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Issued 6th June 2019

Asia Climate Forum brings extreme weather & climate change agenda to CleanEnviro Summit Singapore for 2020

1       Media Generation Ventures Ltd (MGV) of the UK is delighted to announce that Asia Climate Forum will form part of CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESG) 2020, organised by the Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA), and be co-located at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore from 5 to 9 July 2020.

2      CESG is a global networking platform for thought leaders, senior government ofﬁcials and policy makers, regulators and industry captains. Held alongside Singapore International Water Week and World Cities Singapore, the 5th edition of CESG is themed ‘Towards Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Cities’.

3      The Asia Climate Forum Exhibition & Conference is the dedicated climate change & environmental services event for Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands. The event aims to promote public-private-academic sector engagement in the use of hydrometeorology and related tools to build resilience to the impacts of extreme weather & climate change.

4      Tony Stephenson, Event Director of Asia Climate Forum, said: "We are delighted to be part of CESG for 2020. By joining forces with CESG as a strategic co-located event, our aim is to complement the excellent programme with a highly focused climate change & environmental agenda to promote the importance of public, private and academic co-operation in mitigating the potentially catastrophic impacts of extreme weather, especially flood, climate change, and poor air quality for society, business, critical infrastructure, and essential services."

Dalson Chung, Managing Director of CESG said: "It is with great pleasure that we welcome Asia Climate Forum to the CESG programme of events. Its focus on weather and climate and on the need to bring together the public, private and academic sectors to develop solutions to mitigate the impact of extreme weather & climate change can only help build stronger partnerships among all our stakeholders and complements our aim of addressing mounting environmental challenges."

6      Asia Climate Forum comprises three complementary but distinct events:

InterMET Asia: Using weather data to address the impact of extreme weather & climate change events; the routine use of weather data to increase the efficiency of public and private enterprise.
InterFLOOD Asia: Building resilience and adaptability to weather related flood & water events.
InterAIR Asia: Monitoring and mitigating the consequences of air quality & pollution.

7 InterMET Asia was launched in Singapore in 2014 and has taken place annually since then, while InterFLOOD and InterAIR are recent additions.

Notes for Editors

About CleanEnviro Summit Singapore 2020

CESG is the biennial global networking platform for industry and government leaders to identify, develop and share practical replicable and scalable solutions to the environmental challenges facing our cities as a result of rapid urbanisation.

It is organised by NEA and will be held from 5 to 9 July 2020 in conjunction with Singapore International Water Week and the World Cities Summit.

CESG 2020 will feature international expert speakers and networking opportunities with government officials, industry captains, investors and prospective partners. In 2018 more than 24,000 attended the overall event.

How Asia Climate Forum will complement CESG 2020

1. The Conference Programme
The conference programme will comprise a 2-day core programme with 3 parallel tracks, InterMET, InterAIR and InterFLOOD, with presentations, workshops and panel sessions (7-8 July).

Asia Climate Forum will complement CESG in four ways:

InterMET Asia
The conference & exhibition will enable delegates to learn about innovations in the acquisition and application of hydrometeorological data and related information to (a) improve economic and business efficiency on a routine basis, and (b) to mitigate, manage and provide early warning of the impacts of extreme weather & climate change on public and private enterprises, and critical urban infrastructure and essential services.

Conference topics to include:

Routine applications of weather data to enhance efficiency (e.g. transport, communications, energy, agriculture).
Weather data acquisition and applications in the urban environment.
Increasing the resilience of critical urban infrastructure.
Impact of extreme weather & climate change on public health.
Extreme weather warning systems.
New markets - autonomous vehicles, building environmental control systems.
Private sector business briefings on innovations in weather data acquisition technology, data processing and applications development, and in forecasting and warning.

InterFLOOD Asia
The conference & exhibition will enable delegates to learn about the innovations in thinking, funding, technology and design of critical infrastructure, systems and processes to manage, mitigate, and build resilience and adaptability to weather & climate change-related flood events, especially those impacting the urban environment and its critical infrastructure.

Conference topics to include:

Flood mapping and forecasting.
Building resilience and adaptability to weather & climate change related flood events.
Coastal and critical infrastructure protection.
Flood related public health risks.
Private sector business briefings on innovations in flood forecasting, mitigation and management.

InterAIR Asia
The conference & exhibition will enable delegates to understand the health related and other impacts of air pollution and to learn of the latest developments in air quality & pollution monitoring technologies and alerting systems.

Conference topics to include:

Mitigating & managing air quality-related health risks.
Pollution impact on solar power generation.
Advances in air quality monitoring technology.
Private sector business briefings on innovations in pollution measurement, monitoring and alerting.

