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===Community Weather Information Network wins Royal Meteorological Society award===
===Community Weather Information Network wins Royal Meteorological Society award===


The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has been given the prestigious 2010  Vaisala Award for Weather Observing and Instrumentation by the Royal  Meteorological Society (RMetS) for the Community Weather Information  Network (Co-WIN).
The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has been given the prestigious 2010  Vaisala Award for Weather Observing and Instrumentation by the Royal  Meteorological Society (RMetS) for the Community Weather Information  Network (Co-WIN).
For more details, please visit http://www.weather.gov.hk/press/D4/2011/pre20110630e.htm.<br  /><br />  
For more details, please visit http://www.weather.gov.hk/press/D4/2011/pre20110630e.htm.<br  /><br />  


===General Education Lectures on Aviation Weather===
===General Education Lectures on Aviation Weather===

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Community Weather Information Network wins Royal Meteorological Society award

The Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) has been given the prestigious 2010 Vaisala Award for Weather Observing and Instrumentation by the Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) for the Community Weather Information Network (Co-WIN).

For more details, please visit http://www.weather.gov.hk/press/D4/2011/pre20110630e.htm.


General Education Lectures on Aviation Weather

To promote knowledge on aviation meteorology, the Hong Kong Observatory will organise "General Education Lectures on Aviation Weather" in the Lecture Hall of Hong Kong Science Museum on 13 July 2011 (Wednesday). The lectures will cover weather observation and measurement, weather hazards to aviation, how to interpret aviation weather reports and forecasts, as well as the aviation weather services provided by the Hong Kong Observatory. The guest speakers will share their flying experience in Hong Kong and cross-country as well as use of weather information in flight planning. For more details, please visit http://www.weather.gov.hk/whatsnew/a3/gelaw20110623e.htm.


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My Little Observatory

My Little Observatory website provides many weather related knowledge and information as well as some interactive games. Children and other interested parties are welcome to visit the site at http://kids.weather.gov.hk/.




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Hong Kong Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Awards 2011

Community Weather Information Network won the Certificate of Merit of the Best Collaboration (Service) category in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) awards of Hong Kong to recognise the excellent achievements and contribution in provision of weather information services through outstanding collaboration. The award was supported by Office of the Government Chief Information Officer. It fully relies on your active participation and support.