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OceanPrediction DCC
Detailed program
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Apr 8, 2025
9:00 AM
9:10 AM
Welcome address
Mary-Jane
Bopape
South African Environmental Observation Network - SAEON
Managing Director
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Apr 8, 2025
9:10 AM
9:20 AM
Welcome - Presentation of workshop objectives
Enrique
Alvarez Fanjul
Mercator Ocean International
Technical Coordinator OceanPrediction DCC
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Apr 8, 2025
9:20 AM
9:30 AM
OceanPrediction DCC - African Regional Team
Kouadio
Affian
University Félix-Houphouët-Boigny
Chair of IOC Africa, - Chair of African Regional Team
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Apr 8, 2025
9:30 AM
9:45 AM
Presentation of Mercator Ocean and activities in Africa
Lillian
Diarra
Mercator Ocean International
OPERA project manager
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Apr 8, 2025
9:45 AM
10:05 AM
General presentation on IOC Sub Commission for Africa and the Adjacent Island States
John
Ngatia Ndarathi
IOC Africa; UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa
Programme Assistant
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Apr 8, 2025
10:05 AM
10:30 AM
Presentation on the Africa Ocean Decade Taskforce and Roadmap
SEAWARD programme
Kwame A.
Koranteng
Africa Ocean Decade Taskforce
Africa Ocean Decade Taskforce
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Apr 8, 2025
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
COFFEE BREAK
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Apr 8, 2025
11:00 AM
11:20 AM
Presentation of OceanPrediction DCC survey results on status of ocean forecasting and future...
Jennifer
Veitch
South African Environmental Observation Network - SAEON
co-chair OceanPrediction DCC African regional team
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Apr 8, 2025
11:20 AM
12:15 PM
OPERA project presentation & question session
Enrique
Alvarez Fanjul
Mercator Ocean International
Technical Coordinator OceanPrediction DCC
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Apr 8, 2025
12:15 PM
12:30 PM
The Global Ocean Observing Systems in Africa (GOOS-AFRICA) as the Pioneering Framework for Ocean...
Justin
AHANHANZO
Global Ocean Observing Systems in Africa (GOOS-AFRICA)
Initiator of the GOOS-AFRICA Concept and programme, and Founding Coordinator of GOOS-AFRICA
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Apr 8, 2025
12:30 PM
2:00 PM
LUNCH BREAK
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Apr 8, 2025
2:00 PM
3:30 PM
Ocean Forecasting Session
Presentations of ocean forecasting activities in Africa
Jennifer
Veitch
South African Environmental Observation Network - SAEON
co-chair OceanPrediction DCC African regional team
Bernardino Joao
Nhantumbo
Mozambique National Institute of Meteorology - INAM
Researcher
Chuki
Sangalugembe
Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA)
Principal Meteorologist & Manager Marine Meteorological Services
Adom
Derkye
Ghana Meteorological Agency
Head, Marine Weather Forecasting & Numerical Weather Prediction Unit
Frederic
Bonou
Benin Fisheries and Oceanological Research Institute - IRHOB
Physical Oceanographer - Hydrological and Marine departememt
Ismaïla
Ndour
ISRA - Centre de Recherches Océanographiques de Dakar-Thiaroye (CRODT)
Director
Aristide
AGUIA
Cote d'Ivoire Meteorological service
Head of modeling department
Otobou Gnagne Dominique
Yamba
SODEXAM
weather Forecaster
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Apr 8, 2025
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
COFFEE BREAK
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Apr 8, 2025
4:00 PM
5:30 PM
Applications session
- GMES and Africa programme overview
- MarCNoWA consortium activities summary presentation of applications by region
- Other applications in West Africa
- MarCOSIO consortium...
Kwame
Adu Agyekum
University of Ghana
Coordinator of the MarCNoWA consortium
Sives
Govender
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research - CSIR
MarCOSIO coordinator
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Apr 8, 2025
7:00 PM
10:00 PM
Social dinner for onsite participants
Identification of needs
Apr 9, 2025
9:00 AM
9:05 AM
Welcome address
Lillian
Diarra
Mercator Ocean International
OPERA project manager
Identification of needs
Apr 9, 2025
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
Presentation of interactive session objectives and methodology
Enrique
Alvarez Fanjul
Mercator Ocean International
Technical Coordinator OceanPrediction DCC
Identification of needs
Apr 9, 2025
3:00 PM
3:45 PM
Interactive Session 2 (part A): identification of priorities in ocean forecasting and applications
Enrique
Alvarez Fanjul
Mercator Ocean International
Technical Coordinator OceanPrediction DCC
Jennifer
Veitch
South African Environmental Observation Network - SAEON
co-chair OceanPrediction DCC African regional team
Lillian
Diarra
Mercator Ocean International
OPERA project manager
Interactive session: identification of priorities (by invite only)
Apr 10, 2025
11:00 AM
11:30 AM
Interactive Session 4 (part A): Building an Impact and Feasibility Matrix on what can be achieved...
Enrique
Alvarez Fanjul
Mercator Ocean International
Technical Coordinator OceanPrediction DCC
Jennifer
Veitch
South African Environmental Observation Network - SAEON
co-chair OceanPrediction DCC African regional team
Lillian
Diarra
Mercator Ocean International
OPERA project manager
Christo Peter
Whittle
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Marine Scientist / GOOS Africa Expert
Interactive session: identification of priorities (by invite only)
Apr 10, 2025
11:30 AM
12:00 PM
Interactive Session 4 (part B): Plenary session to discuss results of the interactive session
Enrique
Alvarez Fanjul
Mercator Ocean International
Technical Coordinator OceanPrediction DCC
Jennifer
Veitch
South African Environmental Observation Network - SAEON
co-chair OceanPrediction DCC African regional team
Lillian
Diarra
Mercator Ocean International
OPERA project manager
Christo Peter
Whittle
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Marine Scientist / GOOS Africa Expert
Presentation of OceanPrediction DCC survey results on status of ocean forecasting and future needs...
Jennifer
Veitch
South African Environmental Observation Network - SAEON
co-chair OceanPrediction DCC African regional team
