PROGRAMME OF THE FORUM

Monday 24 September 2018

08:00	Chairpersons and rapporteurs briefing meeting
08:30	Registration of Participants
10:30	Opening Ceremony
11:00	Introduction & Presentation of the Forum
12:00 - 14:00	Lunch break
Session 1: EUMETSAT Programmes Overview

14:00 - 16:00	Session 1
SESSION 2: African Programmes and policies
16:30 - 18:00	Session 2

Tuesday 25 September 2018
Session 3: MTG and Africa
08:30 - 10:30	Session 3
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee break
Session 4: Climate and Monitoring of Services
11:00 -12:30	Session 4
12:30 - 14:00	Lunch break
Session 4 cont': Climate and Monitoring of Services
14:00 - 18:00

Wednesday 26 September 2018

Session 5 - Training, Research and Data Access

Chairperson: TBC
Rapporteurs: TBC

Coffee break

Lightening Imager - Facilitators: V. Nietosvaara, EUMETSAT + D. Kone, EAMAC

- FCI and Level 2 products - Facilitators: M. Higgins, EUMETSAT + J. Kageny, IMTR

Lunch break

Report from group discussions

Discussion on Transition programme for Africa

End of session 3

Session 4 - Satellite and weather infomation for Disaster Resilience
Chairperson: O. Olayide, AUC Rapporteurs: E. Barisano, EUMETSAT + L. Razafindrakoto, ACMAD
15:00	Disaster resilience in Africa - L. Naess Wanambwa, AUC
15:10	Overview of RARS/DRR project - J. Kabyemera, AfDB
15:20	SAWIDRA–RARS Africa - B. Lamptey, ACMAD
15:45 - 16:15	Coffee break
16:15	(CANCELLED) SAWIDRA Western Africa - I. Alfari, AGRHYMET
16:30	SAWIDRA Eastern Africa - Z. Atheru, ICPAC
16:45	SAWIDRA Southern Africa - F. Nsadisa, SADC-CSC
17:00	SAWIDRA Central Africa - D. Kuitsouc, ECCAS
17:15	Use of NWP and Satellite for Disaster Resilience - M. Diop Kané, Sénégal
17:25	Use of NWP and Satellite for Disaster Resilience - L.A. Simpson, South Africa
17:35	Q&A, discussion
18:00	End of session 4 & End of day 3

Thursday 27 September 2018
Session 5 - MESA
Chairperson: E. Jackson, ACP Secretariat Rapporteurs: S. Flasse, EUMETSAT + R. Brown, MESA
09:00	MESA status of implementation - J. Wasambo, AUC
09:20	(CANCELLED) MESA main successes within ECOWAS - I. Alfari, AGRHYMET
09:40	MESA main successes within CEMAC - G. Gulemvuga, CICOS
10:00	MESA main successes within SADC - I. Kusane, SADC-CSC
10:20	MESA main successes within IGAD - Z. Atheru, ICPAC
10:40 - 11:10	Coffee break
11:10	MESA training programme - T. Kormé, Particip
11:30	JRC MESA e-station - M. Clerici, JRC
11:50	GMES&Africa initiative: status of next steps - M. Kinyua Ndiritu, AUC
12:10	Q&A, discussion
12:30 - 14:00	End of Session 5 & Lunch break

Session 6 - Copernicus
Chairperson: H. Masheleni, AUC Rapporteurs: S. Wannop, EUMETSAT + K.A. Agyekum, UoG
14:00	Presentation of the Copernicus Programme - M. Massart, EC
Session 6A - Copernicus data and Marine applications
14:20	Sentinel-3 Marine products - M. Higgins, EUMETSAT
14:40	MESA - ECOWAS Marine Thema - K.A. Agyekum, G. Wiafe, University of Ghana
15:00	MESA - Indian Ocean Marine Thema - J. Mosaheb, MOI
15:20	Lake forecasting - K. Muwembe, Uganda NMHS
15:40	Q&A, discussion
16:00 -16:30	End of Session 6A - Coffee break
Session 6B - Copernicus data and Land applications
Chairperson: A. Nmiri, Tunisia Rapporteurs: M. Higgins, EUMETSAT+ I. Kusane SADC-CSC
16:30	Copernicus Global Land data & products - T. Jacobs, VITO
16:50	Sentinel-2 applications in Africa, a cooperative approach - M. Leroy, CNES
17:10	EUMETSAT Land Surface Analysis SAF, J-L Roujean, Meteo France
17:30	SIGMA, a contribution to the Global Agricultural Geo-Monitoring (GEOGLAM) - S. Gilliams, VITO
17:50	Q&A, discussion
18:00	End of session 6B & End of day 4
Dinner, hosted by EUMETSAT
18:30	Bus departure from Lemigo Hotel
19:00	Dinner
21:30	Bus departure from restaurant. Arrival at Lemigo Hotel 21:45.

Friday 28 September 2018
Session 7 - Climate services
Chairperson: J. Ntanganda, Meteo Rwanda Rapporteurs: V. Nietosvaara, EUMETSAT + J. Wasambo, AUC
09:00	Rwanda Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy - D. Rugege, MINIRENA
09:15	GFCS status - J. Mukabana, WMO
09:30	Satellite-based climate data records and their applications in Africa - S. Kothe, Climate Monitoring SAF, DWD
10:00	MESA Climate Services - B. Lamptey, ACMAD
10:20	ENACTS / Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture - D. Kagabo, Meteo Rwanda
10:40	TAMSAT Long term rain monitoring across africa - R. Maidment, Uni. of Reading
11:00 - 11:30	End of Session 7 & Coffee break
Session 8 - Review of the main recommendations
Chairperson: V. Gabaglio, EUMETSAT Rapporteurs: S. Flasse, EUMETSAT + A. Twahirwa, Meteo Rwanda
11:30	Review of the recommendations of 12th EUMETSAT User Forum
12:30 - 14:00	Lunch break

14:00	Review of the recommendations of 12th EUMETSAT User Forum (cont')
14:30	Feedback form - 12th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa
14:45	Adoption of the 12th EUMETSAT User Forum recommendations - English and French
15:00	End of Session 8
15:00	Closing remarks
15:30	End of Forum

Departure of participants

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