Founder and strategic advisor of the Sakuranesia Foundation, Tovic Rustam, said in Jakarta on Saturday that the Indonesian delegation is expected to include representatives from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the University of Indonesia (UI), Gadjah Mada University (UGM), Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS), as well as entities within the ecosystem of state-owned energy company PT Pertamina (Persero).
“WCFC 2026 is not only about weather technology and AI, but also about how Asia is beginning to build a new future of collaboration that is more integrated, sustainable, and oriented toward the safety of humanity amid the challenges of global climate change,” he said.
The forum, scheduled for June 17, 2026, will carry the theme “Leveraging AI for the Future of Asia’s Weather and Climate – The Frontline of Early Warning Systems and Regional Implementation.”
According to Rustam, Indonesia, as a tropical archipelagic nation located in a disaster-prone hydrometeorological region, holds a strategic position in the meeting.
Indonesia’s participation follows ongoing bilateral cooperation between BMKG and conference organizer Weathernews Inc.
Earlier, the two parties signed a collaboration agreement titled “A Project for AI-Based Tropical Cyclone and Flood Forecasting in Indonesia” in February 2026 to strengthen the country’s tropical cyclone and flood early warning systems.
Meanwhile, Sakuranesia Foundation Founder and Chairman Sakura Ijuin also encouraged broader Indonesia-Japan collaborative networks to support Indonesia’s participation in the forum, in line with the foundation’s mission to strengthen ties between the two countries through education, technology, culture, and future-oriented cooperation.
Indonesia’s participation in WCFC 2026 is expected to open up new opportunities for cooperation in climate technology, research and innovation, digital transformation, and human resource development to address the growing threat of hydrometeorological disasters.
According to Ijuin, the presence of national universities and Pertamina entities at the forum is also expected to create new synergies between the academic, energy, and weather technology sectors, particularly in operational safety, risk mitigation, energy resilience, and climate change adaptation.
Acting Deputy for Meteorology at BMKG, Andri Ramdhani, said separately that the continued cooperation with the Japanese weather company aims to strengthen Indonesia’s early warning systems through the application of AI technology.
The initiative is seen as part of BMKG’s concrete efforts to integrate artificial intelligence and data innovation in support of the global Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative to mitigate hydrometeorological disaster risks.
“This partnership reflects a shared commitment to ensuring better weather and climate information,” he said.
The Asia-level conference will feature several international figures, including former United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Mami Mizutori, NVIDIA Earth System Science Domain Program Manager Stan Posey, Japan Meteorological Agency Senior Coordinator for AI Strategy Yoichi Hirahara, and Weathernews Inc. Technical Director Yuichiro Nishi.
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Translator: Riezko, Azis Kurmala
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