15th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa
13-16 September 2022
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

DETAILED PROGRAMME  

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 Tuesday 13 SEPTEMBER 2022 

Opening Ceremony

A separate programme will be published for the opening ceremony.

Session #1: Introductory Session (11h - 12:30)

The first session is dedicated to the presentation of the Key African and European policies and strategies related to Space, Meteorology and cooperation between the AU and the EU. This session will also inform the audience about the status of the various EUMETSAT programmes and activities: MSG, EPS, Jason, MTG, EPS-SG, SAFs.

Session #1 - Introductory session

Chairperson

Agnes L. Kijazi

TMA

Co-rapporteurs

Vincent Gabaglio

EUMETSAT

Wilbert Muruke

TMA

11:00

African Space Policy (inc. GMES&Africa)

Tidiane Ouattara

AUC-ESTI

11:20

Revised Integrated African Strategy on Meteorology (Weather and Climate Services)

Jolly Wasambo

AUC

11:40

EUMETSAT programmes

Paul Counet

EUMETSAT

12:10

JRC contributions to enabling Earth Observation Services for decision-making in Africa

Ivan Kulis

European Commission

12:30

Q&A

Chairperson

 

Session #2: Meteosat Third Generation and AMSAF (14h - 18h)

The second session focuses on the implementation of the Abidjan Declaration: the transition in Africa towards the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) satellites and the African Meteorological Satellite Application Facility (AMSAF). This session informs the audience about the new capabilities, the upgrade of the PUMA stations and related training activities. Then, the concept of the African Meteorological Satellite Application Facility is presented and discussed with the participants.

Session #2 - Meteosat - Third Generation

Chairperson

Harsen Nyambe

AUC

Rapporteurs

Paul Counet

EUMETSAT

Mariane Diop Kané

AMCOMET

14:00

MTG programme

Katja Hungershoefer

EUMETSAT

14:30

Main benefits of MTG for Africa

Sarah Kimani

RAIDEG

15:00

Transition 2023-2025: Overview

Vincent Gabaglio

EUMETSAT

 

Jolly Wasambo

AUC

 

Vesa Nietosvaara

EUMETSAT

15:35

Report of the Technical Sessions
Meteosat Third Generation

Jolly Wasambo

AUC

15:45

Q&A (15’)

Chairperson

 

Break (16:00 - 16:30)

16:30

Q&A Cont'd (15’)

Chairperson

 

16:45

Proposal for a MTG-AMSAF programme

Mariane Diop Kané

Abidjan Declaration JWG

17:00

Open discussion

 

 

18:00

End of Day 1 / programme overview of Day #2

Chairperson

 

 

WEDNESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2022

Session #3: Disaster Risk Reduction (9h - 12h30)

The third session  focuses on Disaster Risk Reduction. It engages more specifically on Nowcasting and Numerical Weather Prediction for Early Warning System and Disaster Situation Room. Discussion includes activities at regional or national level, and ways to ease cooperation between the NMHS and the disaster management authorities. 

Session #3 - Disaster Risk Reduction (Early warning for Early Action)
Satellite contribution to Multi Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS)

Chairperson

Dr Pascal Waniha

TMA

Rapporteurs

Sally Wannop

EUMETSAT

Leon Razafindrakoto

ACMAD

09:00

DRR and MHEWS in Africa
Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Action System for DRR Situation Room

Lusajo Ambukege

AUC

09:15

SAWIDRA and NWP in Africa

Leon Guy Razafindrakoto

ACMAD

09:30

Nowcasting SAF, products and use in Africa

Xavier Calbet

NWC SAF

10:00

RSMC NWC regional approach

Nico Kroese

SAWS

10:15

Q&A

Chairperson

 

Break (10:30 - 11:00)

11:15

Situation room at ICPAC

Viola Otieno

ICPAC

11:30

Delivering nowcasting to users in Ghana

Maureen Abla Ahiataku

GMet

11:45

Early warning for disaster risk reduction

Emad Moselhi

Egyptian Meteorological Authority

12:00

Active Fire Monitoring in Tanzania

Kekilia Kanalimu

Tanzania Forest Services Agency

12:15

Q&A / Open discussion on contribution of EO for DRR

Chairperson

 

 

Session #4: Blue economy (14h - 18h)

The fourth session focuses on Blue Economy. It addresses satellite applications for Marine and Great Lake, focusing on the access and use of data and products of the Copernicus Sentinel-3, the OSI-SAF as wall as the Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service. 

