MDPI World Meteorological Day
Welcome from the Chair
To commemorate World Meteorological Day 2026, MDPI is honoured to host a special webinar highlighting the vital role of weather, climate, and water sciences in safeguarding our shared future.
Under the theme “Observing Today, Protecting Tomorrow,” World Meteorological Day 2026 underscores the importance of advancing observation systems, scientific innovation, and data-driven decision-making in the face of a changing climate. As environmental challenges grow increasingly complex, collaboration across disciplines and borders is more crucial than ever.
Through this webinar, we aim to contribute to the global dialogue by bringing together researchers, experts, and practitioners to explore emerging insights, technological advancements, and transformative research shaping the future of meteorological science.
Join us as we celebrate World Meteorological Day 2026, an event to reflect on progress, exchange knowledge, and strengthen our collective commitment to protecting humanity and the planet for generations to come.
Date: 23rd March 2026
Time: 10:00 am CET | 8:00 pm AEDT | 5:00 pm CST Asia
Webinar ID: 849 8585 6650
Webinar Secretariatt: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Keynote Speakers
Professor Boland has published over 200 academic papers, over half of which are co-authored by various PhD students. He has thirty-five PhD completions as either Principal or Co-supervisor (including three in countries other than Australia) and currently supervises eight PhD students. His research covers a wide range of areas in what can be termed environmental mathematics, from water resource management to renewable energy utilisation to energy efficient house design to environmental accounting. His work on short term solar forecasting has resulted in his being part of the International Energy Agency Tasks 46 and 16 on solar forecasting for high penetration of solar energy. He is a Fellow of the Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, and of the Australian Institute of Energy. He has a Google Scholar H-Index of 54.
Dr. Edoardo Bucchignani received the Eng. Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1992 and got a PhD in Theoretical Mechanics in 1997 from the University of Rome. Since 1994 he is research scientist at CIRA, and currently the Head of Meteorology Lab. From 2008 to 2020 he was also research scientist at CMCC Foundation. His current activities are related to the study of NWP models and to the applications of regional climate models. He is currently involved in many national and international research projects concerning meteorology and climate change, He is author of more than 70 scientific papers on international journals. He is member of the Editorial Board of the Journal Meteorology and Guest Editor of the Journals Atmosphere and Discover Geosciences.
Dr. Dimitris Kaskaoutis holds a bachelor’s degree in physics and a PhD in Atmospheric Physics from the University of Ioannina, Greece in 2009. In 2011 he was visitor Professor at Sharda University, India and from 2013 to 2016 he served as Assistant Professor at Shiv Nadar University, India. At the present, he is Assistant Professor at the Chemical Engineering Department, University of Western Macedonia, Greece and collaborative scientist at National Observatory of Athens and the Cyprus Institute. He has been working in Atmospheric Physics, meteorology, climatology, dust dynamics, carbonaceous aerosols and biomass burning for 20 years, mostly emphasizing on aerosol optical, physical and chemical properties over climatic sensitive areas. He has published 210 papers in scientific journals with more than 12500 citations, he has more than 120 presentations in National and International conferences, 9 Book Chapters and he has served as reviewer in 148 scientific journals. He has participated in several research projects in Greece and abroad related to atmospheric aerosol properties and climate implications.
Department of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Dr. Kostas Eleftheratos is Associate Professor of Atmospheric Physics with applications to Climatology at the Department of Geology and Geoenvironment of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece. He is responsible for the operation, maintenance and collection of the total ozone column and ultraviolet radiation measurements from the Brewer spectrophotometer of the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens. His research focuses on the changes in the composition of the atmosphere on short and long time and space scales (clouds, greenhouse gases, ozone, ultraviolet radiation, aerosols), the study of natural climatic oscillations, atmospheric effects from aircraft emissions, atmospheric pollution, changes in climatic parameters, and environmental effects on health.
Program
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Speaker/ Presentation
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Timing in CET |
Timing in CST Asia |
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MDPI Introduction |
10.00 am – 10.10 am |
5.00 pm – 5.10 pm |
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Prof. Dr. John Boland Extreme Weather Events |
10.10 am – 10.30 am |
5.10 pm – 5.30 pm |
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Dr. Edoardo Bucchignani The Impact of Grid Resolution and Turbulence Schemes Over Performances of ICON Model at Hectometric Scale. |
10.30 am – 10.50 am |
5.30 pm – 5.50 pm |
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Dr. Dimitris Kaskaoutis Meteorological Regimes and Dust Storms in the Middle East |
10.50 am – 11.10 am |
5.50 pm – 6.10 pm |
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Dr. Kostas Eleftheratos The Importance of Observation and Data in Understanding Atmospheric and Climate Changes |
11.10 am – 11.30 am |
6.10 pm – 6.30 pm |
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Q&A Session |
11.30 am – 11.50 am |
6.30 pm – 6.50 pm |
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Closing of Webinar |
11.50 am – 12.00 pm |
6.50 pm – 7.00 pm |
Relevant Special Issues
Sustainable Management of Energy Resources, Energy Strategies and Climate Change: 3rd Edition
Guest Editors: Dr. Christos Vlachokostas and Dr. Charisios Achillas
Deadline for submission: 24 April 2026
Applications of Multi-Instrument Remote Sensing in Climate Change and Sustainability Monitoring
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. John J. Qu, Prof. Dr. Xianjun Hao and Dr. Zhiliang Zhu
Deadline for submission: 31 May 2026
Climate Change Scenarios and Impacts for the Mountain Regions at Middle Latitudes
Guest Editors: Dr. Teodoro Georgiadis, Dr. Massimiliano Fazzini and Dr. Letizia Cremonini
Deadline for submission: 31 July 2026
Changing Coastal Ecosystems Under the Context of Climate Change, Restoration, Rehabilitation, and Urbanization
Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Linda J. Walters, Dr. Lisa G. Chambers and Dr. Melinda J. Donnelly
Deadline for submission: 30 November 2026
Wildfire Hazards in a Changing Climate: Risks, Impacts, and Adaptation
Guest Editors: Dr. Rabindra Parajuli, Dr. Scott H. Markwith and Dr. Asha Paudel
Deadline for submission: 31 December 2026
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