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8:30 OPENING CEREMONIES
Master of ceremonies :
M. A. KIGNAMAN-SORO, Côte d’Ivoire Permanent Representative with WMO
8 :30 - 8 :45 Message by Representative of the Secretary- General of the World Meteorological Organisation, Dr. Harouna M. Diallo
8 :45 - 9 :15 Building partnership
between food security programmes and climate information:
-Dr. P. Makinwa-Adebusoye, United
Nations Economic Commission for Africa, (UNECA)
9 :15 - 9 :45 Contributions and partnership of the PRESAO-1 Forum:
- Dr. Robert CLEMENT-JONES, World Bank
- Dr. Maxx DILLEY, US Agency for International
Development (USAID)
- Representative of the French Mission
of Co-operation (CF)
-Dr. Macol Stewart (NOAA/OGP-Africa)
9 :45 - 9 :55 Welcome Address:
His Excellency, Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
9 :55 - 10 :10 Climate Information
and Prediction Services (CLIPS/WCP/WMO):
-Prof. Laban OGALLO
10:10 - 10:25 International Research
Institute for Climate Prediction (IRI):
-Dr. Yves TOURRE, IRI
10:25 - 10:40 ACMAD Strategy 2000:
-Prof. Ben MOHAMMED, ACMAD
10:40 - 11:00 Break
11:00 REVIEW OF FORECASTING METHODOLOGIES
Chairman : Prof. Peter TYSON, Climatology
Research Group
University of Witwatersrand and Chairman,
START Scientific Steering Committee
11:00 - 11:45 Regional climatology
and related mechanisms affecting future conditions,
climate patterns and influence
of El Niño and other relevant climate phenomena:
-Dr. Neil WARD, Co-operative Institute
for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS), University of Oklahoma
11:45 - 12:30 Probabilistic versus
deterministic climate models:
-Dr. Mike HARRISON, UK. Met. Office
(UKMO)
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 14:45 Forecast methodologies:
-Dr. Simon MASON, IRI
14:45 - 15:00 The role of Coupled
Ocean/Atmosphere Models - The European initiative:
-Dr. David BURRIDGE, European Center
for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
(Presented by Dr. Mike Harrison on
behalf of the ECMWF)
15:00 – 15:30 Research program
in seasonal prediction:
-Jean-Philippe PIEDELIEVRE, CNRM (Météo-France)
15:30 CURRENT CLIMATE STATE AND INTERNATIONAL CENTER FORECASTS
Chairman : Prof. Peter LAMB, CIMMS,
University of Oklahoma
Vice-Chairman : Olivier MOCH, Météo-France
15:30 - 15:50 Current state of global
climate:
-Dr. Wassila THIAW, NOAA-NCEP
15:50 - 16:10 Current state of
regional climate:
-Dr. Omar BADDOUR, ACMAD
16:10 - 16:30 Break
16:30 - 18:30 Forecast presentations
for West Africa for June-September 1998 :
-CPC/Africa Desk, UKMO, IRI, ACMAD,
ECMWF, Météo-France
Day 2 : Tuesday, 5 May 1998
Meteorological Track
Theme : Making a Regional Climate Outlook
Participants : Climate forecasters
8:30 REGIONAL CAPACITY AND FORECASTS
Chairman : Prof. Peter LAMB, Cooperative Institute for
Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, CIMMS (USA)
Co-Chairman: Dr. Olivier MOCH, Meteo-France
8:30 - 9:15 Seasonal Forecast for West Africa, presentation of the methodology developed at the ACMAD by Omar BADDOUR.
9:15 - 9:30 Discussion
9:30 - 10:45 Series of presentations on regional capacity for the provision of climate services
-M. Noukpozounkou Justin M, BENIN; M. Ouedraogo H. Didier,
BURKINA-FASO, M. Quashigah Kafui, GHANA, M. Tchedna Joao Lona , GUINEE
BISSAU, M. Baldé Alpha Oumar, GUINEE CONAKRY, M. Baya
Siaka, MALI, M. Lélé Issa Mouhamadou, NIGER,
M. Aligbé Okey , NIGERIA, M. Diop Chérif, SENEGAL, M. Mbainayel
Samuel, TCHAD, M. Gadagbui, Kossi Dodzi , TOGO
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 13:00 Making a Regional climate Forecast Outlook
including its degree of accuracy:
-Simon MASON, (IRI), Dr. Mike HARRISON, Jean-Philippe
PIEDELIEVRE, Jean-François GUEREMEY, Jean-Pierre CERON, Serge JANICOT,
Simon MASON
13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
14:30 - 16:30 Proposition of the procedure for a regional
climate prediction:
-Omar BADDOUR, Prof. Peter LAMB, Simon MASON, (IRI),
Dr. Mike HARRISON
16:30 - 17:00 Break
17:00 - 18:30 Write-up and editing:
- Facilitator/discussion leader : Prof. Peter LAMB, Cooperative
Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS), USA and Dr. Olivier
MOCH, Meteo-FRANCE
18:30 Adjournment
Day 2 : Tuesday, 5 May 1998
Applications Track
Theme : Assessing vulnerabilities
Participants : users of climate information
8:30 VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT BY SECTOR
(Food security, natural resources, health, transport)
-Chairman : Dr. Oliviera, AGRHYMET/Co-Chairman: Dr. M.
V. K. Sivakumar, WMO
8:30 - 8:50 Food Security and Vulnerability:
-Abdallah Samba, AGRHYMET
8:50 - 9:10 End-to-End Use of Climate Forecasts:
-Mali experience in meteorological application to agricultural
sector and the use of climate prediction ,
-Mama KONATE, Mali.
