Regional Seminar on Climate Services in Regional Association V

Honiara, Solomon Islands, 1-4 November 2011

Programme

Opening Ceremony

Welcome Address (Mr Chanel Iroi, PR of Solomon Islands with WMO)
Opening Remarks (Dr Sri Woro B. Harijono, President of RA V)
Opening Remarks (Mr Robert O. Masters, WMO Representative)
Opening Address (Hon. John Moffat Fugui, Minister of Environment, Solomon Islands)

Session 1 - Climate Information and Prediction

Session 2 - Climate Observing Systems and Data

2-1 Climate Data Management – Challenges and Opportunities (Mr Howard Diamond, USA)
2-2 Cost Recovery and Quality Management for Climate Services (Mr Arona Ngari, Cook Islands)
2-3 Global Cooperation (WIGOS) (Mr Russel Stringer, Australia)

Session 3 - Requirements for Climate Sensitive Sectors

Session 4 - Climate Services at National Level

Session 5 - Cascading Global and Regional Climate Information to National Level

Session 6 - Gaps and Opportunities for Climate Services in RA V

Session 7 - Partnership, Capacity Building and Resource Mobilization

7-1 Capacity Development for GFCS (Mr Robert Masters, WMO)
7-2 Regional Partnerships and GFCS (Mr Penehuro Lefale, New Zealand)
7-3 Implementing a Quality Management System in NHMSs (Ms Sue O'Rourke, Australia)
7-4 Collaboration with SPREP (Ms Netatua Pelesikoti, SPREP)
7-5 Collaboration with UNDP (Ms Akiko Suzaki, UNDP Solomon Islands)
7-6 Collaboration with Other International and Regional Organizations (Mr Henry Taiki, WMO)

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