On Wednesday, during the 80th session of the Executive Council of the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva, the China Meteorological Administration announced the establishment of the 'Mazu' Scholarship to support global meteorological disaster prevention, mitigation, and sustainable development.
This initiative aims to build a long-term international cooperation and incentive platform in meteorology, widely gathering international meteorological talent and project resources, constructing an interconnected, co-built, and shared global cooperation network, jointly exploring the optimal path for the global promotion and application of China’s universal early warning program, 'Mazu (MAZU)', and supporting global efforts in meteorological disaster prevention, mitigation, and sustainable development.
The initial funding for the scholarship was sourced from the full donation of the 10,000 Swiss francs (approximately 50,000 ringgit) prize money for the International Meteorological Organization (IMO) Prize from the 70th session, by Academician Xu Jianmin of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
According to the introduction, the 'Mazu' Scholarship is primarily aimed at meteorological visiting scholars from Belt and Road countries coming to China, as well as frontline meteorological and hydrological practitioners from developing countries. It will focus on acknowledging professionals who have achieved outstanding results in cross-border meteorological technology exchange, the enhancement of global early warning capabilities, and the local implementation and promotion of China’s universal early warning program 'Mazu (MAZU)'.
China actively responds to the United Nations’ Universal Early Warning Initiative and released the 'Mazu (MAZU)' universal early warning program last year. The program has already been applied in seven countries, including Pakistan, Ethiopia, Solomon Islands, and Djibouti, and supports 'cloud'-based applications in more than 40 countries worldwide. Supporting technical training has covered nearly 100 developing countries globally, with over 1,000 frontline meteorological professionals trained in total, delivering remarkable results in the early warning of emergencies such as heavy rain, heatwaves, glacial lake outburst floods, and other sudden meteorological and secondary disasters.
The initial funding for the scholarship was sourced from the full donation of the 10,000 Swiss francs (approximately 50,000 ringgit) prize money for the International Meteorological Organization (IMO) Prize from the 70th session, by Academician Xu Jianmin of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
According to the introduction, the 'Mazu' Scholarship is primarily aimed at meteorological visiting scholars from Belt and Road countries coming to China, as well as frontline meteorological and hydrological practitioners from developing countries. It will focus on acknowledging professionals who have achieved outstanding results in cross-border meteorological technology exchange, the enhancement of global early warning capabilities, and the local implementation and promotion of China’s universal early warning program 'Mazu (MAZU)'.
China actively responds to the United Nations’ Universal Early Warning Initiative and released the 'Mazu (MAZU)' universal early warning program last year. The program has already been applied in seven countries, including Pakistan, Ethiopia, Solomon Islands, and Djibouti, and supports 'cloud'-based applications in more than 40 countries worldwide. Supporting technical training has covered nearly 100 developing countries globally, with over 1,000 frontline meteorological professionals trained in total, delivering remarkable results in the early warning of emergencies such as heavy rain, heatwaves, glacial lake outburst floods, and other sudden meteorological and secondary disasters.