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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
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
12:10
JRC contributions to enabling Earth Observation Services for decision-making in Africa
Ivan Kulis
European Commission
12:30
Q&A
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
Harsen Nyambe
Rapporteurs
Mariane Diop Kané
AMCOMET
14:00
MTG programme
Katja Hungershoefer
14:30
Main benefits of MTG for Africa
Sarah Kimani
RAIDEG
15:00
Transition 2023-2025: Overview
Vesa Nietosvaara
15:35
Report of the Technical Sessions Meteosat Third Generation
15:45
Q&A (15’)
Break (16:00 - 16:30)
16:30
Q&A Cont'd (15’)
16:45
Proposal for a MTG-AMSAF programme
Abidjan Declaration JWG
17:00
Open discussion
18:00
End of Day 1 / programme overview of Day #2
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)
Dr Pascal Waniha
Sally Wannop
Leon Razafindrakoto
ACMAD
09:00
DRR and MHEWS in Africa Africa Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Action System for DRR Situation Room
Lusajo Ambukege
09:15
SAWIDRA and NWP in Africa
Leon Guy Razafindrakoto
09:30
Nowcasting SAF, products and use in Africa
Xavier Calbet
NWC SAF
10:00
RSMC NWC regional approach
Nico Kroese
SAWS
10:15
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
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
Ms. Linda Amornghor-Oje Etta
Hervé Trebossen
Meshack Ndiritu
Blue Economy Strategy
Barkha Mossae
14:15
EUMETSAT products for blue economy
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
Marine weather forecast in Ghana
Eric Asuman
Bennet A. Foli,
GMet Univ of Ghana,
Forecasting Lake Victoria Storms using NWCSAF Products
Jemimah Gacheru
KMD
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
End of Day 2 / programme overview of Day #3
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
Ladislaus Benedict Chang'a
Erdem Erdi
Report of the Technical Sessions #3: Climate monitoring / Climate services
Herve Trebossen
Data cube for Drought and vegetation monitoring
Mark Higgins
09:25
Tamsat Climate Services
Ross Maidment
University of Reading
09:35
Climate Monitoring SAF
Steffen Kothe
CM-SAF
10:05
ClimSA programme overview
ClimSA
Climate Station features and deployment
Marco Clerici
JRC
Break (10:35 - 11:00)
ClimSA services at continental level
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Break Out Rooms
WG#1- ClimSA programme in ECOWAS region
Seydou Traore
AGRHYMET
WG#2- ClimSA programme in IGAD Region
Zachary Atheru
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
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
RAIDEG Chair
Heikki Pohjola
WMO Space Programme
Report of the RAIDEG and UFA Technical Sessions
09:20
Data access and User services, and latest EUMETSAT products
09:40
Data access live demonstration
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
Break (11:00 - 11:20)
EUMETSAT Training activities
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
Session #7: 15-EUFA Recommendations review & adoption
Session #7 - Recommendations review & adoption
Feedback from 15th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa
Participants of the 15-EUFA
14:20
Hosting of the 16th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa
Review and adoption of the main recommendations of the 15-EUFA
All
Closing ceremony (15hoo - 15h30)
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