9:10 - 9:30 Agricultural Production Impacts:
-Dr. M. V. K. SHIVAKUMAR, Agricultural Meteorology Division,
WMO
9.30 - 9.40 Use of some seasonal forecast methods, Barma N'DIAYE
9:40 - 10:00 Seasonal forecasts for water management and
for agricultural production,
-(Projet ELMASIFA project), Michel HOEPFFNER, MEDIAS-
France
10:00 - 10:10 Logistics and resource planning.
-Representative of the World Food Programme, WFP.
10.10 - 10.20 The expectations of users.
-Robert CLEMENT-JONES
10:20 - 11:40 Date of the beginning and end of the season,
-Labo MOUSSA, Niger.
10:40 - 11:10 Break
11:10 - 11:30 Environment and Natural Resources Management:
-Prof. Ben Mohammed, ACMAD
11:30 - 11:50 Logistics and Transportation Concerns:
-Martin Ohlsen, World Food Program
11:50 - 12:10 Integrated Economic Impacts:
-Gilles Lamoureux, Club du Sahel
12:10 - 12:30 Discussion
12:30 - 14:30 Lunch
14:30 - 15:00 Community responses to vulnerability:
-Armelle FAURE, Consultant to the World Bank
15:00 - 15:30 Review of regional vulnerabilities:
15:30 - 18:00 Discussion of vulnerability concerns within
West Africa :
-Country representatives presented statements regarding
specific concerns within their country.
18:00 - 18:30 Summary and intial conclusions.
18:30 Adjournment
Day 3 : Wednesday, 6 May 1998
Theme : Developing action plans
Participants : All
Plenary Session
9:00 DEVELOPING ACTION PLANS
-Chairman : Prof. Abel AFOUDA, Centre Béninois
de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique
-Co-Chairman: Prof. A. Benmohamed, University of Niamey
9:00 - 10:30 Climate Outlook
-Summary of the process and final editing
10:30 - 11:00 Summary of sector vulnerability assessments
11:00 - 11:30 Summary of country vulnerability assessments
11:30 - 12:00 Terms of reference for Sector Working
Groups:
-Macol STEWART, NOAA - Office of Global Programs
12:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 17:30 Working Group Discussions
Working Groups
Working Group on Meteorology
-Chairman and Rapporture: Mamadou
LAMINE BAH, Director of the JNational Meteorological Seville of Guinea
Conakry
Working Group on Agriculture and food security
-Chairman, Dr. Olivera
-Rapporture, Dr. Shivakumar
Working Group on public health, Transport, and water resources
-chairman, Prof. BENMOHAMED
-Rapporture, Dr. Yamani DJELLOUL
Day 4 : Thursday, 7 May
1998
Theme : Developing action plans
Participants : All
9:00 - 10:30 Working Group Discussions (cont.)
10:30 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:30 Working Group Discussions (cont.)
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 17:30 Working Group presentations:
Discussion and adoption of action plans
Day 5 : Friday, 8 May 1998
Theme : Climate outlook for West
Africa
Participants : All
8:30 REVIEW OF LESSONS LEARNED
Chairman : M. A. KIGNAMAN-SORO, Côte d’Ivoire Permanent Representative to WMO
8:30 - 10:30 The Way Forward :- Climate
Outlook FORA in other regions.
-Prof. Peter TYSON, Climatology Research
Group, University of the Wilwatersrand and Chairman, START Scientific Steering
Committee, Dr. Macol Stewart, Mr.Joseph M. Kimani; DMC, Nairobi, Mr. Okey
ALIGBE; ACMAD, Dr.Wassilla THIAW; African Desk, Washington, Dr. Dara, ENTEKHABI,
MIT; Mr. M. S. Senouci and Dr. Yamani, DJELLOUL, Amelle FAURE
10:30 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:00 Summary of Working Group discussions and action plans (Review of the draft Press Release)
12:00 Adjournment
Plenary Session
Participants : All participants
and policy makers
15:00 THE SCIENCE AND POLICY INTERFACE
Master of ceremonies/Chairman : M. A. KIGNAMAN-SORO, Côte d’Ivoire Permanent Representative to WMO
15:00 - 15:30 Presentation of the regional
Climate Outlook
-Dr. Omar BADDOUR, ACMAD
15:30 - 15:50 Presentation of applications
planning session:
Dr. OLIVIERA, AGRHYMET
15:50 - 16:45 The Science and Policy
Interface - Addressing the concerns and interests of regional policy makers
-His Excellency, Mr. S. TOURE, High
Commissioner for Water, Côte d’Ivoire
16:45 - 17:00 The way forward: the
partners contribution. Macol STEWART
(NOAA), M. Diallo (OMM), Peter LAMB
17.00 -17.30 Closing Remarks
His Excellency Monsieur Akele EZAN, Minister of Economic Infrastructure of Côte d’Ivoire.
17:30 - 18:00 Forum assessment and future planning for West Africa; collection of the questionnaires.
18:00 Adjournment
18:30 – 19:30 Press Conference
" Perspectives from Regional Intergovernmental
and International Bodies "
-S. E. Monsieur Akele Minister of
Economic Infrastructure of Côte d’Ivoire, Dr. George
A. Santos OLIVIERA, AGRHYMET, Prof. P.LAMB, Dr. Harouna DIALLO, OMM, Dr.
Macol STEWART, NOAA/OGP,Mon. A. KIGNAMAN-SORO Représentant Permanent
de la Côte
d’Ivoire auprès de l’OMM
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