WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION

WMO RA I Workshop on WIGOS (English-speaking countries)

(Walvis Bay, Namibia, 2–4 November 2015)

FINAL PROGRAMME

Monday, 2 November

08:00-09:00

Registration

List of Participants      Group photo 1    Group photo 2

09:00-09:45

OPENING

Mr. L.P. Riishojgaard, Representative of M. Jarraud, Secretary General of WMO and Dr. W. Zhang, Director of the OBS Department

Dr. A. Makarau, President of Regional Association I (Africa)

Mr. F. Uirab, Permanent Representative of Namibia with WMO and Master of Ceremony, on behalf of Mr. E. M. Nengola, Deputy PS WOT; Ministry of Works and Transport, Namibia

09:45-10:15

KEYNOTE SPEECH: Moving from the WIGOS Framework towards the Pre-operational Phase

A. Makarau

10:15-11:00

COFFEE & TEA BREAK

SESSION 1: Regional WIGOS implementation

(Co-chaired by Dr A. Makarau and Mr F. Uirab)

11:00-11:30

Role of RA I in the WIGOS Pre-operational Phase

A. Makarau

11:30-12:00

Next Phase of WIGOS Implementation; Guidance from ICG-WIGOS and TT-PWPP-2

L.P. Riishojgaard

12:00-12:30

WIGOS Information Resource

L.P. Riishojgaard

12:30-14:00

LUNCH BREAK

14:00-14:30

WIGOS Data Quality Monitoring System

I. Zahumensky

14:30-15:00

WIS Centres supporting WIGOS

F. Mosetlho

15:00-15:30

Regional WIGOS Centres concept

(Round Table Discussion)

A. Makarau

15:30-16:00

COFFEE & TEA BREAK

SESSION 2: Regional WIGOS partnership

(Co-chaired by Dr A. L. Kijazi and Mr F. Mosetlho)

16:00-16:30

Role of AMCOMET and Regional Economic Communities in the implementation of WIGOS

E. Afiesimama

17:00-17:30

Round table discussion

Tuesday, 3 November

SESSION 3: National WIGOS implementation in support of weather, climate, water and environmental services

(Co-chaired by Mr. J. Kongoti  and Dr A. C. Anuforom)

09:00-09:20

Role of NMHSs in the WIGOS Implementation

F. Uirab

09:20-09:40

WIGOS relevant nationalpartnership opportunities and arrangements; Nigeria as an example

A.C. Anuforom

09:40-10:10

WIGOS essential role in the implementation of GFCS and other WMO key priorities

A. L. Kijazi

10:10-10:30

Round table discussion

10:30-11:00

COFFEE & TEA BREAK

11:00-11:30

National Observing Strategy and National WIGOS Implementation Plan; Zimbabwe as an example

A. Makarau

11:30-12:30

National Observing Strategy and National WIGOS Implementation Plan - examples

Round table discussion

12:30-14:00

LUNCH BREAK

14:00-15:30

Examples of WIGOS principles applied by NMHSs of RA I

Round table discussion

15:30-16:00

COFFEE & TEA BREAK

16:00-17:30

Examples of WIGOS principles applied by NMHSs of RA I

Round table discussion

Wednesday, 4 November

SESSION 4: Regional WIGOS Implementation Plan

(Co-chaired by Dr. J. Nkomoki & Ms. E. de Brito)

09:00-09:15

Introduction to the Regional WIP for RA I (R-WIP-I)

I. Zahumensky

09:15-09:30

Plan for the WIGOS Pre-operational Phase

L.P. Riishojgaard

09:30-10:30

Identifying the key issues for the update of R-WIP-I 

(General discussion)

A. Makarau

10:30-11:00

COFFEE & TEA BREAK

11:00-12:00

Way Forward (Task Team on WIGOS)

(General discussion)

A. Makarau

12:00-12:30

Recommendations for AMCOMET-4

(General discussion)

12:30-13:00

Round Table

13:00-13:30

Closing remarks, closure