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Study Tour was carried out in May 2010 in conjunction with the opening of the MeteoWorldPavilion in Shanghai Expo 2010.157. The Committee further noted the recent emergency assistance provided under the EmergencyAssistance Fund scheme to WMO Members affected by natural disasters, including Lao PDR forthe restoration of damaged meteorological instruments and equipment at synoptic stationsfollowing TY Ketsana was ongoing with the support of China. Affected TC Members who needemergency assistance were advised to utilize this scheme, and all Members were requested toconsider possible support to the affected Members. With reference to the key findings andrecommendations of the WMO fact-finding and needs-assessment mission to Pakistan carriedout in collaboration with ESCAP following the 2010 floods, the TC Members were invited togive consideration of possible support, as appropriate, in particular for short-term requirementsof the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). In this connection, the delegate from HongKong, China informed the Committee that in response to a request from PMD, forecast productswere recently launched for 20 Pakistani cities under the WMO RA II Pilot Project on theProvision of City-Specific NWP Products. Training material on data post-processing wasprovided to facilitate PMD's development of forecast guidance. Training course for participatingmembers including Pakistan would be provided at an opportune time.(b)Typhoon Committee Trust Fund (TCTF)158. The Committee was informed that the TCS concluded the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)between WMO and TCS referring to TCTF arrangement and WMO provided legal review, asrequested by decision of the Committee in paragraph1.g of the 42 nd Report. (Appendix XXIII,Annex I)159. The Committee reviewed the statement of account of TCTF for the period of 1 January to 31December 2009 and the provisional statement for 1 January to 31 December 2010 submitted bythe representative of the WMO Secretariat as shown in Appendix XXIII.160. The Committee was informed that some Members contributions were not included in theprovisional statement for 2010, owing to the complex accounting procedures.X. DATE AND PLACE OF THE FORTY-FOURTH SESSION (agenda item 10)161. The Committee noted that TCS will send Circular Letter to Members to invite proposals on thepossible dates and host for the Forty Fourth Session in 2012. The dates and the host will becoordinated through the TCS and announced by March 2011.XI. SCIENTIFIC LECTURES (agenda item 11)162. The scientific lectures were presented as shown in Appendix XXIV. The Committee expressedits appreciation to all the lecturers and requested the TCS to disseminate all the lecturepapers/PowerPoint presentation and to include them in the Typhoon Committee Annual Reviewfor 2010.XII. ADOPTION OF THE REPORT (agenda item 12)163. The Committee adopted the report of the session at 10:10 am 22 January 2011.XIII. CLOSURE OF THE SESSION164. The delegates from the Members of the Typhoon Committee, representatives of ESCAP, WMOand TCS and observers expressed their thanks and appreciation to the Korea MeteorologicalAdministration of Republic of Korea for the successful hosting of the Forty Third session of theTyphoon Committee. They also expressed gratitude to Dr. Byung-Seong CHUN, Administratorof KMA and his staff for the warm hospitality and excellent arrangements made and also fororganizing a tour through the beautiful sites of Jeju Island, Republic of Korea.165. The Session was closed by the Chairman at 10:33 am, 22 January 2011.TC 43 FINAL REPORT Page 21 of 21