Pan-CLIVAR Meeting 2025 & CLIVAR Symposium: Bridging Science and Society in Southeast Asia and Beyond

CLIVAR will host Pan-CLIVAR 2025, a flagship event that will bring together members of the global CLIVAR community — including representatives from all panels, Research Foci, the Scientific Steering Group (SSG), as well as collaborators from the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and external partners. This meeting aims to:

• Develop ideas and input for the next CLIVAR Science and Implementation Plan

• Foster cross-panel and cross-project collaboration within WCRP and beyond

• Evaluate progress, identify future priorities, and strengthen community cohesion

• Launch new Research Foci

• Engage regional scientists and stakeholders, especially in Southeast Asia

Set to take place in Indonesia, Pan-CLIVAR 2025 will be held in a hybrid format (in-person and online), and marks a significant milestone: CLIVAR’s 30th Anniversary.

Key Event Highlights

• Panel and Research Foci meetings

• Scientific Steering Group (SSG) sessions

• Cross-panel discussions and plenaries

• CLIVAR Symposium on 24 September 2025

• Themed breakout sessions on 25 September

While the core Pan-CLIVAR meeting is by invitation only (focused on CLIVAR members, partners, and WCRP activities), the CLIVAR Symposium is open to all, space permitting.

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CLIVAR Symposium: Bridging Science and Society in Southeast Asia and Beyond

The 2025 Symposium will spotlight the Indo-Pacific region’s pivotal role in the global climate system. With Indonesia sitting atop the Indonesian Throughflow (ITF) — a major oceanic gateway transporting 15 million cubic meters of water per second — the region is a dynamic hub for ocean-atmosphere interactions that shape weather and climate patterns worldwide.

Climate phenomena such as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Indian Ocean Dipole, Monsoon variability, and Madden-Julian Oscillation significantly influence livelihoods in Southeast Asia. Their impacts—amplified by compound events like marine heatwaves, extreme rainfall, floods, droughts, and sea level rise—underscore the urgent need for deeper scientific understanding and actionable climate information.

The symposium encourages the community to explore recent advances, remaining gaps, and future challenges across a range of interconnected topics, including:

• Climate Variability and Change

• Ocean Extremes and Processes (e.g., MHWs, sea level rise, Indonesian Throughflow)

• Atmospheric Dynamics (e.g., Monsoons, inter-basin teleconnections)

• Cascading and Compound Events

• Biogeochemical Processes and Climate Interactions

• Artificial Intelligence in Climate and Ocean Research

• Integrated Observations and Modelling

• Societal Impact and Risk Management

Join the conversation as the community help lay the groundwork for the next decade of CLIVAR science and foster collaboration across disciplines, regions, and generations.