Everyone’s daily life is safe from weather disasters, with early warning

The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) (Director Dong-eon Jang) held a ceremony to commemorate the ‘ 2025 World Meteorological Day ^* ‘ at the main auditorium of the Government Complex Daejeon at 2:00 PM on Thursday, March 20 .

    * World Meteorological Day is a day designated to commemorate the launch of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) (March 23, 1950). Korea joined the WMO in 1956.

  The World Meteorological Organization selects a theme that matches the major concerns of humanity every year for World Meteorological Day. This year,  the theme was selected as ‘Closing the Early Warning Gap Together ‘ so that people around the world can be protected from meteorological disasters through early warning systems . Through this,  the importance of early warning in the era of climate crisis is emphasized , while also  informing that national efforts and international cooperation are necessary to reduce gaps between countries, regions, and generations .

  The Korea Meteorological Administration also set the theme of this year’s ceremony as ‘ Everyone’s daily life safe from meteorological disasters ,  with early warning.’ Minister of Environment Kim Wan-seop and Chairman of the National Assembly Environment and Labor Committee Ahn Ho-young delivered congratulatory remarks via video at this ceremony  , and around 300 people including Daejeon Metropolitan City Deputy Mayor Yoo Deuk-won, Korea Meteorological Society President Park Seon-gi, and external figures and Korea Meteorological Administration staff attended.

  At the ceremony, government awards were presented to those who have contributed to the development of meteorological services.  Professor Park Seon-gi of Ewha Womans University received the Red Stripes Order of Civil Merit for  her contributions to spreading data assimilation technology to the international community and greatly contributing to improving the accuracy of numerical forecasting with parameter optimization technology using artificial intelligence (AI) techniques  .  Professor Lee Gyu-won of Kyungpook National University received the Order of Civil Merit for his contributions to the localization of meteorological observation equipment such as vertical side fans and weather radar signal processors  , and  Professor Shin Dong-hoon of Chonnam National University received the Order of Civil Merit for his contributions to the development of earthquake analysis and earthquake early warning technology using artificial  intelligence  .

Meanwhile, as a side event,  the ‘Meteorological Science Exhibition and Experience Event  with the People  ‘ will be held  at the Daejeon Expo Citizen’s Square . There are a variety of experiential programs that adults and  children can enjoy together, such as the Meteorological Disaster Safety Experience ^* ,  Earthquake Experience , Korean Numerical Forecast Model Experience ,  and Weather Drone and Observation Vehicle Experience,  where you can directly experience the theme of World Meteorological Day 2025.

    * Experience weather disaster safety: ① Meteorological Agency heavy rain emergency disaster text message (CBS), ② My own survival backpack, ③ Typhoon experience, ④ Weather disaster OX quiz in that order

  The side event, where you can see the winning works of the 42nd Weather and Climate Photo and Video Contest and  the Sweet Climate Contest as well as various experiential activities  ,  will run for four days  from  Thursday, March 20 to Sunday , March 23. In addition, free admission events will be held at six National Meteorological Science Museums  across the country (Daegu, Jeonbuk , Miryang, Chungju, Chungnam, and  Yeosu  Maritime ) from Tuesday ,  March 18 to  Sunday , March 23 . 

  Jang Dong-eon, head of the Korea Meteorological Administration, said, “We are now living in an era where the climate crisis has become part of our daily lives.” He added, “ We will do our best to fulfill our given mission to ensure the safety of our people’s daily lives , and we will strive to make the world a better place with cutting-edge meteorological technology so that future generations can enjoy the same daily lives as we do today.”