International Collaborations in Rwanda
CPAESS Staff at the WCRP Open Science Conference left to right top: Mike Patterson, Michelle McCambridge, Alyssa Cannistraci, Jill Reisdorf (UCAR President’s Office), Jessica Martinez, and Alyssa Johnson.
The World Climate Research Program Open Science Conference (WCRP OSC) was held in Kigali, Rwanda and online from October 23-27, 2023 and was hosted by the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) on behalf of the Government of Rwanda. “This once-in-a-decade conference brought together the climate, environment, and related communities to discuss the latest developments in climate science and explore the transformative actions urgently needed to ensure a sustainable future…the outcome of all conference sessions will culminate with the ‘Kigali Declaration’ (Source).” The Conference highlighted challenges and advances regarding Earth system science research with themes including “climate research, human interactions with climate, and co-produced climate services and solutions.The conference included over 40 oral and poster sessions, as well as high-level Dome Plenary Sessions every morning.”
From Left to Right at the WCRP OSC: CPAESS | US CLIVAR Program Specialist Alyssa Cannistraci; Dr. Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya, Rwanda's Minister of Environment; and CPAESS | US CLIVAR Program Specialist Alyssa Johnson.
UCAR | CPAESS assisted in the management of this important international meeting with CPAESS Event and Travel Team Lead Michelle McCambridge and Meeting Planner Jessica Martinez. Additionally, CPAESS hosts the US CLIVAR program and its Director Mike Patterson, along with CPAESS | US CLIVAR Program Specialists Alyssa Cannistraci and Alyssa Johnson were in attendance to moderate numerous talks. US CLIVAR’s expertise is in understanding the prediction of climate variability and change on intraseasonal-to-centennial timescales, through observations and modeling with emphasis on the role of the ocean and its interaction with other elements of the Earth system.
We were honored to be a part of this important international conference. Find the Kilgari Declaration, its international signatories, and other important links to presentation descriptions. UCAR and NCAR also had numerous staff attend the conference in support of this effort including the UCAR Community Program’s Africa Initiative.
