6th International Rain Enhancement Forum to draw participation of 46 guest speakers from 18 countries

6th International Rain Enhancement Forum to draw participation of 46 guest speakers from 18 countries

Abu Dhabi-UAE – The National Center of Meteorology (NCM), through the UAE Research Program for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP), announced that the 6th edition of the International Rain Enhancement Forum (IREF) will draw the participation of 46 speakers and panellists from 18 countries.

Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Court, the event will run from 24-26 January, 2023 at Conrad Abu Dhabi at Etihad Towers.

In its sixth edition now, the Forum will gather leading global and national experts, researchers, scientists, and stakeholders to discuss the latest scientific and technological advances in rain enhancement research and ways to strengthen cooperation and step up scientific efforts to tackle global water stress.

Over its three-day run, the Forum will gather top officials and dignitaries including Her Excellency Mariam Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, His Excellency Prof. Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), His Excellency Dr. Abdulla Al Mandous, Director General of the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), and President of the Regional Association II (Asia), Her Excellency Dr. Nawal Al Hosany, UAE’s Permanent Representative at IRENA, His Excellency Essa Al Hashmi, Assistant Undersecretary for the Sustainable