The meeting was organized by PLACA's four Thematic Working Groups : Adaptation and Mitigation (TWG1),  Public Policies (TWG2), Knowledge Management (TWG3) and Research, Development and Technological Innovation (TWG4) .

• Objective

Facilitate an exchange of knowledge and perspectives among experts and stakeholders, in order to promote a broader understanding of regional climate impacts related to El Niño and La Niña, linking it to current drought conditions in Latin America and the Caribbean, and thus foster the effective use of this information by decision makers in critical sectors such as agriculture, fisheries, the media and the scientific community.

• Exhibitors

Pier Maquilón, IT Development Specialist at the International Center for Research on El Niño Phenomena (CIIFEN), Felipe Costa, Climate Specialist at CIIFEN and María de Estrada, professional from the Agricultural Emergencies Directorate of the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina.

The recording of the session is available at the following link https://youtu.be/qdS_Ot5syxE. The resumen técnico and the presentations can be found here.