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OceanPrediction DCC
Detailed program
21
sessions
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Apr 8, 2025
9:00 AM
9:10 AM
Welcome address
MB
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
EAF
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
KA
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
LD
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
JNN
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
KAK
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...
JV
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
EAF
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...
JA
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
AA
Aristide
AGUIA
Cote d'Ivoire Meteorological service
Head of modeling department
FB
Frederic
Bonou
Benin Fisheries and Oceanological Research Institute - IRHOB
Physical Oceanographer - Hydrological and Marine departememt
AD
Adom
Derkye
Ghana Meteorological Agency
Head, Marine Weather Forecasting & Numerical Weather Prediction Unit
IN
Ismaïla
Ndour
ISRA - Centre de Recherches Océanographiques de Dakar-Thiaroye (CRODT)
Director
BJN
Bernardino Joao
Nhantumbo
Mozambique National Institute of Meteorology - INAM
Researcher
CS
Chuki
Sangalugembe
Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA)
Principal Meteorologist & Manager Marine Meteorological Services
JV
Jennifer
Veitch
South African Environmental Observation Network - SAEON
co-chair OceanPrediction DCC African regional team
OGDY
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...
KAA
Kwame
Adu Agyekum
University of Ghana
Coordinator of the MarCNoWA consortium
SG
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
LD
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
EAF
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
EAF
Enrique
Alvarez Fanjul
Mercator Ocean International
Technical Coordinator OceanPrediction DCC
LD
Lillian
Diarra
Mercator Ocean International
OPERA project manager
JV
Jennifer
Veitch
South African Environmental Observation Network - SAEON
co-chair OceanPrediction DCC African regional team
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...
EAF
Enrique
Alvarez Fanjul
Mercator Ocean International
Technical Coordinator OceanPrediction DCC
LD
Lillian
Diarra
Mercator Ocean International
OPERA project manager
JV
Jennifer
Veitch
South African Environmental Observation Network - SAEON
co-chair OceanPrediction DCC African regional team
CPW
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
EAF
Enrique
Alvarez Fanjul
Mercator Ocean International
Technical Coordinator OceanPrediction DCC
LD
Lillian
Diarra
Mercator Ocean International
OPERA project manager
JV
Jennifer
Veitch
South African Environmental Observation Network - SAEON
co-chair OceanPrediction DCC African regional team
CPW
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...
JV
Jennifer
Veitch
South African Environmental Observation Network - SAEON
co-chair OceanPrediction DCC African regional team
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