The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PAGASA), hosts the Fifty Seventh Session of the ESCAP WMO Typhoon Committee. This session is being convened by the Typhoon Committee (TC), an intergovernmental organization under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Dubbed as the TC57, this annual event is being held at the Hilton Manila Hotel in Pasay City with the Philippines as the host country for this year's session. Attending this event are the Permanent Representatives with WMO or their respective designate from member states and territories, key officials of the WMO, ESCAP and various National Meteorological & Hydrologic Services (NMHSs) as well as relevant agencies involved in the working groups on Meteorology, Hydrology, Disaster Risk Reduction & Management (DRRM), scientific research, academe, training and those taking part in the activities, programs and projects of the TC. Among the highlights of the TC57 include the Opening ceremonies with dignitaries and key officials, technical presentations of experts and known figures from the scientific community in the Asia-Pacific Region, as well as the plenary session of the TC members covering the review, planning and decision-making of various matters concerning the committee for this year and beyond, together with the support required for implementation and resource mobilization.
Read the full ESCAP WMO TC57 Press Release
