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Coordination Office for Regional Activities WCRP-CORA

The Bjerknes Centre is host of WCRP´s new Coordination Office for Regional Activities (CORA).

The Office is set up to identify opportunities, resources and partners to promote regional climate science that address key challenges and objectives in the context of the WCRP Strategic Plan 2019-2028.

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WCRP CORA is jointly hosted by the Bjerknes Centre (BCCR) in Bergen and the Climate Service Centre Germany, in Hamburg. The office is set up to:

  • Promote and coordinate WCRP´s Core Projects and Grand Challenges in line with WCRP Strategic Plan 2019-2028
  • Contribute to synergy and integration between the various regional activities and WCRP´s Core Projects
  • Highlight opportunities, resources, and partnerships that can help promote regional climate research within the WCRP
  • Contribute to the dissemination of WCRP´s activities through brochures and online media
  • Schedule and organize science-specific meetings and courses conducted by WCRP
  • Report on plans and progress at annual meetings

CORA at BCCR is led by a regional science coordinator: Beatriz Balino.

Visit WCRP-CORA homepage