APEC 기후센터(APCC) 정진승 소장이 오는 2월 28일에 일본 도쿄, 시나가와의 코쿠요 홀에서 개최되는 국제 심포지엄 “APL-STREPS Symposium”에 참석한다. 이 심포지엄은 “Living on the Changing Planet: Future Earth Designed by Simulation”라는 주제로 개최되며 일본해양과학기술센터(Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, JAMSTEC)의 응용연구소(Application Laboratory, APL)가 주최한다.

APEC 기후센터의 정진승 소장은 이 심포지엄에서 “Climate Prediction and Its Application to Economies and Societies”라는 주제로 APCC가 학제적 관점에서 어떻게 기후정보의 정확성을 보완 강화하는지, 정책 결정권자 및 관련 기관의 주요 사용자들에게 유용한 정보를 제공하기 위해 어떤 연구가 이루어지고 있는 지 등을 발표한다.

일본해양과학기술센터의 응용연구소의 Toshio Yamagata 소장은 특히 APEC 기후센터의 정진승 소장을 초대하면서 향후 응용연구소와 APCC 간 미래 협력 방안에 대해 논의하기를 원한다는 의사를 표시했다. 이번 회의는 양 기관에게 호혜적인 이득을 가져다 줄 수 있는 연구 방안을 논의하는 등 양 기관 협력 관계의 초석을 마련하는 중요한 자리가 될 것으로 보인다.

정진승 소장의 발표 주요 내용은 아래와 같다.

▶ Title: CLIMATE PREDICTION AND ITS APPLICATIONS TO ECONOMIES AND SOCIETIES

▶ Abstract

As a hub for climate information services in the Asia-Pacific region, the APEC Climate Center (APCC) offers accurate and reliable climate information products and services to the APEC member economies and the global community. APCC works towards enhancing the precision of its climate prediction along with taking up an interdisciplinary approach to research and development, in order to provide climate information that is relevant and useful to decision-makers and other stakeholders. By integrating climate science with other fields, such as agriculture, hydrology, and economics, APCC seeks to supply climate information that meets end-users’ needs and supports informed decision-making. APCC prioritizes creating a participatory dialogue between forecast providers and users of climate information and has initiated international collaborations with government agencies, research institutes, and the private sector in order to involve all links of the value chain.
 

A sampling of multidisciplinary projects conducted by APCC on applying climate information for economic and societal benefit will be shared. APCC is currently engaged in the creation of a prototype early warning system (EWS) to mitigate fire and haze in Southeast Asia by using seasonal forecasts to predict the drought conditions that trigger forest fires. Another project inputs future climate projections into a suite of agricultural and hydrological models to provide stakeholders with a comprehensive picture of the local climate scenarios, as well as their agricultural and economic impacts, to inform development planning and policy change. In addition to interdisciplinary research, APCC also conducts capacity building initiatives for developing countries in the region and organizes international conferences to discuss emerging issues in climate prediction and climate information applications.