. Share local best practices, including community-driven early action.
5. Support IMD’s Vision 2035: Zero Loss of Life and Enhanced Climate Resilience.

📢 Join us in this commemorative conversation shaping the next generation of early warning thinking and action for all.

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