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DESCRIPTION:Esteemed Colleagues\,\n\nWarm greetings from the IEEE Local Gro
 up — Data Science for Climate Risk Management.\n\nI am delighted to shar
 e that our Local Group has been approved\, and we are kicking off activiti
 es to bring together researchers\, young professionals\, practitioners\, a
 nd policymakers who care about turning data insights into climate resilien
 ce.\n\nOur mission\n\nTo leverage data science and emerging technologies t
 o tackle the complex challenges of climate extremes. By promoting interdis
 ciplinary knowledge exchange\, advancing research\, and enabling practical
  applications\, we strive to empower communities towards disaster risk red
 uction\, resilience and drive sustainable progress in the face of a changi
 ng climate.\n\nOur three pillars\n\n· Capacity Building &amp; Skill developme
 nt: Short courses and hackathon.\n\n· Outreach &amp; Engagement: Lightening t
 alks and industry–academia dialogues.\n\n· Research Co-Lab: Collaborati
 ve research and publishing.\n\nPlease forward this email to the interested
  colleagues and students who may benefit. We look forward to your expertis
 e to build a vibrant community.\n\nWith warm regards\,\n\nSurajit Ghosh\n(
 on behalf of the organizing team)\nIEEE Local Group — Data Science for C
 limate Risk Management\nsurajitghosh.ind@gmail.com\n\nAgenda: \nAgenda:\n\
 n· Introduce the Local Group and working format\n\n· Outline a 6-month a
 ctivity roadmap\n\n· Open sign-ups for volunteer roles\n\nVirtual: https:
 //events.vtools.ieee.org/m/515629
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/515629
ORGANIZER:surajitghosh.ind@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:IEEE Local Group: Data Science for Climate Risk Management - Introd
 uctory Gathering
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/515629
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