Moderator: Dr. Vijay Kumar Soni (Scientist-F, IMD)

Welcome addrees by host Dr. D. S. Pai, Scientist-G, IMD

Opening Statements

• Dr. Wilfran Moufouma Okia (Chief, WMO/RCP)
• Mr. Michel Jean (INFCOM President) (recorded message)
• Ms. Jiashuang Yuan (Deputy Director General, NCC/CMA) (recorded message)
• Dr. Sanjay Srivastava (Chief, DRR, UNESCAP)
• Addrees by Chief Guest − Dr M. Ravichandran, Secretary, MoES
• Information about the local logistical arrangements
• Vote of Thanks − Dr Ram K Giri, Scientist-F, IMD

Chair: Prof. A. P. Dimri (Director IIG, Mumbai)
Rapporteur: Dr. Anikender Kumar (IMD)

• Tour de table − All participants
• Ms. Eunha Lim (WMO) & Ms. Rodica Nitu (GCW) − WMO Integrated Processing and Prediction System (WIPPS)
• Vijay Kumar Soni (IMD) − Observed and Reanalysis data, products and services for Third Pole Region
• Mr. Sudip Pradhan (ICIMOD) − Bridging the data gaps for climate and cryosphere services
• Wenhui Xu (CMA) − Development of Global Daily Snow Depth Dataset and its Applications in the Third Pole Region
• Dr. Pankaj Kumar (IISER, Bhopal) − Modelling the Karakoram Anomaly: Glacier-Climate Interactions and Climatic Drivers
• Dr. Sushil Singh (SAC, Ahmedabad) − Himalayan Cryospheric Applications using Space Based Observations
• Dr. Ashwini Ranade (NIH Roorkee) − Hydrometeorological Extremes and Compound Climate Events in the Himalayas
• Dr. Manish Mehta, (WIHG) − Monitoring of Himalayan Glaciers using Space and Ground based Observations
• Discussion

Chair: Dr. Vineet Gahlaut (Director, WIHG)
Rapporteur: Dr. Akhilesh Mishra (NCMRWF)

• Dr. Akhilesh Mishra (NCMRWF) − Modelling activities at NCMRWF for weather and climate forecast in mountain region
• Dr. Suryachandra Rao (IITM Pune) − High-resolution global climate modeling for the Third Pole Region
• Dr. D. R. Pattanaik (IMD) − Extended-Range Forecast Products for the Third Pole region
• Cunde Xiao − Increasing disaster risks over high mountain Asia under warming climate
• Weicai Wang − GLOF and glacier collapse hazards in the Third Pole: process, risk assessment and early warning
• Maria Shahgedanova − Enhancing monitoring and observation systems in the Third Pole region
• Health Break
• Prof. Shakil Romshoo (Islamic University, Srinagar) − The Melting Cryosphere and Future Projections in the NW Himalaya
• Dr. Nachiketa Acharya (Spire Global Inc.) − Spire’s AI foundational model for sub-seasonal to seasonal prediction
• Dr. Piyush Srivastava (IIT Roorkee) − Wildfires in the Third Pole: How coupled Atmosphere-Ocean interaction and Climate Change Fuel a Multi-System Crisis
• Dr. M. V. Ramana (NRSC, ISRO) − Space for Climate in Polar Regions
• Discussion

Chair:Ms Eunha Lim (WMO)
Rapporteur:Dr. Raghavendra Raju nadimpalli (IMD)

