BVI Youth to Represent at Wmo Congress
Ms Magloire, appointed Youth Focal Point in January 2025, will represent the British Caribbean Territories at the Extraordinary World Meteorological Congress in Geneva from October 20–23, 2025. Her work on the WMO Youth Action Plan and local youth programmes aims to strengthen Caribbean youth participation in weather, water and climate decision-making.
Ms Magloire, the British Virgin Islands’ Youth Focal Point to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), has been invited to represent the British Caribbean Territories (BCT) at the Extraordinary World Meteorological Congress scheduled for October 20–23, 2025, in Geneva and online.
According to a Caribbean Meteorological Organisation (CMO) press release dated October 17, 2025, Ms Magloire was appointed in January 2025 and has since driven greater youth participation within the WMO. She played a central role in developing the WMO Youth Action Plan — a framework due to be adopted at the Extraordinary Congress that seeks to embed youth voices into the organisation’s technical, institutional and governance processes. "Meteorology is a field I am deeply passionate about, and I am truly honoured to have been given the opportunity to contribute as a Youth Focal Point," Ms Magloire said, as quoted by the CMO.
The plan aims to empower young professionals across the global weather, water and climate community and to strengthen climate action and decision-making for future generations. Dr Arlene Laing, Coordinating Director of the CMO and Permanent Representative of the British Caribbean Territories with WMO, praised Ms Magloire’s leadership. "Youth engagement is essential to the sustainability and innovation of weather, water, and climate services," Dr Laing said, noting that Ms Magloire’s work reflects the "energy, creativity, and commitment of Caribbean youth." The CMO commended her for exemplifying inclusivity, innovation and intergenerational capacity building in meteorological services.
As the region’s Youth Focal Point within RA IV (WMO Regional Association for North America, Central America and the Caribbean), Ms Magloire will have a formal voice supporting implementation of the Youth Action Plan in the Caribbean. Her contributions so far include consultations on the Action Plan, promotion of the 2025 Caribbean Lightning Safety Awareness Contest, and a summer youth programme in the Virgin Islands to raise awareness of climate resilience and safety.
That summer programme involved collaboration with local partners including the Ministry of Climate, Collage Mangrove Project, Solar Energy, Seven Seas Water Group, the Department of Disaster Management, the British Virgin Islands Airport Authority Meteorological Team, and the Water and Sewerage Department.
Ms Magloire said she plans to share these experiences with other Caribbean WMO members to inspire broader youth engagement. For BVI residents, the move signals increased youth influence in regional climate policy and greater opportunities for local capacity building in disaster preparedness, meteorological services and climate resilience as the region adapts to ongoing environmental challenges.
Primary source: VINO