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Africa Climate Conference 2013

The African Climate System Conference 2013 proposes to narrow the large gap currently existing between African decision-makers and climate researchers and scientists to develop a coordinated research strategy to enhance African climate scientist collaboration in order to push back the knowledge frontiers of African climate, and improve climate science outputs so that they may better inform adaptation decision-making in Africa.

Location: Arusha, Tanzania
Date: 15-18 October 2013
Registration: Open
Website: www.climdev-africa.org/acc2013

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CLIVAR-GEWEX Africa Climate Research Network

The CLIVAR-GEWEX Africa Climate Panel has launched a database that aims to strengthen the network of climate scientists in Africa and to serve as an effective way of communicating relevant news and opportunities. For example, we will use it to distribute the WCRP Africa Newsletter, announcements of the Africa Climate Conference 2013 and other meetings, training opportunities.

Join the network and create your profile with contact details and areas of expertise:

http://www.clivar.org/africa/climate-research-network-signup

International workshop on polar climate and ecosystem changes

The International workshop on polar climate and ecosystem changes and their global implications aims to bring together leading international and Chinese scientists and administration officers from atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere, and marine ecosystem communities to present cutting edge research results and to identify research priorities in China related to polar climate and ecosystem changes and their global impacts.
Date: 6th - 7th May 2013 ** Note this is a change of date**
Location: Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China
Registration/Abstract submission: 15th April

45th International Liege Colloquium

The 45th International Liege Colloquium on Ocean Dynamics will investigate new insights related to the evaluation of primary production and the study of the dynamics between physical forcing and ocean productivity responses at various physical and temporal scales.
Date: 7th - 13th May 2013
Location: Liege, Belgium

European Climate Change Adaptation Conference

The European Climate Change Adaptation Conference 2013 is an initiative of a number of major European research projects. This will be the first European conference which covers the broad range of issues related to climate change adaptation. This conference will place a greater emphasis on understanding and assessing adaptation in action under the theme integrating climate into action.
Date: 18th - 20th March, 2013
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Registration: Open

IPCC Call for Expert Reviewers

IPCC AR5 Working Groups II and III Climate Change 2014

IPCC observer organizations are now invited to encourage additional experts to participate as Expert Reviewers in the WGII and WGIII AR5 Government and Expert Review.

Eastern Indian Ocean Upwelling Research

The First Planning Workshop of “Eastern Indian Ocean Upwelling Research Initiative”
Date: April 25 and 26, 2013
Venue: Miyoshi Memorial Hall. Yokohama Institute for Earth Science, JAMSTEC
Local host: Research Institute for Global Change, JAMSTEC
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/about/access/yokohama.html