PROGRAMME OF THE FORUM

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. Traegeree	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. Mobiobio	SODEXAM/CURAT-UFHB/MINESSUDAT
17:40	End of Session 5 & Lunch break

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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