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Agenda Item |
AGENDA ITEMS
Subject |
Doc No. |
Submitted by |
Expected/ Received |
1 |
OPENING OF THE MEETING |
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2 |
ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING |
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2.1 |
Provisional Agenda |
2.1(1) |
Secretariat (DPFS, PWS, AgM) |
19.04.2013 |
2.1 |
Explanatory Memorandum related to the Provisional Agenda |
2.1(2) |
Secretariat (DPFS, PWS, AgM) |
19.04.2013 |
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Provisional List of Participants |
INF. 2 |
Secretariat (DPFS) |
24.05.2013 |
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Tentative work plan |
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Secretariat (DPFS) |
24.05.2013 |
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Template for the cover page of Working Documents |
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3 |
INTRODUCTION TO THE SEVERE WEATHER FORECASTING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT (SWFDP) |
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3.1 |
Overall framework
Background documents:
- Meeting report of the SWFDP-EA RSMT (Nairobi, June 2011)
- Regional Subproject Implementation Plan for the first demonstration phase |
3.1 |
Secretariat (DPFS) |
22.05.2013 |
3.2 |
Summary of experience and progress of the Severe Weather Forecasting Demonstration Project (SWFDP) for Eastern Africa (RA I) |
3.2 |
J. Kongoti |
15.05.2013 |
3.3 |
Synergy with and contributions to the EAC’s five years meteorological development plan and investment strategy (2013-2018) – joint session with the EAC meeting of the Heads of Meteorological Service
- SWFDP Overall framework
- global centre (DWD, ECMWF, NOAA/NCEP, and UK)
- regional centre (RSMC Nairobi, and RFSC Dar)
- national centre (Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda) |
3.3
(ppt's, 10 min each) |
J. Mungai
Opening by the chair of the EAC Heads’ meeting
J. Kongoti
U. Blahak, D. Richardson, W. Thiaw, and S. Palmer
V. Sakwa and H. Kabelwa
R. Barakiza, A. Twahira, and J. Eza |
24.05.2013 |
3.4 |
Synergy with the Mobile Weather Alert (MWA) Project |
3.4 |
Secretariat (DRA) |
20.05.2013 |
4 |
EVALUATION OF THE PILOT PHASE OF THE SWFDP FOR EASTERN AFRICA (RA I) |
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4 |
Evaluation of the Pilot Phase of the SWFDP – Eastern Africa |
4 |
A. Garcia-Mendez |
24.05.2013 |
5 |
IN SITU OBSERVATIONS AND REMOTE-SENSED DATA-PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND PRODUCTS FOR VERY SHORT-RANGE FORECASTING, INCLUDING NOWCASTING, AND ASSOCIATE TELECOMMUNICATION ASPECTS – LINKAGE TO WIGOS AND WIS SUB-REGIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PLANS FOR EASTERN AFRICA |
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5.1 |
WIGOS |
5.1 |
WIGOS rep |
14.05.2013 |
5.2 |
WIS |
5.2 |
Secretariat (WIS/GTS) |
22.05.2013 |
6 |
LINKAGE AND FUTURE TRIALING OF PRODUCTS FROM THE WWRP PROJECT FOR LAKE VICTORIA |
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6 |
Linkage and future trialing of products from the WWRP Project for the Lake Victoria
Annex |
6.1 |
P. Joe |
23.05.2013 |
7 |
CASCADING FORECASTING PROCESS: ROLES OF PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES |
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7.1 |
Global: NOAA/NCEP,
Met Office (UK),
DWD (Germany), ECMWF
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7.1(1)
7.1(2) 7.1(3)
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Global Centre reps |
24.05.2013 |
7.2 |
Regional:
RFSC Dar (Tanzania)
RSMC Nairobi (Kenya) |
7.2
7.2(1)
7.2(2) |
Regional Centre reps |
24.05.2013 |
7.3 |
National Meteorological Centres:
- Uganda - Doc 1 and Doc 2
- Tanzania - Doc1 and Doc 2
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
- Kenya |
7.3
7.3(1)
7.3(2)
7.3(3)
7.3(4)
7.3(5)
7.3(6) |
National Centre reps |
24.05.2013 |
7.4 |
Roles of and contributions by Centres for Limited Area Modelling over the Lake Victoria Region
- RFSC Dar (Tanzania) |
7.4
7.4(1) |
TMA and UKMO |
24.05.2013 |
8 |
AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS |
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8.1 |
Review of the requirements and use of NWP and satellite-based products for preparing agrometeorological forecasts |
8.1 |
Secretariat (AgM) |
24.05.2013 |
8.2 |
Forecast products for fisheries |
8.2 |
Secretariat (AgM) |
24.05.2013 |
9 |
MAIN TARGET USER GROUPS: WORKING WITH AND PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; MEDIA; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; FARMERS; AND FISHERS |
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9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4 |
Review of the national quarterly reports on PWS
Discussion of challenges in delivery of services to the main target user groups
Presentation of the plans to improve PWS and delivery of services to user groups based on country visits
Discussion of further requirements by individual countries |
9 |
Secretariat (PWS) |
14.05.2013 |
10 |
VERIFICATION OF FORECASTS AND WARNINGS; AND THEIR EVALUATION, INCLUDING USEFULNESS AND USER RESPONSE |
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10.1 |
Verification of Forecasts and Warnings (summary)
Guidelines on Verification (working doc) |
10.1
10.2 |
L. Wilson |
24.05.2013 |
11 |
DEMONSTRATION FRAMEWORK, FEEDBACK AND REPORTING |
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11.1 |
Demonstration framework, feedback and reporting |
n/a |
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12 |
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SWFDDP IN EASTERN AFRICA |
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12.1 |
The Regional Subproject Management Team |
n/a |
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12.2 |
Development of the Regional Subproject Implementation Plan |
n/a |
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13 |
ANY OTHER BUSINESS (AOB) |
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14 |
CLOSING |
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