Romania's Meteorological Authority seeks to establish a prominent European training center in the field of meteorology.
Romania Steps up as a Climate Change Training Hub
Get the inside scoop on Romania's ambitious plans to join the European realm as a leading force in climate change education. Elena Mateescu, Director General of the National Meteorological Administration of Romania (ANM), has set her sights high - aiming for ANM to become a European regional hub for professional training in the field of climate change.
At the "The Future of Agriculture" forum on June 5th, Mateescu revealed that ANM has already established the European Agrometeorology Center, slated to start operations in the fall. Additionally, she announced that the institution has splurged a whopping EUR 50 million on the Inframeteo project, culminating in the installation of seven cutting-edge dual-polarization radars nationwide, operational since 2024.
Mateescu boasted that Romania is trailblazing its way to the forefront of the meteorological world, thanks to the European Agrometeorology Center. The center falls under the associative Region 6 of the World Meteorological Organization for Europe - the first such initiative on the planet. By leveraging advanced technologies like satellite imagery and existing radar networks, Romania and European farmers alike can reap the benefits of tailored climate products and services.
Furthermore, ANM intends to throw its hat in the ring as a potential European regional hub for professional training in the field of climate change. Already equipped with the necessary infrastructure through the European Agrometeorology Center, video conferencing systems, an IT data center, and the ability to host themed courses for future agrometeorology and agriculture specialists, ANM is well on its way to realizing its training hub dreams.
Looking ahead to the coming year, ANM plans to nearly triple the number of automatic weather stations, increasing the count from the current 166 to a staggering 400. Of that number, around 300 will be fitted with state-of-the-art sensors as meteorological stations, with the remaining 100 serving as agrometeorological stations.
The expansion will be supported by EU-backed resilience funds (PNRR), demonstrating the joint efforts to bolster climate resilience throughout Europe.
So there you have it - Romania's grand plan to become a top-tier player in the realm of climate change education and mitigation efforts! Stay tuned for more updates as ANM forges ahead on its exciting journey.
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In the pursuit of becoming a leading European hub for climate change education, the National Meteorological Administration of Romania (ANM) is integrating data-and-cloud-computing technologies, such as satellite imagery and existing radar networks, to provide enhanced climate products and services for both Romania and European farmers. Furthermore, the ANM's environmental-science endeavors extend to leveraging science and technology, as they aim to establish Romania as a regional hub for professional training in climate-change, utilizing advanced infrastructure like video conferencing systems, an IT data center, and hosting themed courses for future agrometeorology and agriculture specialists.