Session #4 - Blue Economy

Chairperson

Ms. Linda Amornghor-Oje Etta

AUC

Rapporteurs

Hervé Trebossen

EUMETSAT

Meshack Ndiritu

AUC

14:00

Blue Economy Strategy

Barkha Mossae

AUC

14:15

EUMETSAT products for blue economy 

Sally Wannop

EUMETSAT

14:30

EO support for GMES & Africa's Marine and Coastal Operations for Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean

Lufuno Vhengani

CSIR

14:50

G&A in Western and North Africa

Bennet A. Foli

Univ of Ghana

15:10

EO for blue economy, example in Tanzania

- A case of locating potential fishing zones in the EEZ of Tanzania

- A case for identification of profitable fishing in territorial waters of Tanzania

Baraka Kuguru

TAFIRI

15:45

Q&A (15’)

Chairperson

 

Break (16:00 - 16:30)

16:30

Marine weather forecast in Ghana

Eric Asuman

Bennet A. Foli,

GMet
Univ of Ghana,

16:45

Forecasting Lake Victoria Storms using NWCSAF Products

Jemimah Gacheru

KMD

17:00

EO support to navigation on Congo River and subsidiaries

Georges Gulemvuga

CICOS

17:15

Water resources and flow monitoring by satellite
(SATH-ORIO)

Bachir Tannimoun

NBA

17:30

Q&A (15’)

Chairperson

 

18:00

End of Day 2 / programme overview of Day #3

Chairperson

 

 

THURSDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2022

Session #5: Climate Monitoring Climate Services (9h - 12h30)

The fifth session concentrates on Climate Change. It focuses on the implementation of Climate Services in Africa and on how earth observation is used to support Climate Monitoring and Services. In particular, this session highlights the use of Earth observation to support the development and operations of tools and services providing climate information. This session also comprises break-out sessions per Region on the status of implementation of the EU-funded Intra-ACP ClimSA programme.

Session #5 - Climate Change, Climate monitoring and services

Chairperson

Ladislaus Benedict Chang'a

TMA

Rapporteurs

Viola Otieno

ICPAC

Erdem Erdi

EUMETSAT

09:00

Report of the Technical Sessions
#3: Climate monitoring / Climate services

Herve Trebossen

EUMETSAT

09:15

Data cube for Drought and vegetation monitoring

Mark Higgins

EUMETSAT

09:25

Tamsat Climate Services

Ross Maidment

University of Reading

09:35

Climate Monitoring SAF

Steffen Kothe

CM-SAF

10:05

ClimSA programme overview

Jolly Wasambo

ClimSA

10:15

Climate Station features and deployment

Marco Clerici

JRC

Break (10:35 - 11:00)

11:00

ClimSA services at continental level

Leon Guy Razafindrakoto

ACMAD

11:15

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12:30

Break Out Rooms

WG#1- ClimSA programme in ECOWAS region

Seydou Traore

AGRHYMET

WG#2- ClimSA programme in IGAD Region

Zachary Atheru

ICPAC

WG#3- ClimSA programme in SADC Region

Obadias Cossa

SADC/CSC

WG#4- ClimSA programme in IOC Region

tbc

IOC

WG#5 ClimSA programme in ECCAS Region

Tbc
Jolly Wasambo

ECCAS
AUC

WG#6 Climate services in North Africa

tbc

tbc

 

Technical Visit (14h - 18h)

 Separate agenda

 

FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2022

Session #6: Training and data access (09h - 12h30)

The sixth session is dedicated to data access and training. It will consist of presentations and discussions about the various means to get EUMETSAT data access (e.g online data store, EUMETCast Africa and Terrestrial, AfricaConnect). This Session will also discuss with the participants about the various training programme implemented in close cooperation with the African VLab Center of Excellence.

Session #6 - Training and data access

Chairperson

Sarah Kimani

RAIDEG Chair

Rapporteurs

Heikki Pohjola

WMO Space Programme

Mark Higgins

EUMETSAT

09:00

Report of the RAIDEG and UFA Technical Sessions

Sarah Kimani

RAIDEG Chair

09:20

Data access and User services, and latest EUMETSAT products

Sally Wannop

EUMETSAT

09:40

Data access live demonstration

Erdem Erdi

EUMETSAT

10:00

Using Pytroll for creating visualisations of Seviri and FCI data and products

Martin Raspaud

Pytroll / SMHI

10:20

Use of NREN for Meteorology and climate

- AfricaConnect3

- Katowice Declaration

Yousef Torman

AfricaConnect / ASREN

10:40

Q&A

Chairperson

 

Break (11:00 - 11:20)

11:20

EUMETSAT Training activities

Vesa Nietosvaara

EUMETSAT

11:50

Etude de cas d'une Tempête de poussière dans le Sud de Madagascar

Voahanginrina Anne Marie Pierrette RAMIANDRISOA

Direction Générale de la Météorologie Madagascar

12:10

Q&A

Chairperson

 

 

Session #7: 15-EUFA Recommendations review & adoption

Session #7 - Recommendations review & adoption

Chairperson

Agnes L. Kijazi

TMA

Rapporteurs

Vincent Gabaglio

EUMETSAT

Hervé Trebossen

EUMETSAT

14:00

Feedback from 15th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa

Participants of the 15-EUFA

 

14:20

Hosting of the 16th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa

 

 

14:30

Review and adoption of the main recommendations of the 15-EUFA

All

 

Closing ceremony (15hoo - 15h30)

   Closing remarks from :
  • TMA
  • WMO
  • AUC
  • EUMETSAT

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