Mr. S.T. Chan, Scientific Officer of the Observatory, delivered lectures at a Typhoon Committee seminar on tropical cyclone warning services in Nanjing, China during 16-19 November 2009.

Dr. Chalump Oonariya and Mr. Renito B. Paciente, the participants from Thailand and the Philippines respectively, praised Mr. Chan for his lectures, saying that they had learnt many useful skills and new ideas to improve their own tropical cyclone forecast operations.  Mr. Gyomyung Choo from the Republic of Korea also remarked that certain techniques introduced by Mr. Chan were highly practical and could be easily adapted for use in his home country.  The seminar has inspired enthusiastic exchanges among the seminar participants and instructors.

The Typhoon Committee is an intergovernmental body under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).  Currently, it is composed of 14 Members in the Asia Pacific area including Hong Kong, China.  Mr. Chan was invited to serve as an instructor in the seminar to share his expertise and experience in the field, with particular focus on analysis and forecasting of high-impact weather associated with tropical cyclones.  The active participation of the Observatory in the seminar signifies our ongoing contribution in promoting collaboration of research effort and coordination of capacity-building activities among Typhoon Committee Members.