The first CLIVAR Atlantic Region Panel (ARP) telecon with the new setup of members was organised on 31 March 2021. The meeting started with the self-introduction from all members and a brief introduction of the terms of reference of the panel, then followed by the discussion on SSG feedback to the panel, with a focus on cross-panel cooperation and possible collaboration with biogeochemical communities. The updates from various ARP activities have been made by panel members, which include: 1) the formulation of AMOC Task Team and its linkage with existing ARP and related activities; 2) Tropical Basin Interaction Workshop and its relevant outcomes to ARP; 3) the current status of CLIVAR-FIO Summer School on macroturbulence; 4) PIRATA-24/TAV; 5) SAMOC and pan-CLIVAR workshop on ocean observations. Then the potential areas that ARP could work together to make real concrete steps and focus on have been discussed, with a focus on coastal resilience tools and linking to the WCRP Lighthouse Activity on ‘My Climate Risk’.  The next ARP telecon will be organised in two months.