47th Session of the WCRP Joint Scientific Committee (JSC-47)

27-30 April 2026, online

All times in the agenda are quoted in Central European Summer Time (CEST). Please see e.g. https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html for the respective times in your area.

Documents

 Reports and presentations
Day 1 - 27 AprilReportsPresentations
1. JSC Opening Session
Welcome and goals of JSC-47
Approval of Agenda
Guidelines for running JSC-47 via zoom
 
2.  Future priorities for WCRP
Introduction
Overview of budget situation
Views from WMO
Views from IOC-UNESCO
Views from ISC
3. Finance and fund-raising
Update on London Climate Action Week and other current resource mobilization activities 
WCRP’s future approach to resource mobilization
ToR for engagement with private sector 
Day 2 - 28 April
4. Task Team update
Global South Inclusion Task Team GSITT
(21 April)
Future Priorities
Sea Level
5. WCRP Core Activities (part 1)
Safe Landing Climates Lighthouse Activity (SLC)  SLC
(17 April)
Global Precipitation Experiment Lighthouse Activity (GPEX)   
Climate and Ocean Variability, Predictability and Change Core Project (CLIVAR) 
Global Energy and Water Exchanges Core Project (GEWEX) 
CLIVAR/GEWEX monsoons
Regional Information for Society Core Project (RIfS) 
Global Extremes Platform (GEP)
Earth System Modelling and Observations Core Project (ESMO) 
Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) Flagship activity with ESMO   CMIP and WIP report CMIP & WIP
21 April
WCRP Academy Academy
(16 April)
Day 3 - 29 April    
6. WCRP Core Activities (part 2 )
My Climate Risk Lighthouse Activity (MCR)    MCR
(17 April)
Atmospheric Processes and their Role in Climate Core Project (APARC)   
Climate and Cryosphere Core Project (CliC)   CliC Annual Report 2025
 CliC Strategic Plan 2025-2034

 CliC
(6 April)

Digital Earth Lighthouse Activity (DE)   Digital Earth Report DE
(21 April)
Explaining and Predicting Earth System Change Lighthouse Activity (EPESC)   
Research on Climate Intervention Lighthouse Activity (R-CI) 
Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) Flagship activity with RIfS 
7. Final Discussion session for Open JSC session 
Revisiting prioritization of WCRP activities, including e.g. the future role of the Academy in Early to Mid Career Researchers (EMCR) activities
Next JSC meetings (JSC47b in the last quarter of the year; and JSC48 in 2027)