On March 27th, Benjamin Churchill, Director of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Asia and Southwest Pacific Regional Office, along with Regional Head Yu Jun visited Nanjing University. Ding Aijun, Assistant President of NJU met with the delegation on Xianlin Campus to discuss deepening cooperation.
Ding Aijun warmly welcomed Churchill and his delegation. He reviewed the history of collaboration between NJU and the WMO, highlighting the university's development, strengths in atmospheric sciences, and recent achievements in scientific research, talent cultivation, Suzhou campus construction, and international projects. He emphasized NJU's commitment to personnel exchanges and research cooperation and expressed willingness to actively promote collaboration with the WMO in meteorology, atmospheric physics, atmospheric environment, and climate change.
Churchill expressed heartfelt thanks for the warm reception from NJU. He highly praised NJU’s remarkable achievements in the field of meteorology. He outlined the role of the WMO Asia and Southwest Pacific Regional Office, its recent work priorities, and future plans, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation in addressing global climate change and extreme weather events.
During the talks, both parties engaged in in-depth discussions on enhancing cooperation, exploring opportunities in talent cultivation and research collaboration. They reached a consensus on expanding student internships at the WMO Asia-Pacific region, collaborative research, and consultation and training initiatives.
This meeting laid a foundation for future cooperation between NJU and the WMO Asia-Pacific Regional Office. Both parties will continue to strengthen exchanges and collaboration, jointly addressing global climate change challenges, and contribute positively to cultivating outstanding meteorological talent and advancing meteorological science research.
