The first teleconference of the Regional Focal Points (RFP) Team for the sub-region of Eastern Asia was organised on 15^th December 2020 with the participation of representatives from WCRP Joint Steering Committee (JSC), GEWEX, SPARC and CLIVAR.

The International Project Offices (IPOs) and WCRP Secretariat held a teleconference on 26 October 2020. The telecon focused on the discussion of the involvement of the IPOs in the WCRP restructuring process, the updates on the Lighthouse Activities and Regional Consultations, as well as the plans for next year. 14 representatives from the WCRP Secretariat and project offices of CLIVAR, CliC, GEWEX, SPARC, CORDEX, CORA, S2S and YESS attended the meeting. The major uptakes from the meeting include:

The International Project Offices (IPOs) and Joint Planning Staff (JPS) of WCRP held a teleconference on Sep. 9, 2020. The telecon focused on the discussion of the involvement of the IPOs in the WCRP restructuring process, as well as how to strengthen the communication between WCRP JSC and IPOs. Representatives from the WCRP JPS and project offices of CLIVAR, CliC, GEWEX, SPARC, CORDEX, CORA, S2S and YESS attended the meeting.

The WCRP International Project Offices (IPOs) and Joint Planning Staff (JPS) had the monthly telecon on 29 June, 2020. 

The 41^st Session of the WCRP's Joint Scientific Committee (JSC) was opened online on Monday 18 May, 2020 and closed on 22 May.

The JPS and the International Project Offices of WCRP held a teleconference on April 22nd, as part of their efforts for a continuous communication between all offices for a better coordination of activities and to share experiences about how their activities are being affected by the Global Coronavirus crisis.

Liping Yin, Staff Scientist of the ICPO, attended the 2019 China Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) annual meeting on 19-20 December 2019 at SanYa, China.