Second Session of the African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology (AMCOMET)
15 – 19 October 2012
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
DRA FINAL VERSION –Draft Programme
Sunday, 14 October 2012
13.00 – 18.00Registration of Participants
15.30 – 16.30Informal Briefing on AMCOMET Process
This briefing will be organised specifically to inform partners and conference participants of the AMCOMET process with a view to preparing them for a potential interventions during the Expert Segment as they deem appropriate.
TECHNICAL /EXPERT SEGMENT (15 – 17 October 2012)
Monday, 15 October 2012
08.30 – 09.30Registration of Participants
09.30 – 10.15Opening Ceremony
10.15 – 10.30Tea Break
10.30 – 10.45Session 1: Organisational Matters
- Adoption of the Agenda and Programme of Work
- Organisation of Work
10.45 – 11.15Keynote Address: Enhancing Weather and Climate Service Delivery in Africa (TBD – potentially RA1 President)
11.15 – 11.45Session 2: Overview of AMCOMET Activities 2010 – 2012 (AMCOMET Chair – Kenya)
11.45 – 12.30Session 3: Presentation of the African Monitoring of Environment for Sustainable Development (AMESD) Programme, ClimDev Africa and Monitoring of Environment and Security in Africa (MESA) to Weather and Climate Services in Africa(AUC)
12.30 – 14.30Lunch Break
13.30 – 14.30SIDE EVENT: Discussion on the World Meteorological Organization Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) and the WMO Information System (WIS) and its relevance for data availability and exchange in Africa(WMO)
14.30 – 15.30Panel Discussion (ISDR, WMO and AUC): Weather and Climate Services in Support of Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Africa
15.30 – 16.15Session 4: Consideration of AMCOMET Institutional and Governance Mechanisms (AMCOMET Secretariat)
- AMCOMET Constitution
- AMCOMET Rules and Procedures
- AMCOMET in the Context of Specialized Technical Committee
16.15 – 16.30Tea Break
16.30 – 17.30Session 5: The Global Framework of Climate Services (GFCS) and its Implementation in Africa(WMO)
17.30End of Day 1
Tuesday, 16 October 2012
09.30 – 10.30Session 6: Consideration of the Draft Integrated African Strategy for Meteorology (Weather and Climate Services) (AMCOMET SECRETARIAT)
10.30 – 10.45Tea Break
10.45 – 11.45Session 6 Continued: Consideration of the Draft Integrated African Strategy for Meteorology (Weather and Climate Services) (AMCOMET SECRETARIAT)
11.45 – 12.30Session 7: Consideration of the Implementation of and Resource Mobilisation for the Integrated African Strategy for Meteorology (Weather and Climate Services)(AMCOMET SECRETARIAT)
12.30 – 14.30Lunch Break
14.30 – 15.30Session 8: Consideration of: (AMCOMET SECRETARIAT)
- ICAO Requirements on Quality Management Systems (QMS)
- Regional Climate Centre forCentral Africa
15.30 – 16.00Session 9: Partnership Statements in Support of the AMCOMET Process
16.00 – 16.15Tea Break
16.15 – 17.30Session 9 Continued: Partnership Statements in Support of the AMCOMET Process
17.30End of Day 2
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
9.30 – 10.30Session 10: Consideration of the Draft Conference Statement, Recommendations and Conclusions
10.30 – 10.45Tea Break
10.45 – 12.00Session 10 Continued: Consideration of the Draft Conference Statement, Recommendations and Conclusions
12.00Closure of Expert Segment
MINISTERIAL SEGMENT (18 – 19 October 2012)
Thursday, 18 October 2012
08.30 – 09.30Registration of Participants
09.30 – 10.30Opening Ceremony
10.30 – 10.45Tea Break
10.45 – 11.30Organisation of Work
- Election of the Bureau
- Final Remarks of Outgoing Chair
- Remarks by Incoming Chair
- Adoption of the Agenda and Programme of Work
- Organisation of Work
11:30– 12:30Keynote Address: Contribution of Weather and Climate Services to Socio-Economic Development in Africa. (TBD – Africa)
12.30 – 14.30Lunch Break
14.30 – 16.00Presentation and Consideration of the Report of the Expert Segment (Chair of the Expert Group)
16.00 – 16.15Tea Break
16.15 – 17.30Invited Partners’ Statements
17.30End of Day 4
Friday, 19 October 2012
09.00 – 10.30Ministerial Dialogue: “Theme – Weather and Climate Services in support of sustainable development”
10.30 – 10.45Tea Break
10.45 – 11.15Date and Venue of the Third Session of AMCOMET
11.15 – 12.00Presentation and Adoption of the Report of the Second Session of AMCOMET (AMCOMET RAPPORTEUR)
12.00Closure of the Session
12.00 – 14.00Lunch Break
14.00 – 17.00Excursion to Victoria Falls
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