On July 17-21, Vaisala participated in an international climate conference organized by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and co-hosted by the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) and the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI).

The theme of the meeting was Living with Climate Variability and Change: Understanding the Uncertainties and Managing the Risks. The meeting was held in Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland.

Adaptation to climate conditions and management of climate-related risks is on the agenda, as societies are becoming increasingly interdependent, the climate system is changing, and losses associated with climatic hazards are rising.

The conference reviewed opportunities and constraints in integrating climate risks and uncertainties into the mainstreams of decision-making - in agriculture, water resource management, disease control, power generation and disaster mitigation.

The goal of the conference is to make substantial progress in the establishment of an operable agenda for climate related risk management, and to propose an enduring process for future work.

Conference participants were drawn from many disciplines in both the private and public sectors, including mathematics, psychology, climate, agriculture, health, hydrology, sociology, governance, development, energy and environment.

Conference attendees visited Vaisala on Tuesday, July 18, to learn more about Vaisala's business. The visit included a short company intro, dinner, factory tour and a drinks reception. Conference guests praised the overall conference arrangements, and noted that the agenda was extremely current and interesting.

Conference attendees had the opportunity to visit the Vaisala head office in Vantaa to learn more about the company's business. The factory tour ended in the showroom, where conversation flew around the room enthusiastically.