• Ms. Lijuan Ma (CMA) & Dr. V. K. Soni (IMD) − Current state of climate over the Third Pole
• Dr. Thamban Meloth (NCPOR) − Melting glaciers and rising cryospheric hazards in the Himalayas
• Dr. Wilfran Moufouma Okia (WMO) − WMO Global Seasonal Climate Update: climate monitoring and seasonal outlook for JJA 2025
• Dr. Praveen K Thakur (IIRS) − Role of EO data and process based models in monitoring cryosphere ECVs in North West Himalaya
• Dr. Parmanand Sharma (NCPOR) − Monitoring of Himalayan Cryosphere using advanced energy balance techniques coupled with ground based observations
• Ms. Mandira Shrestha (Nepal) − Increasing extreme events in the central Himalayas
• Dr. Sudhanshu Shekhar (DGRE) − Operational Avalanche Forecasting Services for Indian Himalayan Cryosphere
• Dr. Ayantika Dey (IITM Pune) − Flood-Causing Precipitation Extremes in the Himalayan Region: Science-Based Insights for Policy Action
• Dr. Bhanu Pratap (NCPOR) − Five Decades Glacier Mass Balance: Observations in the Indian Himalaya

Chair: Dr. Rupa Kumar Kolli (SC-CLI)
Rapporteur: Mr. Chinmay R Khake (IMD)

• Mr. Nurul Karim − Bangladesh
• Ms. Sonam Lhamo − Bhutan
• Mr. Daquan Zhang − China
• Dr. Anikender Kumar − India
• Ms. Tursyn Tillakarim − Kazakhstan
• Mr. Khalzan Purvedagva − Mongolia
• Mr. Gohar Ali − Pakistan
• Ms. Saidjamolova Parvina − Tajikistan

Chair: Ms. Mandira Shrestha (Nepal)
Rapporteur:Dr. Chinmay Kumar Jena (IMD)

• Mr. Jingpeng Liu (CMA) − Evaluation of TPCF-1 & 2 outlook
• Mr. Jingpeng Liu (CMA), Mr. Shahzad Sultan (PMD), Dr. Vijay Kumar Soni − Pre-Consensus outlook for JJAS Season 2025
• Marianna Benassi (GPC-SP CMCC) − Status of the CMCC Prediction System, Including Future Plans for Snow Depth Verification
• Christopher Goddard (GPC-SP ECMWF) − C3S seasonal forecasts and tools
• Mr. Daquan Zhang (CMA) − FOCRAII
• Mr. S. Avi (UNESCAP) − Demonstration of Impact Based Forecasting tool using TPCF-3 outlook
• Open discussion on the seasonal outlook and consensus statement

Chair:Dr. Wilfran Moufouma Okia (WMO)
Rapporteur:Dr. C. S. Tomar (IMD) and Mr. Sudhir Dwivedi (IMD)

• Ms. Lijuan Ma (CMA) − Presentation of TPCF-3 consensus statement
• Dr. Rupa Kumar Kolli (SC-CLI)White paper – JET-CRYO − Dr. Rupa Kumar Kolli (SC-CLI)
• Dr. Sanjay Srivastava (UNESCAP) − Experience on the Applications and Disaster Risk Reduction in Third Pole Region
• Dr. Rajesh Kumar (CURAJ) − Climate Change and Impact on Glaciers: A Case Study from the Indian Himalaya
• Health Break
• Short statements on the application of climate information by sectors: Transport, Power, Water, UNDP, Disaster Management Authorities
• Open discussion on users engagement, their requirements, and way forward for addressing their needs by TPRCC-Network
• Challenges, requirements, and opportunities to address users’ needs
• Way forward towards sustained TPCF: frequency, hosting, role of TPRCC-Network Nodes and key partners
• CLOSURE OF TPCF-3 − Dr D. S. Pai (IMD) and Dr. Wilfran Moufouma Okia (WMO)

Chair: Ms. Lijuan Ma (CMA)
Rapporteur:Mr. Sanjay Bist (IMD)

• Discussion on the key findings, recommendation and conclusion made at TPFC-3, gaps and aspects to be improved in TPCF process, role of TPRCC-Network
• Discussion on the ongoing demonstration phase of TPRCC-Network: Climate data, Climate monitoring, Seasonal Prediction, Training, Engagement with Stakeholders
• A summary of recommendations and action plan on the way forward towards the sustained operations of TPCF and WMO designation of TPRCC-Network (including frequency, hosting, role of TPRCC-Network Nodes and key partners)
• Announcement of venue of next TPCF and CLOSURE OF THE MEETING