Joint Workshop Programme
A series of joint workshops will highlight business opportunities, including:

Data acquisition & processing; end user applications development.
Opportunities for SMEs and business start ups.
Weather and environmental risk insurance.
Investment impact (fund portfolio selection & risk management).
Disaster warning, response & recovery.

2. The Exhibition

The Asia Climate Forum Exhibition will comprise three zones - Weather & Climate Change; Flood & Water Management; and Air Quality & Pollution.

InterMET - Weather & Climate Change Zone: Focus on the latest innovations in hydrometeorology technology for acquiring, processing and communicating meteorological and hydrological data, and with associated forecasting and warning services.

InterFLOOD - Flood & Water Management Zone: Spotlight on innovative and smart solutions to flood control & water management, and in building resilience and adaptability to weather and climate change-related flood events.

InterAIR - Air Quality & Pollution Zone: Showcase the latest developments in air quality monitoring and measurement technologies.

The ACF Exhibition will include a dedicated area for companies to give business presentations spotlighting their key enabling technologies and solutions to extreme weather, flooding and air pollution.

Contact details for Asia Climate Forum

Exhibition and sponsorship enquiries
- UK, Europe: Andy Ballagh, andy@mediageneration.co.uk
- Asia, Pacific: Contact Paul Lee, paul@interflood.asia

Conference enquiries
Ian Harper, ian@mediageneration.co.uk

All other event enquiries
Tony Stephenson, tony@mediageneration.co.uk

For more information, visit: www.asiaclimateforum.com

Contact details for CleanEnviro Summit Singapore 2020

Exhibition and sponsorship enquiries
Noelle Toh: sales@experiaevents.com

Conference enquiries
Shaun Lin: conference@experiaevents.com

All other event enquiries
Ng Wen Jia: info@experiaevents.com

For more information, visit: www.cleanenvirosummit.sg

About Media Generation Ventures Ltd.
Media Generation Ventures Ltd. is part of Media Generation Group Ltd. which was founded in 2001 and is an experienced exhibition and conference organiser based in Harrogate, UK.

About National Environment Agency
Formed on 1 July 2002, the National Environment Agency (NEA) is the leading public organisation responsible for ensuring a clean and green environment, and the sustainable development of Singapore. Its key roles are to protect Singapore's resources from pollution, maintain a high level of public health and provide timely meteorological information. NEA also develops and spearheads environmental initiatives and programmes through its partnership with the People, Public and Private sectors. It is committed to motivating every individual to care for the environment as a way of life, in order to sustain a quality living environment for present and future generations.

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Issued: 18th March 2019

Asia Climate Week to debate the biggest challenges from extreme global weather
26-29 March 2019 Suntec Singapore

Next week’s Asia Climate Week brings together the who’s who of the world climate industry, amongst growing concern about the effects of extreme weather, climate change and rapid urbanisation.

The event is made up of three dimensions: the sixth InterMET Asia, the most important industry event for the region, InterFLOOD Asia which examines the management and mitigation of flooding and the debut InterAIR Asia which highlights the growing, deadly effect of air pollution.

Together, these events form a world class conference, international exhibition and series of free workshops from 26-29 March at Suntec Singapore.

The Grand Concluding Debate
On 28 March the main conference will finish with the Grand Concluding Debate, when a panel will debate the question ‘What is the biggest challenge facing the Global Weather Enterprise in the next 5 years?’

The Global Weather Enterprise (GWE) is the name coined for the organisations and individuals in the commercial, public and academic sectors who contribute to scientific research, technology, observations, modelling, forecasting, and forecast products and services associated with weather & climate change. The debate about how to mitigate, manage and give early warning of the impacts of extreme weather and climate change in the face of huge challenges is increasingly vociferous. This will make the debate at the end of Asia Climate Week especially compelling and crucial.

This year takes the debate one step further ...
Since its launch in 2014, InterMET Asia has helped facilitate this debate by bringing the GWE together to talk candidly, without the pre-set, formal agendas that characterise most other meetings.

Prior to the conference, the organisers have asked a group of experts for initial thoughts. The challenges they have come up with include:

Building trust & co-operation between the public, private and academic sectors.
Building a long-term sustainable approach, especially in the developing countries, to addressing extreme weather and climate change.
Striking a balance between existing and new technologies.
Making weather data accessible to all, and especially to the less well-off countries.
Bringing hydrology & meteorology together.

The panel
The session will be chaired by Peter Lennox, CEO of the New Zealand MetService, with two teams debating what they think will be the single biggest challenge over the next 5 years. A spokesperson for each team will have 10 minutes to move what they consider to be the biggest challenge. The debate will then be picked up by the audience and a vote taken to determine what the majority consider to be the overall biggest challenge.

