This biweekly webinar series, “Advancing early warning for all”, runs from March to December 2025, aims to raise awareness, promote knowledge-sharing, and provide actionable solutions for strengthening early warning systems worldwide.
Upcoming Webinars
The silent threat: advancing early warning for heatwaves in a warming climate 6 May 2025, 14:00 CET / 18:30 ISTTurning the tide: advancing flood forecasting and early warning for resilient futures 20 May 2025, 14:00 CET / 18:30 IST
All Sessions
Session 1: Foundations of Early Warning Systems
Session Overview:
This first session of the series consists of 2 webinars to introduce the EW4All initiative, its global significance, and key concepts such as impact-based forecasting, anticipatory action, and decision-making frameworks. It also highlights the vital role of data, models, and observational tools in creating effective early warning systems.
Session 2: Successes & challenges of multi-hazard early warning systems
Session Overview:
This session explores current capabilities, success stories, gaps, and challenges in Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (EWS) across various hazards, including floods, droughts, landslides, Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), cyclones, typhoons, severe storms, earthquakes, tsunamis, wildfires, and extreme temperature events. It also highlights future opportunities to enhance these systems, ensuring greater resilience and preparedness for diverse and interconnected risks.
Heatwaves are intensifying yet remain under-addressed in early warning systems. This session focuses on how data, forecasts, and risk communication can converge to deliver timely alerts, protect public health, and support adaptive urban planning in the face of extreme heat.
6 May 2025, 14:00 CET / 18:30 IST
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Webinar 2 – Turning the tide: advancing flood forecasting and early warning for resilient futures
20 May 2025, 14:00 CET / 18:30 IST
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Webinar 3 – When the rains fail: catalyzing drought action for proactive drought resilience
12 June 2025, 14:00 CET / 18:30 IST
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Webinar 4 – Mountains on the move: strengthening early warning for landslides and GLOF risk
26 June 2025, 14:00 CET / 18:30 IST
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Session 3: Community-led & sector-specific early warning systems for resilience
Coming Soon.
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Session 4: Innovative AI, technology, & decision support in early warning systems
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Session 5: GESI, psychology & communication to enhance last-mile delivery
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Session 6: Investments in EWS to strengthen climate and disaster resilience
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Session 7: Early warning systems nexus with global and regional policies
