The International Association of Broadcast Meteorology is established in the Republic of Ireland as a company limited by guarantee.

The Association is registered with the Companies Office, Dublin, with the registration number 23465.

Membership is open to all relevant individuals or organisations.

After frantic negotiations going on behind the scenes over our participation in Expo 2010 against a growing world financial crisis. After all this work, we are sorry to say that the chances of holding the 2nd World Conference on Broadcast Meteorology (WCBM-2) in Shanghai in 2010 have evaporated.

So, we have had to do some very quick somersaults and come up with an alternative, but albeit on a much reduced scale. As usual the problem is one of funding, and as the international crisis has developed there have been pressures on all areas not least of all broadcasting. Those of you who work for commercial stations would have already seen the cut-backs.

We are therefore joining up with other organisations to provide a short conference during the WCC-3, a very important international conference which will provide input to the COP15 conference in December. Our partners are the CBN-E (Climate Broadcasters Network Europe) and the WMO. Members of CBN-E will be fully funded through European Union, and the WMO will be providing conference facilities. The WMO is also working with other agencies to find funding for broadcasters from developing countries. This event will be open to all members of the IABM, who will be welcome at the broadcast part of the conference - but  will have to find their  own funding.
 

Conference web site

Currently we are still working on the exact content of the event. But, we can promise lively debate aimed at trying to get our heads around Climate Change and it’s real effects. We are planning to be able to provide broadcast facilities during the event.

We expect that the following dates will not change. But for up-to-date information please check the web site. Members who are able to fund their own attendance should email the Secretary at secretary@iabm.org for more information.

Monday 31st August
Arrivals in the evening, welcome social.
Tuesday 1st September
Whole day conference to be held at WMO Headquarters.  
Wednesday 2nd September
Morning - continuation conference held at WCC-3 venue in particular to set up synergies/ share best practice; press conference; in  the Evening - round table on communicating climate change

Thursday 3rd September
In the morning - departures