Heads of the Meteorological and Geophysical Agencies of ASEAN Countries will meet at the 29th Sub-Committee on Meteorology and Geophysics (SCMG) Meeting in Manila, Philippines, on 17-19 July 2007. High on the agenda are issues pertaining to the development of the National Tsunami Early Warning Systems in ASEAN and also global climate change. The Meeting will also address cooperation activities between SCMG and its counterparts from some Dialogue Partners such as China, Japan and ROK, and also international organizations such as WMO and also IOC-UNESCO.

New initiatives are also expected to be discussed by the Meeting in support of the ASEAN Plan of Action on Science and Technology (APAST) 2007-2011, and also the Priority Integration Support (PIS) under the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) pillar.

The Meeting will be hosted by Philippines Atmospheric, Geophysical, Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Further information about the Meeting can be obtained from the following:

Dr. Nathaniel T. Servando
Deputy Director for Research and Development
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (PAGASA)
Science Garden, BIR Road
Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Tel#: (632)373-3424
Fax#: (632) 4342537
E-mail: ntservando@pagasa.dost.gov.ph

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