Mingmei Li

In this role, she leads a team focused on providing education and training support to strengthen the human capacities of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services to deliver weather, climate, water and related environmental services.

Ms Li joined the Secretariat as a seconded expert in the Public-Private Engagement Office  in February 2020. In November 2021, she became the Senior Engagement Officer, responsible for promoting cooperation among public institutions, the private sector and academia, and contributing to policy development, international dialogue and partnership building in the area of public-private engagement.

Before joining WMO, Ms Li spent 25 years in various leadership roles at the China Meteorological Administration - from the International Cooperation Department and Emergency Response to the Disaster Mitigation and Public Services Department. Her responsibilities and expertise include international technical assistance, capacity development, disaster risk reduction, service delivery, strategic planning and policy development.

Ms Li holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Hunan Normal University, China; a Master of Laws in Civil and Commercial Law from Renmin University, China; and a Master of Science in Environment and Development from the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom.