Directions for Future Research and Applications on Clouds, Precipitation, and Extreme Weather in Africa

Financial Support for the Workshop

We gratefully acknowledge the generous support provided towards the Clouds, Precipitation & Urban Extreme Weather Workshop – Africa 2026. Contributions from the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), the International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IAMAS), the International Commission on Clouds and Precipitation (ICCP), the International Commission on Tropical Meteorology (ICTM), Cloud Measurement Solutions, Aeolus, CIWRO, Rainmaker, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Colorado State University (CSU), and North-West University (NWU) are helping to make this workshop possible and are directly supporting the participation of African scientists, students, and operational practitioners. Their support is enabling broader collaboration, capacity building, and scientific exchange across the African atmospheric science community.

About the Event

We are pleased to announce a combined scientific workshop that will take place at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, from 20–24 July 2026.

The workshop will bring together scientists, students, and practitioners from across Africa and around the world to discuss current understanding, challenges, and future research directions related to:

• Clouds, precipitation, and weather processes in Africa

• Urbanisation and extreme weather

• Observation and modelling of weather systems

• Early warning systems and climate risk communication

• Opportunities for collaboration and capacity building

You can find a flyer for the workshop here.

This event is endorsed by the World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) of the WMO

Purpose

This combined event aims to:

• Strengthen collaboration between African and international researchers

• Identify key scientific questions on cloud processes, urban impacts, and extreme weather

• Explore advances in observational networks, radar, satellite applications, and AI-driven forecasting

• Develop strategies to enhance early warning systems and research capacity in Africa

Registration

Support for African Participants

We are actively working to secure funding to support the participation of African researchers and practitioners.  While support cannot be guaranteed, the quality and relevance of submitted abstracts will be an important criterion when prioritising support, particularly for early-career scientists and operational meteorologists based in Africa. African-based participants are defined as people whose primary institution affiliation is in Africa. Early-career scientists are defined as those who are within the first 8 years of earning their last degree (graduation date). 

Registration Fees

• African-based participants with oral or poster contributions: No registration fee  (you will get a private link to register after abstract acceptance)

• African-based participants without oral or poster contributions: USD 100 (EUR 85) https://ethzurich.eventsair.com/iccp26/reg 

• Out of Africa participants: USD 450 (EUR 390) (From June 1 USD 500, EUR 425) https://ethzurich.eventsair.com/iccp26/reg 

• Out of Africa early-career scientists: USD 300 (EUR 260) (From June 1 USD 350, EUR 300). To be able to select this option during registration, a letter of evidence from your employer/supervisor will be needed as additional information for verification https://ethzurich.eventsair.com/iccp26/reg 

These fees contribute directly to workshop logistics and to supporting the participation of African scientists and practitioners. Registration is now open (https://ethzurich.eventsair.com/iccp26/reg). Please register and pay if you want to attend the meeting according to the category above. 

Dates and Venue

📍 University of Nairobi, Kenya

🗓️ 20–24 July 2026