APEC Research Center for Typhoon and Society, ACTS

The concept of ACTS was form the APEC Industrial Science & Technology Working Group (ISTWG) in 2009, and ACTS was established in 2010 endorsed by APEC PPSTI, and work for:

• Explore risks and find solutions through S&T 

        –APEC Resilient City, APEC Resilient Community

• Offer best practices on enhancing resilience 

        –Technology for Capacity Building

• Engage cross-fora collaboration by active dialogues

        –PPSTI, EPWG, PPFS, SMEWG, TELWG……

• Provide in-depth looks at extreme weather event 

        –APCC, EPCC, ACTS,……

• Demonstrate what we have learned 

        –Electronic publications

The APEC Typhoon Symposiums were held every year since 2011, the 2019 Symposiums was from September 30 to October 2, and focused on:

• Policy Dialogue– From Science to Action for Climate Extremes Adaptation
• Best Practices – Climate Information Services for Capacity Building

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