Hosted by the AI Group of the Early Warning for All (EW4All) initiative, this workshop will convene policymakers, technologists, humanitarian actors, and climate experts to explore how operational artificial intelligence (AI) applications are strengthening multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS) for disasters and extreme weather events. Focusing on applied AI, the session will highlight concrete use cases, including:
AI-enhanced hazard detection and forecasting, demonstrating how machine learning models are integrated into national prediction workflows
Data fusion and decision-support systems for early action, enabling anticipatory action protocols through structured risk data and AI-supported triggers
Targeted risk communication and last-mile delivery, using AI to improve reach, targeting, and timeliness of warnings
End-to-end system integration across the MHEWS value cycle, showing how AI supports coordination between observation, analysis, dissemination, and response
Partnership-driven, scalable AI deployments, highlighting how institutions collaborate to move from pilots to operational systems in diverse country contexts
Participants will engage with evidence from the AI Group of EW4All’s work to better understand what is working, where, and why – and where gaps remain in translating AI innovation into measurable risk reduction. The workshop aims to:
Officially launch and disseminate the AI Group EW4All Group’s key new tools; the AI solutions catalogue, as well as the ‘Leveraging AI to Enhance Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS): A practical resource to support Early Warnings for All (EW4All)’ report. The report will highlight key findings, lessons learned, and strategic recommendations for integrating AI into early warning systems.
Highlight operational country pilots and working groups of the AI for EW4All Group that illustrate the real-world applications, scalability, and impact of AI-enabled early warning solutions across diverse national contexts.
Highlight enabling factors- governance, infrastructure, partnerships, and financing- that determine whether AI solutions transition from pilots to sustained national capabilities.
Inspire engagement and participation in the AI for EW4All Group, encouraging new partners to contribute expertise, pilot solutions, and co-develop AI-driven approaches that support the global goal of protecting everyone with timely early warnings.
