This ceremony was held to celebrate the hard work of APCC’s employees during the year 2022 and to look forward to 2023.

During the ceremony, the following awards were distributed: Outstanding Employee Award, Outstanding Service Award, Outstanding Paper Award, Best Employee Award, 10 Years of Service Plaque

After the award ceremony, APCC’s Executive Director Do-Shick Shin shared his vision on strategic alignment and direction of projects and programs for the year 2023 with researchers and staffs during his greetings. Then, the Ethics Charter and Integrity Pledge Proclamation Ceremony was held.

APCC’s Executive Director Do-Shick Shin said, "I really appreciate all of the hard work you have done in the year of 2022. Let's do our best to achieve even better performance and further the development of APCC in 2023 based on our past achievements.”

■ Commendation by the Korean Minster of Science and ICT

- Ms. Sangwon Moon (Head, External Affairs Department)

■ Outstanding Employee Award :

- Dr. Jinyoung Rhee (Research Fellow)

- Mr. Soonjo Yoon (Researcher)

- Ms. Suhee Han (Staff)

■ Outstanding Service Award:

Application of APCC deep learning-based 1-month temperature probabilistic prediction model to Korean Meteorological Administration’s 1-month forecast

- Dr. Seongkyu Lee (Research Fellow)

- Mr. Soonjo Yoon (Researcher)

- Dr. Ok-Yeon Kim (Research Fellow)

- Ms. Yoorim Jung (Researcher)

- Ms. Gaeun Kim (Researcher)

■ Outstanding Paper Award:

1. “Advances and challenges of operational seasonal prediction in Pacific Island Countries”

- Dr. Yun-Young Lee (Research Fellow)

- Dr. Soo-Jin Sohn (Head, Prediction Research Department)

2. “Climate risk management for the rainfed rice yield in Lao PDR using APCC MME seasonal forecasts

- Ms. Sugyeong Park (Researcher)

- Dr. Jong Ahn Chun (Research Fellow)

■ Best Employee Award:

- Mr. JaeWon Choi (Researcher)

- Mr. Junmin Yoo (Staff)

- Mr. Youngsup Cho (Staff)

■ 10 Years of Service Plaque:

- Mr. Jong Jin Lee (Head, Administration Department)

- Dr. Yonghee Shin (Research Fellow)

- Dr. Yoobin Yhang (Research Fellow)

- Dr. Jong Ahn Chun (Research Fellow)

- Dr. Jeongmin Han (Research Fellow)

- Ms. Eunjeong Lee (Researcher)

- Dr. Hyunju Lee (Researcher)

- Ms. Daeun Jeong (Researcher)