When the Mediterranean climate science community gathers every two years, the conversations that happen there shape research agendas, forge collaborations, and ultimately influence how prepared our societies will be for the hazards ahead. This September, MedEWSa will be at the heart of one of those conversations. MedEWSa is co-organizing Theme 11 — Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems in the Euro-Mediterranean-African Area — at the 8th MedCLIVAR Conference, taking place in Limassol, Cyprus, from 21 to 25 September 2026.
MedCLIVAR is the flagship gathering of the Mediterranean climate variability and change research network. Organized by the Climate and Atmosphere Research Center (CARE-C) of the Cyprus Institute, the 2026 edition carries an ambitious and timely theme: The Mediterranean Climate: Variability, Change, and Regional Futures.
Among the twelve thematic areas of the conference, Theme 11 sits at a uniquely critical intersection: where atmospheric science meets operational readiness, where climate projections meet the people whose lives depend on being warned in time.
We will be creating a space for the community to present and debate:
- Multi-hazard and compound event forecasting across the Euro-Mediterranean-African corridor
- Impact-based early warning approaches that move beyond hazard prediction to consequence assessment
- Cascading risk dynamics: how one event triggers or amplifies another
- Societal readiness and vulnerability: who gets warned, how, and whether the warning translates into action
- Cross-border coordination and data interoperability for transnational warning systems
- AI and emerging technologies in operational EWS contexts
If your research touches any of these questions , whether from the atmospheric, oceanographic, hydrological, social science, or policy side, we encourage you to submit an abstract to Theme 11.
The abstract submission deadline is 10 May 2026.
Conference information and abstract submission: medclivar2026.eu
