The Asia Pacific region faces heavy human and economic losses from hydro meteorological disasters, whose frequency and intensity are drastically increasing in the recent years. The evidence from the cyclone Nargis, Cyclone Ketsana, Pakistan and Thailand floods and other events happening in the region and around the world undoubtedly reflect the level of devastation that hydro meteorological hazards can bring. Hence early warning is considered as one of the key element of disaster risk reduction. National Hydrological and Meteorological Services (NHMSs) play an important role in this aspect having mandated to observe, understand, and predict the weather and climate of the country, and provide meteorological, hydrological, and related other services to contribute to the safety and to the socio-economic sustainability of their communities.

The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), in collaboration with National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), USA and Bjerkness Centre for Climate Research (BCCR) of Norway, will be organizing the regional training workshop on WRF modeling (ADPC Regional Training Workshop on WRF) during 24-28 September 2012 at Vietnam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Environment (IMHEN) in Hanoi, Vietnam for aiming to provide necessary and useful knowledge and skills of using of the next-generation mesoscale numerical weather prediction system; the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model for the benefit of institutes, researchers, students, etc. who are working on hydro-meteorological researches and early warning systems.

Language
All teaching and reference materials are in English. Participants must be fully conversant with English

Accommodation
Participants are highly recommended to stay at a near hotel where the training is held.

Training Fee
Without accommodation: USD 950

Participants will be responsible for their own travel expenses and arrangements, airport transfers, visa application, lunch on other days (except workshop days), all dinners, health/accident insurance and other personal expenses.

Logistics
Participants are expected to arrive on September 23, 2012 and leave on September 29, 2012.

Registration
Interested persons can apply as individuals on or before September 10, 2012.

A more detailed course information will be sent to only accepted participants.

Payment
If you are interested to attend the training, the payment should be transferred to ADPC account through bank or international Demand Draft (IDD) no later than September 12, 2012. Otherwise your participation will be cancelled. Please note that personal cheques are not accepted as a form of payment.

Cancellation
If you are unable to attend, a substitute applicant is welcome to attend in your place, provided that the participation criteria described above have been met. Cancellation of attendance should be notified at least 7 days prior to training commencement; in which case, a full refund less 15% of training fee for banking charges and administrative costs will be made. No refunds are available for cancellation within 5 days prior to training commencement.

Climate Change and Climate Risk Management Department (CCCRM)
Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC)

Senaka, senaka_basnayake@adpc.net or
Susantha, susantha@adpc.net