Cuba was put on the level with France and China, and in particular with Shanghai, in terms of civil defense and meteorology programs, during an exchange workshop of the Program held in Bridgetown, capital of Barbados and sponsored by the World Meteorology Organization.

Head of the National Weather Forecast Center of the Cuban Institute of Meteorology, Jose Rubiera, who attended the event, told Cuban ambassador to Barbados Lissette Perez the workshop centered on the analysis of the best civil defense and weather forecast practices in the Caribbean, making emphasis in the integration of both fields.

Rubiera, who is WMO’s vice president, said a highlight of the workshop was the interest expressed by most participating countries in integrating all of the factors involved in the reduction of risks entailed by natural disasters in the Caribbean.