Website: www.intermet.asia
Organiser: Media Generation Ventures Ltd, based in Harrogate, UK.
Contact: for press tickets, please Susan Fairley - susan@mediageneration.co.uk

Background
The Asia Climate Week Conference:
InterMET Asia, now in its 6th year, is one of the leading events on the calendar of the 'Global Weather Enterprise' – bringing together leading players the public, private and academic sectors who share the common goal of providing accurate and reliable weather information and services that save lives, protect infrastructure and enhance economic output.

The main theme of the 2019 conference programme is urbanisation and the rise of mega-cities. The conference aims help participants:

Understand the increasingly important role weather, hydrology and related information has in the urban environment.
Learn about the latest innovations in the use of weather and related information to support the activities of weather affected businesses and essential services – including aviation & transport; energy generation and supply; agriculture; and health services.
Get an inside track on the very latest technologies for acquiring, processing and applying weather, flood and related data across business and essential services.
Meet many of the world's leading commercial providers of hydrometeorology technology and forecasting services and discuss how they can meet your requirements.

See the full conference programme

The Asia Climate Week Exhibition:

The InterMET Asia, InterFLOOD Asia exhibitions host organisations showcasing innovative technologies and solutions designed to address the impact of weather and flooding on business, critical infrastructure and essential services.
The exhibition offers speakers and delegates an excellent opportunity to meet top experts from the meteorology, hydrology and flood management and mitigation areas.

The exhibition and workshops are free of charge to attend, with different delegate options to suit schedule and budget.

International support and co-operation:

InterMET Asia, along with InterFLOOD Asia and InterAIR Asia, is part of the international co-operation framework comprising the World Bank, the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction & Recovery (GFDRR), the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), and the Association of the Hydro-Meteorological Equipment Industry (HMEI). Supporters include the Singapore National Environment Agency and Meteorological Services Singapore.

Website: www.intermet.asia
Organiser: Media Generation Ventures Ltd, based in Harrogate, UK.
Contact: for press tickets, please email Susan Fairley susan@mediageneration.co.uk

Issued: 15 October 2018

SE Asia and Africa’s leading shows for meteorology technology and addressing the impact of extreme weather & flooding set to grow again in 2019.

Key theme of InterMET Asia and InterFLOOD conferences & exhibitions for 2019 is big challenge of rapid urbanisation and the growth of mega-cities

The 6th InterMET Asia and the 2nd InterFLOOD Asia will once again be co-located in Singapore (from 27-28 March 2019) and aiming to build further on the successful 2018 events.

These are the largest exhibitions & conferences for South East Asia and Africa dedicated to innovations in meteorology technology and forecasting services across the public and private sectors, and to the use of meteorology, hydrology and engineering to manage, mitigate and build resilience to the impact of extreme weather & climate change-related events.

New records and more exhibitors

The 5th InterMET Asia in April 2018 set new records, with some 70 exhibiting organisations, 82 expert speakers and 633 registered attendees. There was also increased support from the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction & Recovery (GFDRR), and from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the Association of the Hydro-Meteorological Equipment Industry (HMEI), together with the Singapore National Environment Agency and Meteorological Services Singapore, plus other influential organisations.

A key feature of 2018 was the successful launch alongside InterMET of the flood management, mitigation and resilience event, InterFLOOD Asia.

The debut InterFLOOD exhibition & conference attracted many favourable comments and the 2nd edition will again be supported by the UK Flood Partnership, which will be backing a pavilion to showcase the experienced UK flood management and mitigation industry. A Singapore pavilion will showcase the increasing local interest in the event.

Tony Stephenson, the event director of InterMET and InterFLOOD Asia said: “Since the 5th InterMET and launch InterFLOOD, the number of enquiries from new exhibitors in the meteorology and flood areas has been highly encouraging and we anticipate further significant growth in 2019.”

Sponsored receptions

As in 2018 there will again be two sponsored receptions – the Welcome Reception, to be sponsored by the World Bank-GFDRR on the eve of the main conference & exhibition opening, and the Official Reception at the end of Day 1 of the main conference and exhibition, again to be sponsored by Earth Networks.

Theme for 2019 – Growing challenge of rapid urbanisation and rise of megacities – and increasing weather extremes

For 2019 the central theme of the InterMET and InterFLOOD conferences will be what many consider to be the most significant challenge in S E Asia and Africa – rapid urbanisation and rise of larger cities and megacities.

