Eumetcal @ CALMet

Registration is now closed for the CALMet conference. If you are coming to Beijing, don’t forget to catch us at the conference! There will be many presentation discussing Eumetcal courses, approach to blended learning, etc. as presented by Programme Manager, Training Officer and Academic directors.

CALMet VII, 2007 2-7 July 2007, Beijing, China

Hosted by the China Meteorological Administration Training Centre (CMATC)

Beginning with the first international conference in 1993, the purpose of CALMet has been to offer forums to share experiences, expectations, and new ideas for applying emerging technologies and strategies in meteorology education and training. CALMet conferences have served to build international working relationships that continue to have a large impact on meteorology education worldwide.

CALMet VII will be hosted by the China Meteorological Administration Training Centre (CMATC) in Beijing, the thriving capital of the People’s Republic of China. CMATC, Beijing Component of WMO RMTC Nanjing, is an essential part of CMA, one of the largest national meteorological centers in the world, offering higher education, continuing education, and on-the-job training in many formats and at many levels. CMATC boasts a unique Live Broadcasting Classroom that reaches 2300 forecast offices via a dedicated satellite network, a weather forecasting laboratory, and a development studio for creating CD- and Web-based courseware. CALMet VII will be held in the new CMA Conference Centre, on the same CMA compound that hosts the National Meteorological Centre, the National Meteorological Satellite Centre and other main operational centres of China, the Chinese Weather Channel, and CMATC.

Conference Themes

As in past conferences, papers and workshop proposals will be sought on the topics of technology for education and training delivery, innovative learning activities, methods of sharing educational resources, competency-based training, metadata and data format standards, learning object development, and cognitive and social aspects of learning.

In particular, proposals for papers, posters, workshops, and roundtable discussions are being sought in the following areas:

Managing Hydrometeorological Education and Training (E&T;) Programs

  Curriculum and management issues in E&T; programs
  International Partnerships
  Recent Experiences in E&T; Projects
  Recent projects and new approaches
  Student experiences

Current and Emerging Technologies for Meteorological E&T;

  Innovative tools and technologies for E&T;
  Course and content management
  Internet technologies

Teaching and Learning Hydrometeorology

  Challenges of teaching and learning meteorology and hydrology
  Instructional and learning theories

For more information, please visit the CALMet Website:

http://calmet.comet.ucar.edu/