Speakers

Ms Yi Zhang is a Senior Engineer at the China Meteorological Administration Training Centre (CMATC, also known as RTC-Beijing) with a Master’s degree in Education from the University of Hong Kong. Her research focuses on international training and governance for meteorological observations. She has led four departmental-level projects and served as a lead coordinator for multiple RTC-Beijing training courses on observation technology, overseeing curriculum design, implementation and evaluation. In 2024, she was seconded to the CMA Department of Integrated Observations, where she was involved in GSRN and SC-MINT activities, promoting coordination among RTCs, RICs and MLCs and exploring an innovative pathway for capacity building under resource constraints. She has led or contributed to the development of four training textbooks. Drawing on her interdisciplinary background spanning education, cross-cultural communication and meteorological observations, she continues to support WMO’s efforts in global observing governance and capacity development.