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14th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa
1-5 March 2021
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
PROGRAMME OF THE FORUM
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Monday 24 September 2018 (am)
Opening of the Forum
10:00
Opening Ceremony (separate agenda)
11:00
Group Photo and coffee break
11:00
Media interviews (upon invitation)
Introduction to the 13th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa
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11:30
Introductory remarks
D. Konaté
President WMO RA-I and PR of Côte d'Ivoire with WMO
11:40
Objectives and programme of the Forum (& review of 12UFA recommendations)
P. Counet, V. Gabaglio
EUMETSAT
11:55
Integrated African Strategy on Meteorology - Status and way forward
J. Mukabana
AMCOMET
12:15
African Union Space Policy and Strategy (inc. GMES&Africa programme)
M. Ouedraogo
African Union Commission
12:35
Questions and answers
12:45
Lunch break
Monday 24 September 2018 (pm)
14:00
Introduction of the participants
Session 1 - Overview of EUMETSAT Programmes
Chairperson: D. Konaté, SODEXAM
Rapporteurs: E. Barisano, EUMETSAT + F. Eklou SODEXAM
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14:30
Status of EUMETSAT programmes MSG, MTG, EPS, Jason and future programmes
A. Ratier
EUMETSAT
15:10
EUMETSAT Data access and User services
S. Wannop
EUMETSAT
15:40
EUMETSAT SAF activities
C. Traeger
EUMETSAT
16:00
Coffee break
16:15
EUMETSAT Training activities
M. Higgins
EUMETSAT
16:30
Report of RAIDEG activities
M. Diop Kané
RAIDEG Chair
16:45
Copernicus and EUMETSAT contribution hereto
P. Counet
EUMETSAT
17:00
Q&A, discussion
17:30
End of Session 1
18:00
Cocktail dinner - Hotel Azalai
Tuesday 25 September 2018 (am)
Session 2 - Meteosat Third Generation and Africa
Chairperson: J. Mukabana, WMO
Rapporteurs: P. Counet, EUMETSAT + J. Kagenyi, IMTR
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09:00
Introductory remarks
A. Ratier
EUMETSAT
09:10
MTG programme
D. Fayard
EUMETSAT
09:30
Roadmap for transition to MTG in Africa
V. Gabaglio
D. Fayard
Fayard
EUMETSAT
09:45
Outcome of RAIDEG discussion on MTG
M. Diop Kané
RAIDEG Chair
10:00
Discussion
10:20
Coffee break
Session 3 - Climate Monitoring and Services
Chairperson: B. K. Djeri- Alassani, ECOWAS
Rapporteurs: H. Trebossen, EUMETSAT + L. Razafindrakoto, ACMAD
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10:35
African Climate Change policy and
intra-ACP Programme on Climate Service and related applications
H. Nyambe
AUC
10:50
GFCS status and WMO contribution to intra-ACP CS programme
F. Lucio
WMO
11:10
Architecture for space-based climate observation
P. Counet
EUMETSAT
11:30
Copernicus Climate Change Service
J.-N. Thépaut
C3S
11:50
Satellite data in support to Climate Service (Climate SAF )
S. Kothe
CM-SAF
12:10
Enhancing National Climate Services initiative, or ENACTS
T. Dinku
IRI
12:20
Question and answer
12:30
Lunch break
Tuesday 25 September 2018 (pm)
Session 3 - Climate Monitoring and Services Cont'...
Chairperson: B. K. Djeri- Alassani, ECOWAS
Rapporteurs: V. Nietosvaara, EUMETSAT + L. Razafindrakoto, ACMAD
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14:00
Long-term rainfall monitoring and agricultural early warning across Africa
R. Maidment
Uni Reading
14:20
ESA EO4SD Climate Cluster - Earth Observation in support of Climate Resilience
C. Domenech
GMV
14:40
WASCAL activities based on Earth observation
G. Forkuor
WASCAL
15:00
Use of CM SAF data, example in Cote d'Ivoire
D. Konate
SODEXAM/MIRAH/
CRO/MINADER
15:20
Role of ACMAD in the implementation of Climate Service in Africa
B. Lamptey
ACMAD
15:40
Discussion
16:00
Coffee break
16:15
Group discussion - Implementation of the intra-ACP Climate service
16:30
Group #1 - Central Africa
ECCAS/CEMAC
Group #2 - Western Africa
AGRHYMET / ECOWAS
Group #3 - Southern Africa
SADC-CSC
Group #4 - Eastern Africa
IGAD/ICPAC
Group #5 - Indian Ocean
IOC
Group #6 - North Africa (MTG North Africa)
NMHS
18:00
End of Session #3 - End of Day #2
18:30
EUMETSAT Dinner - Le Wafou
Wednesday 26 September 2018 (am)
08:30
Outcome of group discussion from Session #3 (intra-ACP Clmate services)
Session 4 - Training, stations and Data access
