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Novotel Cotonou Orisha, Benin
Oct 12, 2026
4:00 PM
4:30 PM
Panel #1 - GOOS Africa in support to OPERA
Building on National Ocean Observing and Forecasting Systems (NOOFS) to empower regional and international Ocean Observing and Forecasting Systems in Africa, as a vital contribution to Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS). - Welcome by the GOOS-AFRICA Chair (Koudio AFFIAN) - GOOS-AFRICA Retrospective and Perspective (Justin AHANHANZO) - Ocean Observing Systems for Reliable Forecasts & Enhanced Impact (Jennifer VEITCH)
Kouadio
AFFIAN
University Félix-Houphouët-Boigny
Justin
AHANHANZO
Global Ocean Observing Systems in Africa I GOOS-AFRICA
Joseph
OLOUKOI
AFRIGIST
Jennifer
VEITCH
South African Environmental Observation Network I SAEON
Novotel Cotonou Orisha, Benin
Oct 12, 2026
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
Panel #2 - Science-Policy and Governance Dialogue
Users priorities and needs: Listening and Learning from local, national, regional and international stakeholders including municipality leaders and Majors, Ministerial authorities and NGOs.
Didier
KAKPA
Meteo Bénin
Lazarus
OJIGI
African Regional Institute for Geospatial Information Science & Technology - AFRIGIST
Novotel Cotonou Orisha, Benin
Oct 12, 2026
5:00 PM
5:30 PM
Panel #3 - Interactive discussions and exchanges
How Ocean and Climate Science, Observations and Services respond to relevant societal priorities and needs through National Ocean Observing and Forecasting Systems (NOOFS), Regional Ocean Observing and Forecasting Systems (ROOFS) and Global Ocean Observing Systems (GOOS)
Justin
AHANHANZO
Global Ocean Observing Systems in Africa I GOOS-AFRICA
Enrique
ALVAREZ FANJUL
Mercator Ocean international
Lillian
DIARRA
Mercator Ocean International
Joseph
OLOUKOI
AFRIGIST
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Kouadio
AFFIAN
University Félix-Houphouët-Boigny
Justin
AHANHANZO
Global Ocean Observing Systems in Africa I GOOS-AFRICA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-ahanhanzo-5036a8255/
Enrique
ALVAREZ FANJUL
Mercator Ocean international
https://www.linkedin.com/in/enriqueaf/
Lillian
DIARRA
Mercator Ocean International
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillian-diarra-91614a8b/