Who is who?

Name: Ocean Prediction Enhancement in Regions of Africa
Start: 2025-04-08T09:00:00+02:00
End: 2025-04-10T17:00:00+02:00

Kouadio Affian

University...

Chair of IOC Africa, - Chair...

Ibukun Adewumi

IOC Sub Commission for...

Head

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ibukun-jacob-adewumi?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BCKFvhOEVTIe0cs8GJzazLw%3D%3D

Ashley Johnson

Department of Forestry...

Director of Ocean Research

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-johnson-4129a7115/

Aristide AGUIA

Cote d'Ivoire Meteorological...

Head of modeling department

JBL

Jean-Marie Bope Lapwong

Marine Pollution Control and...

IOC Focal Point in Congo...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bope-bope-lapwong-jean-marie-2b96096b?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BkHkZPbetS%2FOeVU%2Fw6F5kuQ%3D%3D

JNN

John Ngatia Ndarathi

IOC Africa; UNESCO Regional...

Programme Assistant

https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-ngatia-bb369870/

Justin AHANHANZO

Global Ocean Observing...

Initiator of the GOOS-AFRICA...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-ahanhanzo-5036a8255/

POO

Phillip Okello Ochien'g

Kenya Meteorology Service

Principal Meteorologist

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-phillip-okello-ochieng-phd-219992a2?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BznJlDPknSy%2BrcE4F6Fm9JA%3D%3D

Lebogang Makgati

South African Weather...

Senior Manager – Marine

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lebogang-makgati-a786b7212/

GAO

Grégoire ABESSOLO ONDOA

University of Ebolowa

Head of the Oceanography -...

DAB

Dunsin Abimbola Bolaji

Nigerian Institute for...

Assistant Director Head of...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dunsin-bolaji-phd-aa060335/

Ismaïla Ndour

ISRA - Centre de Recherches...

Director

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ndour-isma%C3%AFla-6ab64256?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BMaByfoRTRg2ZJxze5hLLlQ%3D%3D

Stewart Bernard

University of Cape Town

Consulting Scientist

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewart-bernard-15b05b22/

Amina Makori

Kenya Marine and Fisheries...

Research scientist - marine...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amina-makori-a3937ba3?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BV7eDvnuPSwic1vl7ZDbLiQ%3D%3D

BJN

Bernardino Joao Nhantumbo

Mozambique National...

Researcher

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernardino-j-nhantumbo-25607177?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BS3IW40lDTn%2B0bvMCcd5MiA%3D%3D

Jennifer Veitch

South African Environmental...

co-chair OceanPrediction DCC...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-veitch-a1960419?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BZXqGR3utSjObzl8aNZ8snw%3D%3D

Juliet Hermes

South African Environmental...

Manager and oceanographer

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliet-hermes-1224151b9/

Marjolaine Krug

DFFE

Senior scientific advisor

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Marjolaine-Krug

CPW

Christo Peter Whittle

Council for Scientific and...

Marine Scientist / GOOS...

www.linkedin.com/in/christo-peter-whittle-b8ba7bb

KAA

Kwame Adu Agyekum

University of Ghana

Coordinator of the MarCNoWA...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kwame-adu-agyekum-708864201/

Frederic Bonou

Benin Fisheries and...

Physical Oceanographer -...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-frederic-bonou-78589328?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BcAeAledBT6%2BeMIfXeBNNfA%3D%3D

Issufo Halo

Department of Forestry...

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Issufo-Halo

Mary-Jane Bopape

South African Environmental...

Managing Director

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-jane-bopape-26723914/

ALDN

Aina Le Don Nomenisoa

Institut Halieutique et des...

Head of Madagascar...

Arshad Rawat

Oceanography / Marine...

Director

https://www.linkedin.com/in/arshadrawat?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BL7nHiJcnRdqFD959e380fw%3D%3D

Marina Tonani

Mercator Ocean International

Ocean Forecasting & Digital...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marina-t-9a189767?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BbGPN0QoSTpWzExuBrsY7tg%3D%3D

EAA

Edward Akintoye Akinnigbagbe

Nigerian Institute of...

Assistant Director, Marine...

Sives Govender

Council for Scientific and...

MarCOSIO coordinator

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sivesgovender/

BPA

Boris Polynice Anato

Agence Nationale de la...

Director of Forecasting and...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/boris-polynice-anato-b9363470?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BgovKH8whS3q4jSPR6JiEYw%3D%3D

James Mbugua

Coastal Oceans Research and...

GIS expert

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbugua-james-30b89680?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BWYtTxQ6mTE6KAOlLdeBTwg%3D%3D

Daniel Quarshie

GMES & Africa / Regional...

EO Service Development Expert

https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-quarshie-586194167?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3Bj5IqAYqCT7uj6pMPMvlrnA%3D%3D

Ramontsheng Rapolaki

South African Weather Service

Lead Scientist: Marine...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramontsheng-rapolaki-9b28971b/

OGDY

Otobou Gnagne Dominique Yamba

SODEXAM

weather Forecaster

Lillian Diarra

Mercator Ocean International

OPERA project manager

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillian-diarra-91614a8b?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3B7FsSw2i6SMmFFk5Oo7rPnQ%3D%3D

Chuki Sangalugembe

Tanzania Meteorological...

Principal Meteorologist &...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuki-sangalugembe-480383b2?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3B%2B3ISQTn9SsK39fnO0Up9XQ%3D%3D

Adom Derkye

Ghana Meteorological Agency

Head, Marine Weather...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adom-derkye-05972a150?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BGld4RjUoQbih2%2Bqn6a5i6w%3D%3D

KAK

Kwame A. Koranteng

Africa Ocean Decade Taskforce

Gilbert Siko

Department of Science and...

Director of the Marine and...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilbert-siko-46ab1029/

FJM

Fernando J. Mendez

University of Cantabria

Professor of Coastal...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fernando-j-mendez-98706261/

Marie Smith

Council for Scientific and...

Senior Researcher in Marine...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marie-e-smith/

EAF

Enrique Alvarez Fanjul

Mercator Ocean International

Technical Coordinator...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/enriqueaf?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BvmpsMn9HReS%2FHI32TRNoSw%3D%3D

Mthuthuzeli Gulekana

Department of Forestry...

Science Manager

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mthuthuzeli-gulekana-b12ba029/