Chairperson: M. Diop Kané, RAIDEG Chairperson
Rapporteurs: C. Traeger, EUMETSAT + W. Balogh (WMO)
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09:00
Use of EUMETCast station for agro-meteorological applications
S. Traoré
AGRHYMET
09:15
Use of PUMA station for nowcasting applications
J. Kagenyi
IMTR
09:30
Presentation of CIGN activities
C. N'Doume
CIGN/BNEDT/
CNTIG/ASECNA
09:45
Coffee break
10:00
Group discussion on data acess (station) and training
Group #1 - French speaking NMHS
RAIDEG member
Group #2 - English speaking NMHS
RAIDEG member
Group #3 - tbd
12:00
End of session #4, Lunch break
Wednesday 26 September 2018 (pm)
Technical visit
13:00
Departure for the Technical Visit
13:30
Visit CIGN/BNETD
15:00
Departure from CIGN/BNETD
15h15
Visit Lagoon Ebrié
17h30
End of Lagoon visit
18:00
Back to Azalaï Hotel - End of Day #3
Thursday 27 September 2018 (am)
Session 5 - Marine Applications
Chairperson: T. Ouattara, AUC
Rapporteurs: S. Wannop, EUMETSAT + D. Kirugara, GMES&Africa
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09:00
Sentinel-3 Marine products
M. Higgins
EUMETSAT
09:20
EUMETSAT training on Marine applications
C. Traeger
ee
EUMETSAT
09:40
G&A implementation in Western Africa
D. Azumah
Uni Ghana
10:00
G&A implementation in Southern Africa
G. McFerren
CSIR
10:20
G&A implementation in Northern Africa
I. Abou El-Magd
NARSS
10:40
G&A Implementation in Indian Ocean and Eastern Africa
O. Gooroochurn
MOI
11:00
Coffee break
11:20
Visualisation of S3 product on the e-station
A. Royer
JRC
11:40
Use of satellite data for marine meteorology
L-A. Simpson
SAWS
12:00
Open discussion on Marine application and related training
12:45
Lunch
Thursday 27 September 2018 (pm)
Session 6 - Disaster Risk Reduction
Chairperson: A. Diane, AUC
Rapporteurs: H. Trebossen, EUMETSAT + D. Goudou, AfDB
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14:00
International Charter: Space and Major Disaster
S. Wannop
EUMETSAT
14:10
Overview of SAWIDRA projects
J. Kabyemera
AfDB
14:25
SAWIDRA Continental (RARS Africa and NWP)
B. Lamptey
ACMAD
14:45
SAWIDRA Western Africa
S. Traoré
AGRHYMET
15:05
SAWIDRA Eastern Africa
A. Salih Babiker
ICPAC
15:25
SAWIDRA Southern AFrica
T. Moitlhobogi
SADC-CSC
15:45
Coffee Break
16:00
SAWIDRA Central Africa
E. Mbaitoubam
CAPC-AC
16:20
Q&A on SAWIDRA
16:40
Assessing NWP outputs with Satellite imagery in Daily Operational Forecast
D. Kone
EAMAC
17:00
New approaches for monitoring agricultural risk in developing countries
M. Young
Uni Reading
17:20
DRR at national level, example of Côte d'Ivoire
D. Konate /
B. Mobio
bio
SODEXAM/CURAT-UFHB/MINESSUD
AT
17:40
End of Session 5 & Lunch break
Dinner hosted by SODEXAM
18:30
Bus departure
19:00
Dinner
21:30
Return to Azalaï Hotel
Friday 28 September 2018 (am)
Session 7 - EO projects and initiatives (land)
Chairperson: J. Wasambo, AUC
Rapporteurs: V. Nietosvaara, EUMETSAT + M. B. Saley, GMES&Africa
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09:00
AfriCultuReS - Enhancing Food Security in African Agricultural Systems
J. Suarez
GMV
09:20
Use of MESA station for ICPAC G&A project
E. Kayijamahe
ICPAC
09:40
Water and Natural resources management in Central Afirca
D. Kengni Kuitcha
CICOS
10:00
Natural resources management in Western Africa
T. Ba
CSE
10:20
GMES&Africa in Northern Africa
F. Mar
OSS
10:40
End of Session 7 & Coffee break
Session 8 - Review of the main recommendations
Chairperson: D. Konate, SODEXAM
Rapporteurs: H. Trebossen, EUMETSAT + V. Gabaglio, EUMETSAT
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11:00
Feedback form - 13th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa
11:30
Review of the recommendations of 13th EUMETSAT User Forum
12:30
Lunch break
Friday 28 September 2018 (pm)
Session 8 - Review of the main recommendations cont'
Chairperson: D. Konate, SODEXAM
Rapporteurs: H. Trebossen, EUMETSAT + V. Gabaglio, EUMETSAT
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14:00
Review of the recommendations of 13th EUMETSAT User Forum (cont')
14:45
Adoption of the recommendations from thw 13th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa
15:00
End of Session 8
15:00
Closing remarks
15:30
End of Forum and departure of the participants
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