15th WMO Symposium on Education and Training
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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) organizes the Symposium on Education and Training (SYMET) approximately every four years as part of its Education and Training Programme. As the Organization's flagship global event on education, training and workforce development, SYMET brings together representatives of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), WMO Regional Training Centres (RTCs), universities, technical commissions, development partners, international organizations, and other education and training institutions from around the world.
In 2026, SYMET-15 will be held under the theme “Transforming Education and Training to Build Workforces for Future-Ready Weather, Climate and Water Services”. For the first time, it will be organized as part of an integrated week of events that will also include the fourth Plenary Meeting of the Consortium of WMO Education and Training Collaborating Partners (CONECT-4), and the Meeting of Directors of WMO RTCs. Together, these events will provide a coherent progression, from understanding the future context and transforming education and training, to strengthening workforce development systems, enhancing collaboration across the global learning ecosystem, and advancing implementation through the RTC network.
The Joint WMO Education, Training and Capacity Development Event will be held in a hybrid format, with participants able to join in person in Nanjing, China, or online, from 7 to 11 December 2026. Programme activities will generally take place from 09:00 to 17:30 China Standard Time (UTC+8) each day. SYMET-15 will be held from 7 to 9 December 2026, followed by CONECT-4 on 10–11 December 2026, with the Meeting of Directors of WMO RTCs taking place on 11 December 2026.
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Participation in the Joint Event require completion of the relevant registration procedures:
1. Registration Form
Participation in the Joint Event is subject to registration. Prospective participants are kindly requested to complete the Joint Event Registration Form by 30 November 2026.
Please Note:
a) All participants, whether attending online or in person, are required to complete the registration form.
b) Participants attending in person are requested to complete their registration as early as possible to facilitate the necessary administrative and logistical arrangements.As the deadline for requesting an Invitation Verification Letter (TE Letter) from the Chinese authorities has passed, please note that at this stage, the organizers can provide only the invitation letter issued by NUIST to support participants’ travel arrangements.2. Poster Abstracts Submission
Participants wishing to propose a poster are kindly requested to submit their abstracts using the SYMET-15 Poster Abstract Submission Form no later than 25 October 2026. Authors will be notified of the outcome of the review process shortly after the submission deadline.
3. Information for the In-Person Participation
In-person participants are requested to review the Information Note, which provides practical guidance on the venue, travel, accommodation, local transfers, and other logistical arrangements. Participants should also submit the Arrival, Departure and Accommodation Information Form by 30 November 2026, to support local arrangements and security coordination.
The full Information Note is available here.
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The five-day programme will bring together the Fifteenth WMO Symposium on Education and Training (SYMET-15), the Fourth Meeting of the Consortium of WMO Education and Training Collaborating Partners (CONECT-4), and the Meeting of Directors of WMO Regional Training Centres.
Through interactive sessions, discussions, poster presentations and networking opportunities, participants will explore emerging challenges, exchange experiences and ideas, and identify opportunities for collaboration to shape the future of education, training and workforce development.
View the Provisional Programme (PDF) for detailed session information.
Explore the Provisional Programme for an overview of the sessions, topics and daily schedule. All times are provided in Nanjing local time (UTC+8) and UTC to facilitate planning for both in-person and online participants.
The programme is evolving! This page will be regularly updated as preparations progress and further details, including session contributors and activities, become available. We encourage you to check back for the latest information.