The pavilion on the theme "For the safety and welfare of the people" is managed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the China Meteorological Administration (CMA), in partnership with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Group on Earth Observations, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, and the Association of hydro-meteorological. The lodge is 1500 square meters and is shaped like a white cloud surrounded by fog. Visitors are able to see a rainbow when the sun angle is less than 42 degrees, as well as simulations of extreme weather conditions. is adjacent to the United Nations flag, in which WMO participates as a specialized agency of the United Nations for meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences.
Addressing the media today at the press center of the Expo in Shanghai, Dr. Alexander Bedritsky, WMO President, said: "Whatever the achievement made in the science of meteorology and hydrology, its objective is that the results benefit the people. is unprecedented, a pavilion that aims to improve public awareness on the advantages derived from the work of meteorologists and hydrologists who work together across political boundaries throughout the world. "
Michel Jarraud, Secretary General of WMO, saw as a new symbol of international cooperation. This partnership goes beyond the WMO and CMA, to include a wider community meteorological, hydrological and climate, including community partners working with the same objective, which is to protect people and improve their quality of lives. He announced that various events will be organized by the International Meteorological Organization at the Universal Exhibition of 2010, including a High-Level Symposium on the Meteorological Service Delivery and disaster risk reduction, 9 and 10 May
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