1St Invitation
th 20 MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL ICE CHARTING WORKING GROUP September 23-27, 2019 – Nordatlantens Brygge, Copenhagen, Denmark May 23, 2019 Greetings from the IICWG Co-Chairs; This is your invitation to attend the 20th Meeting of the International Ice Charting Working Group (IICWG-XX). This year’s meeting is being hosted in Copenhagen, Denmark, by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) during September 23-27. The theme for this year’s meeting is “Responsive Ice Services: Innovating Science and Service for a Changing Environment”. Since 1999, the IICWG has successfully worked as a forum for the operational ice services and helped them to better meet the needs of their national and international maritime clients through coordination and cooperation in data sharing, standards, training, product development, and research activities. The annual meeting has proven to be a valuable opportunity for national ice services to meet, along with their partners and clients, to discuss and coordinate work on issues facing operational ice monitoring and forecasting today and in the years to come. The IICWG is an advisory body to the JCOMM Expert Team on Sea Ice and coordinates its activities with the WMO Executive Council Panel of Experts on Polar and High Mountain Observations, Research and Services. Agenda (see attached) The dramatic changes taking place in the waters affected by floating ice are having a major impact on the operational ice services, as well as their clients. The information needs of the maritime community are evolving rapidly. At the same time, advances in earth observation, information technology, machine learning, and computer modelling promise new and innovative opportunities to serve those needs.
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