METEOROLOGICAL THEMATIC GROUP MEETING
PREDICTABILITY OF EXTREME WEATHER EVENT Auditorium, Level 8, Malaysian Meteorological Department,
Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 14th & 15th November 2017
08:00 AM – 04:00 PM
IN COLLABORATION WITH NEWTON-UNGKU OMAR FUND PROJECT PARTNERS
ORGANISED BY:
INTRODUCTION
The Meteorological Thematic Group Meeting on Predictability of Extreme Weather Event is part of the Newton-Ungku Omar
Fund (NUOF) project titled Disaster Resilient Cities: Forecasting Local Level Climate Extremes and Physical Hazards for Kuala
Lumpur. The Meeting is organized by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MMD) and the Asian Network on Climate
Science and Technology (ANCST) in conjunction with NUOF project members and other partners. The participants include
regional and Malaysian experts as well as early career researchers supported by the Malaysian Commonwealth Studies Centre,
Cambridge (MCSC) under the Malaysian Window to Cambridge at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (MW2C@UKM), hosted
by UKM’s Southeast Asia Disaster Prevention Research Initiative, the IRDR International Centre of Excellence for Disaster
Risk and Climate Extremes (ICoE-SEADPRI-UKM). The Meeting is designed to build the capacity of scientists from Malaysia
and the region on extreme weather events. The focus is on discussing potential efforts and methods in developing highly relevant
forecast products. The Meeting is also a platform for sharing knowledge and views on meteorological services, especially in
extreme weather events.
SCHEDULE
Day 1: 14 November 2017 [Tuesday]:
08:30 MEETING REGISTRATION
09:00 Welcome Remarks: Director-General Malaysian Meteorological Department
09:20 Keynote Address: Prof. Julian Hunt, University of Cambridge
10:05 Discussion
10:20 Group Photo Session
10:30 TEA BREAK
11:00 SESSION 1: Moderator- Prof. Joy Jacqueline Pereira
11:00 Prof. Johnny Chan, City University of Hong Kong
11:45 Dato’ Prof. Dr. Azizan bin Abu Samah, Universiti Malaya
12:15 Prof. Dr. Mohd. Talib Latif, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
13:00 LUNCH BREAK
14:30 SESSION 2: Moderator- Mr. Muhammad Helmi bin Abdullah
14:30 Dr. Prince Xavier, Met Office UK
15:00 Prof. Fredolin Tangang, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
15:30 Discussion
16:00 TEA BREAK & END OF DAY 1
Day 2: 15 November 2017 [Wednesday]:
09:00 SESSION 3: Moderator- Prof. Johnny Chan
09:00 Mr. Ahmad Fairudz bin Jamaluddin, Malaysian Meteorological Department
09:25 Mr. Muhammad Helmi bin Abdullah, Malaysian Meteorological Department
09:50 Discussion
10:00 TEA BREAK
10:30 Mr. Ambun Dindang, Malaysian Meteorological Department
10:55 Discussion 11:00 SESSION 4: Moderator- Mr. Muhammad Helmi bin Abdullah
11:00 Dr. Diong Jeong Yik, Malaysian Meteorological Department
11:25 Ms. Fadila Jasmin binti Fakaruddin, Malaysian Meteorological Department
11:50 Ms. Wan Maisarah binti Wan Ibadullah, Malaysian Meteorological Department
12:15 Mr. Muhammad Firdaus Ammar bin Abdullah, Malaysian Meteorological Department 12:40 Discussion
13:00 LUNCH BREAK
14:30 Mr. Ephrance Abu Ujum, Universiti Malaya
14:55 Discussion
15:30 Closing
16:00 TEA BREAK & END OF DAY 2
NEWTON-UNGKU OMAR FUND PROJECT ON DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES: HIGHLIGHTS IN 2017
The Science Advisor to the Hon. Prime Minister, YBhg. Professor Tan Sri Zakri Abdul Hamid was briefed on the project during the Grant Award Ceremony in Putrajaya (24 November 2016).
The Workshop on Disaster Resilient Cities presided by DBKL’s Executive Director of Planning on behalf of the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, marked the official launch of the NUOF Project (9-10 March 2017).
NUOF Partners were involved in the Workshop on Introduction of Emissions Inventories and Air Quality Modelling at the Department of Environment, Putrajaya (11 May 2017).
NUOF Partners benefited from the hands-on-practical training during the Workshop on Modelling Air Pollution at UKM (24-28 July 2017)
NUOF Partners conducted a field visit in Cheras during the Workshop on LiDAR for Landslide Hazard Mapping & Monitoring at Putrajaya (11-13 July 2017)
NUOF Partner, JBA Risk Management sharing their expertise during the Forum on Flood Modelling for Insurers at UKM (7 November 2017).
NUOF Partners conducted a field visit in Tambun and Cameron Highlands during the Training Workshop on Geohazards and Disaster Risk Reduction (10-12 October 2017).
NUOF Partners will have a stakeholder dialogue on enhancing geological terrain mapping for developmental proposals and environmentally sensitive areas in Malaysia on 23 November 2017.
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Disaster Resilient Cities: Forecasting Local Level Climate Extremes and Physical Hazards for
Kuala Lumpur
The Project is supported by the Newton-Ungku Omar Fund, administered by Innovate UK and the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) as part of the Science to Action (S2A) initiative. Many hazards associated with climate change have the greatest impacts in urban areas where most people and property are concentrated. Severe and extreme weather events are projected to increase losses challenging Governments and insurance systems world‐wide. Communication, transfer and development of climate‐related knowledge is most effective when it is sensitive to context, diversity of decision types, decision processes and the requirements of constituencies. This project will adapt carefully selected meteorological and hazard models for circumstances in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. It will test their viability and integrate them onto a common multi‐hazard platform designed for managing and communicating risks and enhancing disaster resilience. Pilot studies will be conducted in Kuala Lumpur and adjacent areas to forecast flash floods, landslides, sinkholes, strong winds, urban heat and air pollution at the city and neighbourhood scales. The proposed development of climate and multi‐hazard forecasting capacity will greatly contribute to addressing major problems for future development in cities in Malaysia and the ASEAN region.
UK Project Leader:
Prof. Lord Julian C.R. Hunt
University of Cambridge
UK Project Partners
University College London
British Geological Survey, NERC
Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants Ltd.
JBA Risk Management Limited
Cuesta Consulting Limited
Malaysian Project Leader:
Prof. Joy Jacqueline Pereira
SEADPRI‐Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Malaysian Project Partners
University of Malaya
Malaysian Meteorological Department
Department of Mineral and Geoscience Malaysia
Department of Environment Malaysia
UKM Pakarunding Sdn. Bhd
Geomapping Technology Sdn. Bhd.
Param Agricultural Soil Surveys (M) Sdn. Bhd
Geological Society of Malaysia
CoRE Expert Systems Sdn. Bhd.
Project Approach and Innovation Features
Project Management Structure