Detailed program

Novotel Cotonou Orisha, Benin

11:00 AM11:15 AM

Welcome by University of Abomey-Calavi - UAC

Novotel Cotonou Orisha, Benin

11:15 AM11:30 AM

Keynote Ministry of Environment

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11:30 AM11:45 AM

Keynote Prefet Maritime

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11:45 AM12:00 PM

UNESCO International Chair in Mathematical Physics and Applications - ICPMA

Keynote presentation

Ezinvi BALOITCHA

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12:00 PM12:15 PM

Benin Institute of Fisheries and Oceanographic Research - IRHOB

Keynote presentation

Christian ADJÉ

IRHOB - Institut de Recherches Halieutique et Océanologique du BéninChercheur-Océanographe / Reseacher

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12:15 PM12:30 PM

Benin Environment & Education Society - BEES

Keynote Presentation

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12:30 PM2:00 PM

Networking Break

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Mercator Ocean International & OceanPrediction DCC

Keynote presentation

Enrique ALVAREZ FANJUL

Mercator Ocean internationalOceanPrediction DCC technical coordinator

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Ocean Prediction Enhancement in Regions of Africa - OPERA

Keynote presentation

Mercator Ocean InternationalOPERA project manager

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Panel Discussion

Panelists representing: IOC Africa, AUC, GOOS Africa, ECOP Africa, European Commission, OPDCC African Regional Team

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Networking

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Presentation of GOOS Africa

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7:00 PM10:00 PM

Networking Event

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Presentation of OPERA ocean forecasting system developments

Novotel Cotonou Orisha, Benin

9:40 AM10:20 AM

African EU dialogue on ocean forecasting with OceanPrediction African DCC team

Technical partner NOW Systems

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10:20 AM10:30 AM

Q & A

Novotel Cotonou Orisha, Benin

10:30 AM11:00 AM

Networking

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11:00 AM11:45 AM

Presentation of OPERA Application consortia and selected applications

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11:45 AM12:30 PM

Roundtable discussion on ocean information services and applications

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12:30 PM2:00 PM

Networking Break

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Overview of Capacity strengthening in OPERA

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Overview workshop

by Capacity Development Team / CIPMA

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Presentations on GGOSSS outcomes

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Networking Tea Break

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ECOPs panel discussion

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Panel discussion around capacity development

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Presentation on OPERA activities

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9:30 AM10:00 AM

Panel discussion - private sector/civil society, maritime sectors

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10:00 AM10:30 AM

Round table with IOC Africa, AUC, DCC regional team, Abidjan/Nairobi convention, policymakers

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10:30 AM11:00 AM

Networking