Earth Observation in Africa: Satellite data support for weather, hydrological and climate services
Date/Time
Date(s) - 24/09/2020 •
09:00-14:30
YouTubeYou can watch the videos from Session 1 and Session 2 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYUs7ITicHQ&t=0sTIMESTAMP:Session 1: 0:00 – 1:45:00Session 2: 4:00:24 – 6:00:20 |
The webinar on ‘Earth Observation in Africa: Satellite data support for weather, hydrological and climate services’ organised by EUMETSAT and the African Development Bank will be held on 24 September 2020 virtually on Zoom.
Since 2016, the SAWIDRA project implemented by the African Development Bank has helped local communities in Africa reduce the risk from natural disasters using satellite data. In this webinar, EUMETSAT and the AfDB hear from representatives from five Regional Climate Centres in Africa about the benefits Earth Observation has brought to their areas, and discuss the future prospects for monitoring the climate, agriculture and water resources in a meteorologically uncertain future.
There will be two sessions:
Session 1
Time (UTC) |
Organisation |
Speaker |
Content |
09:00 |
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Moderator |
Welcome and agenda |
09:05 |
AfDB |
Anthony Nyong, Director of Climate Change and Green Growth |
Live presentation |
09:10 |
EUMETSAT |
Alain Ratier, Director General |
EUMETSAT DG message |
09:15 |
CDSF |
James Kinyangi, CDSF Coordinator |
Introduction from Clim-Dev Special Fund (live presentation) |
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FIRST SESSION |
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09:20 |
ACMAD |
Andre Kamga Foamouhoue, Directeur general |
Overview on Earth Observation Benefits in Africa |
09:40 |
ICPAC |
Abubakr Salih Babiker, Climate scientist |
Earth Observations for climate services in East Africa |
10:00 |
All |
Moderator
|
Wrap-up and live Q&A |
10:30 |
|
End of the session |
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Session 2
Time (UTC) |
Organisation |
Speaker |
Content |
13:00 |
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Moderator |
Welcome and agenda |
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SECOND SESSION |
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13:05 |
AGRHYMET |
Seydou Traore, Head of Unit |
Operational use of satellite products in West Africa and the Sahel |
13:20 |
CAPC-AC |
Pascal Moudi Igri, NWP regional expert |
Climate Application and Prediction Service for Central Africa |
13:35 |
SADC-CSC |
Raj Booneeady, Senior Programme Officer
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Satellite data in support of weather, water and climate services at SADC Climate Services Centre |
13:50 |
AUC, AfDB, WMO, EUMETSAT |
Facilitator/all |
Round table on “future perspectives” |
14:10 |
All |
Facilitator/all |
Wrap-up and live Q&A |
14:30 |
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End of the session |
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Round table panellists:
Paul Counet, Head of Strategy and International Relations at EUMETSAT |
Balgis Osman-Elasha, Chief Climate Change and Green Growth Specialist, AfDB |
Mariane Diop Kane, WMO Regional Office for Africa, WMO |
Gatkuoth Kai, Technical coordinator for DRR, African Union Commission |
The registration deadline is 24 September 2020.
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