Numerical Weather and Climate Modeling: Now, and Vision of the Future
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Belgrade, September 24-25, 2026
A conference was held eight years ago by the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, the place where Milankovitch (or, Milanković) published his ground-breaking climate change book, but now, in 2018, addressing numerical weather and climate modeling. “Beginnings, now, and vision of the future” was its suggested focus, for most readers probably hinting at the dynamical cores of models. Of which quite a variety exists. Architects of a number of leading modeling centers attended. Did some of the proclaimed visions of the future materialize? Have some been abandoned? One profoundly new approach is one of the Artificial Inteligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML). Does the perhaps surprising skill of the AI/ML make the visions of some years ago obsolete? Some of the studies published recently point to skill of some models being better than that of others. But skill of what model variables really matters? And are our models able to reflect the global warming that is taking place, in particular its acceleration of the several passed decades? Our real atmosphere has become darker. Have our model atmospheres become darker as well? If not, why not?
There is an abundance of issues that we see as appropriate and deserving attention.
Extended abstracts are planned to be delivered to the attendees at registration. Participation in person is desirable, but some virtual presentation is foreseen.
Contact:
Fedor Mesinger
Serbian Academy of Science and Arts
SASA NWCM Conference Co-Chair
fedor.mesinger@gmail.com
Natasa Stevic
Serbian Academy of Science and Arts
SASA NWCM Conference
natasa.stevic@sanu.ac.rs
NWCM Conference Organizing Committee:
Fedor Mesinger, Zoran Knezevic, Co-Chairs; Jugoslav Nikolic, Katarina Veljovic Koracin, Ana Vukovic Vimic, Sin Chan Chou, Miodrag Rancic, Members
There is no registration fee. Attendees are expected to submit extended abstracts. Registration deadline is July 15, and extended abstracts are expected by July 20.
On Architecture — Crosscutting, Exploring New Horizonse
Fourteenth International Conference and Exhibition ON ARCHITECTURE
2-17 December 2026
OPEN NOW: Call for Contributions
The Call for Contributions for OA2026 Conference and Exhibition is open. You are invited to become part of the programme and share your expertise, experience and research. We look forward to receiving your proposals.
Deadline expires on 30 May 2026.
Discovering architecture and multidisciplinary concepts at STRAND OA2026, fourteenth international Conference and Exhibition, On Architecture — Crosscutting, Exploring New Horizons, hosted by the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts and Gallery of Science and Technology in Belgrade, Serbia and featuring parallel events—thematic panels, original exhibits and related student exhibition, in Australia, South Korea and USA.
We welcome all creative ideas that explore the conference themes. There is a range of diverse formats for presentations and activities. Available formats are conference presentations, thematic panels, roundtables, and exhibition presentations.
Conference and Exhibition
Topics will be considered through various disciplinary perspectives, including new aesthetics and functionalism, globalization, methods and approaches to design, innovative materiality, technology and new media.
Panel 1 with original exhibits
New Formations, New Perceptions
Matter and Material Practice Contra Supermodernity
Panel 2
Adaptive Speculative Design
Panel 3 with Student Exhibition
Designing the School of Tomorrow: Educational Architecture Between Pedagogy, Urban Transformation, and Social Care
Download and share the Call for Contributions with your peers and affiliated institutions at www.strand.rs/horizons