The challenge is huge. Over 4 billion people – 55% of the world’s population – now live in cities and the largest 20 by population are in Asia and Africa. Their ‘footprints’ cover agriculture, energy, water supply, transportation, health services and other ‘critical’ infrastructure systems vital to their survival. All of these not only depend on accurate weather forecasting services, they are also increasingly vulnerable to the impact of extreme weather & climate change.

For 2019, the InterMET conference will focus on two areas – the implications of rapid urbanisation for the routine use of hydrometeorological technology and services; and the urgent need to develop accurate extreme weather impact early warning services to protect life and critical services. The InterFLOOD conference will focus on innovations in mitigating, managing and building resilience to the impact of flood events on life and infrastructure.

The conferences will, on the one hand, examine how providers of technology products and services are rising to the challenges of rapid urbanisation and, on the other, what the implications are for weather and flood affected enterprises and essential services.

There will also be ‘technical sessions’ devoted to the latest innovations in meteorology products and services, and to flood control technologies.

New – Closing conference debate: Is there a future for national weather services?

Is there a future for national weather services? Are they wasting their money buying ‘stuff’, or is there a better way to meet customer needs?

A new feature of the conference will be a concluding plenary ‘debate’ where the question will be posed – should national weather services focus less on buying ‘stuff’ (i.e. hardware such as powerful computers) and more on buying in ‘forecasting and warning services’ from commercial providers?

This is an increasingly hot issue and has wide ranging implications for all those ‘stakeholders’ in weather forecasting services – from the governments and international agencies which currently finance them, to the many weather affected businesses and suppliers of essential services in the public and private sectors which rely on them to operate.

World Bank-GFDRR-WMO

The 2019 conference will also feature the latest round in the Special Sessions on Public-Private-Academic engagement held in conjunction with the World Bank, GFDRR and WMO. These bring together commercial, public and research organisations with the international agencies and donors forming the ‘Global Weather Enterprise’ to discuss how best to collaborate to advance the application of hydromet technology and services, both routinely and to address the impact of extreme weather across the public and private sectors.

These discussions have played a key role in the launch of the Global Weather Enterprise Forum – a platform to facilitate co-operation, engagement and liaison between the public, private and academic sectors in the global weather enterprise for the benefit of all.

Call for Papers

Experts in meteorology, hydrology and flood mitigation and management, as well as members of weather affected public and private enterprises are invited to submit an outline for a 15 minute conference presentation for the InterMET or InterFLOOD conference streams. In the first instance you should contact the Conference Director, Ian Harper. Details at www.intermet.asia

Mr Stephenson said: “Rapid urbanisation is a major issue for the regions covered by InterMET and InterFLOOD and the conferences offer an ideal opportunity for experts in meteorology, hydrology and flood control to meet and share the latest knowledge and best practice when it comes to technology innovation and in addressing the growing impact of extreme weather-related events on critical services.”

Notes for Editors

Background to InterMET Asia and InterFLOOD Asia

The InterMET Asia Exhibition & Conference was launched in Singapore in 2014 and 2019 will mark the 6th anniversary.
Participants range from commercial meteorology technology companies, providers of services ranging from weather forecasts to insurance, academic researchers and national and international agencies, to the growing number of weather affected public and private enterprises.
InterMET comprises an international conference and exhibition which aims to showcase the increasing significance of the work being carried out by the commercial weather sector, national and international agencies and academic and research bodies which form what is being called the 'Global Weather Enterprise' or GWE.
InterMET plays an internationally recognised role hosting candid discussion between the public and private sectors to promote increased co-operation and help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the UN 2030 Agenda which are weather and climate sensitive.
The Official Supporters of InterMET Asia are: The World Bank, Global Facility for Disaster Reduction & Recovery (GFDRR), Hydro-Meteorological Equipment Industry Association (HMEI), Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA), Meteorological Services Singapore (MSS), plus Acclimatise, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH), International Society of Precision Agriculture, Singapore Environment Council, Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore, Weather Risk Management Association, and World Energy Meteorology Council.
The debut InterFLOOD Asia (2018) was supported The World Bank, the GFDRR, CEH, the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES), Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA), Meteorological Services Singapore (MSS), and the UK Flood Partnership, and will run alongside and complement InterMET. It’s focus is on innovations in thinking, funding, technology and design of critical (physical and social) infrastructure that is resilient and adaptable to extreme weather & climate change related flood events.
Together InterMET and InterFLOOD provide a forum for the regional meteorological, hydrological and flood control communities - areas of expertise which many experts believe must work more closely together to best serve the needs of building greater resilience and adaptability to extreme weather & climate change.
For more information or to interview the event director Tony Stephenson, visit www.intermet.asia and www.interflood.asia.

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