SWFDP: Southern Africa: Workshop on the use of GDPFS products and Public Weather Services in Support of DRR in RAI

(Pretoria, South Africa, 17-21 November 2008)

Monday, 17 November
Setting the Scene
DRR Briefing Session / Tuesday, 18 November
Co-ordination;
Media Skills / Wednesday, 19 November
Changing environment
Disaster Preparedness / Thursday, 20 November
Economic Aspects;
Climate considerations
Verification / Friday, 21November
Presentation of Action Plans
AM
0900 –1000 / Opening remarks
Workshop Objectives and Outline
(H.K)
SAWS(E.P) / Communication skills
Coordinating communications during high impact weather events.
How to improve communication and coordination?
(S.MK)
Media Skills
View the training DVD produced by WMO
(H.K) / Working in a changing environment:
global influences
meteorology
technology
observations
forecasting
dissemination
(H.K) / Socio-economic benefits of meteorological services
Socio-economic values of services
Econmic assessment of.services
(H.K +SAWS) / Finalising action plans
(Facilitated by H.K)
1000-1130
Coffee Break
1030-1045 / Introductory session for NMHS and Disaster Management participants / Media Skills (continued)
Skills for radio and TV interviews. Making the most of TV and radio for delivering your service.
(M.N) / Disaster Preparedness
PWS in support of disaster Preparedness. How to improve communication and coordination
(S.MK) / Public Education and Outreach
Raising awareness and educating users about PWS
(H.K) / Finalising action plans
(continued)
(Facilitated by H.K)
1045- 1230 / Introductory session (contd) / Working with the Media
How is the relationship between NMHSs and media viewed by Journalists?
(C.H) / Disaster Preparedness (continued)
Views of users of the NMHS products, services and information on the usefulness of such products and services
Representatives of Disaster Management Authorities / Seasonal Forecast Outlooks
Seasonal forecast outlook Fora
(SAWS) / Participants description of their action plans to improve national PWS
(Facilitated by H.K)
1230-1400 / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch / Lunch
PM
1400
- 1545
Coffee Break
1530-1545 / Opportunities for Disaster Risk Reduction in RA I
DRR Management Framework (F.L)
Status of NMHSs Capacities in Support of DRR in Southern and Eastern Africa (F.L) / Improving relevance and visibility of NMHSs
Marketing and public relations
Press office
(S.MK) / Disaster Preparedness (continued)
Views of users of the NMHS products, services and informationon the usefulness of such products and services Representatives of Disaster Management Authorities / Climate change assessment
IPCC reports and what they mean for Africa?
(SAWS) / Review of the workshop
(Facilitated by H.K)
1545 – 1700 / DRR Session (contd)
DRR in Africa (ISDR)
Discussions / Writing Workshop
Practice sessions on writing news releases
Interview techniques
(S.MK) / Building partnerships between NMHSs and Disaster Management Authorities:
Partnerships for development of Multi-Hazard EWS Projects in Southern and Southeastern Africa (F.L. to report on the outcomes of high level meeting for DRR held on 18 November 2008).
Partnerships at technical level between NMHS and Disaster Management Authorities
Discussions on how to prepare an action plan between NMHS and representatives of Disaster Management Authorities to achieve the desired partnerships / Product verification and service evaluation
Developing simple verification schemes and evaluating user perception of PWS services.
(SAWS) / Close

H.K.= Haleh Kootval

E.P.= Eugene Poolman

F.L = Filipe Lucio

S.MK= Sandy MK Song

C.H= Cleopatra Hamambo

M.N.= Mnikeli Ndabambi

SAWS= South Africa Weather

Draft 02 July 2007