News

A new Task Team on CORDEX-CMIP7 Protocol and Infrastructure (TTPI) has been endorsed by the CORDEX Scientific Advisory Team to support the preparation of the CORDEX contribution to AR7 and beyond. The team will define the experimental protocol and ensure the technical infrastructure needed for storing and publishing CORDEX-CMIP7 data.

The TTPI brings together senior and early-career researchers and will coordinate closely with ESGF, building on experience from previous CORDEX phases. The Task Team is endorsed for an initial two-year term starting on 1 January 2026, with further information available here.

The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) invites applications for the position of Director of the International Project Office for Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX-IPOC), to be hosted jointly by the European Space Agency (ESA) and University of Cape Town (UCT).

CORDEX goals are:

• To better understand relevant regional/local climate phenomena, their variability and changes, through downscaling.
• To evaluate and improve regional climate downscaling models and techniques
• To produce coordinated sets of regional downscaled projections worldwide
• To foster communication and knowledge exchange with users of regional climate information

The Director leads the international project office ensuring that it operates efficiently to actively serve the needs of CORDEX and its global community, in alignment with and under the guidance of the CORDEX Science Advisory Team (SAT).

To know more about the position and to apply, see the details available in the call. Application closing date: February 13, 2026

CORDEX is launching a new Task Team (TT) to define the experimental protocols and technical documentation for the new CORDEX-CMIP7 experiment, building on the CMIP6 framework while expanding to incorporate new model components and scientific priorities. The TT will also oversee the maintenance of the underpinning repositories and coordinate with ESGF to ensure the infrastructure required for storing and publishing CORDEX-CMIP7 data is robust and accessible. Don’t miss the opportunity to join this group of experts!

Would you like to engage in and contribute to WCRP Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) development as a member of the CORDEX Science Advisory Team (SAT)? The call for nominations is open until 31 October 2025 and self-nominations are welcomed.

To know more, view the open call and apply online. If you cannot access the google form, please used the PDF for offline applications.

The Asia Climate Risk and Impact Strategic Workshop will take place 25-27 November 2025 in Quy Nhon, Vietnam as a part of the 5th international Vietnam Conference of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Read more about the workshop (Special session S10) and register here!

Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) has been hosting the International Project Office (IPO) for CORDEX for more than 10 years and we are now in the process of dismantling and handing over. During the transition period until a new IPO is established the WCRP Secretariat together with the IPO for Regional Information for Society (RIfS) will handle the administration and coordination of CORDEX activities. The email address ipoc@cordex.org is still valid, however emails will be forwarded to and handled by Maureen Wanzala at the WCRP Secretariat from 11 July 2025. For urgent questions you could also contact the WCRP Secretariat directly at wcrp@wmo.int or the RIfS IPO at info@wcrp-rifs.org
You can also reach out to one of the Science Advisory Team members , any of the CORDEX Points of Contact for your domain or the coordinators of the Task Forces. For specific Flagship Pilot Study issues you can contact the FPS PIs.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions can be found under FAQ General and FAQ Data and Access and on github CORDEX discussions.

Since this is the last news published by us at SMHI all of us that have worked at the Project Office during these years would like to thank all of you for the great engagement and fruitful collaboration. It has been a pleasure to work with you!

SMHI and the IPO staff will continue to work with communication, coordination and capacity building on climate research as well as climate modelling within CORDEX groups and we hope that we will meet and collaborate with you again in the future!