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The first conference on regional climate impacts assessments, held in Italy in September 2002, drew participants from 22 countries including 12 developing countries. It was a valuable opportunity for mature research groups and assessment teams to share experiences with participants from less developed countries.

The second conference on regional climate impacts assessments was held in Germany in June 2004. A few of the themes of that conference were: using seasonal forecasts to make better decisions; assessing vulnerability to climate change; and stakeholder-driven research. Discussion on these issues provided an opportunity to compare approaches to impacts assessment, to advance the state of knowledge of regional assessments, and to support efforts by developing countries to use seasonal forecasts and assess impacts of climate variability and change.