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MEDIA INVITATION: 14th International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography (ICSHMO)

South African Environmental Observation NetworkRef: https://www.nrf.ac.za/invitation-14th-international-conference-on-southern-hemisphere-meteorology-and-oceanography-icshmo/?utm_source=rss&

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What this means

This document is a media invitation issued by South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) for the 14th International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography (ICSHMO). It invites media to attend the conference at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 31 March to 04 April 2025, noting it last took place in Africa in 1997. It lists several conference highlights with specific dates/times (including a 30 March ship tour and sessions on 01–03 April) and provides an RSVP link and media contact details for interview access.

Facts

Places

City of Cape Town, Western Cape

Reference

https://www.nrf.ac.za/invitation-14th-international-conference-on-southern-hemisphere-meteorology-and-oceanography-icshmo/?utm_source=rss&

Key Takeaways

Document type: Media invitation by NRF
Conference: 14th International Conference on Southern Hemisphere Meteorology and Oceanography (ICSHMO)
Location: Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)
Conference dates: 31 March to 04 April 2025
Media RSVP/registration: https://icshmo2025.com
Special event: Tour of S. A. Agulhas II on 30 March (limited, invitation only)
Special event: South Africa Risk and Vulnerability Atlas (SARVA) Policy on 01 April 2025, 10:00–15:30
Special event: Launch of Ocean20 on 02 April 2025 (G20 social track)
Special event: Science, Stories and Solutions on 02 April 2025, 17:00–20:00
Special event: Coastal Resilience session on 03 April 2025
NRF media contact: Bongani Nkosi (Media Relations Officer), b.nkosi@nrf.ac.za, mobile 061 477 3064, ischmo2025@saeon.nrf.ac.za
NRF CEO quote attributed to Dr Fulufhelo Nelwamondo
National Research Foundation (NRF)
Dr Fulufhelo Nelwamondo (CEO of the NRF)
Bongani Nkosi (Media Relations Officer, NRF Corporate Communications)
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)
S. A. Agulhas II
South Africa Risk and Vulnerability Atlas (SARVA)
Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI)
Ocean20
G20
SAEON (South African Environmental Observation Network)
Goverment of South Africa (implied via DSTI and NRF)

Dates

Closing Date

1 April 2025