CIRA & NOAA Activities Supporting the WMO-CGMS VLab
The Virtual Laboratory for Training and Education in Satellite Meteorology (VLab) is a global network of specialized training centres and meteorological satellite operators working together to improve the utilisation of data and products from meteorological and environmental satellites. It was established by the World Meteorological Organization Space Programme (WSP) and the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS) in 2001.
Upcoming Regional Focus Group Weather and Climate Sessions
- Register for the RFG session on Wednesday, 30 April 2025 at 15:00 UTC
- Register for the RFG session on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 at 15:00 UTC
- Register for the RFG session on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 at 15:00 UTC
Recent Publications
- AGU Poster, December 2021: Mapping and Assessing the Long Term WMO VLab Connections Linked to Building Capacity in the Americas and the Caribbean
WMO published the Global Campus Innovations publication in 2020. Our paper about the Regional Focus Group can be found in Section 1.3 and is available in both English and Spanish:
- English: Enhancing long-term impacts of training through international collaboration: the case of the VLab Regional Focus Group of the Americas and Caribbean
- Español: Mejora en los impactos de largo plazo del entrenamiento por medio de la colaboración internacional: el caso del Grupo de Enfoque Regional del VLab de las Américas y el Caribe