Armoiries de la Gambie

The Gambia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEETING OF DIRECTORS OF THE WEST AFRICAN NMHSs

(Banjul, Gambia - 01 to 05 February 2010)

 

DRAFT PROGRAMME

 

Wednesday 03 February 2010

 

Opening session

Chairman:

 

09:00 - 09:30

Opening of the meeting

 

09:30 - 10:00

Agenda Arrangements

 

 

 

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee-break

 

Session 1   Niamey Action Plan

Chairman:

 

10:30 - 11:00

Review of Niamey Action Plan

11:00 - 11:30

Marine Meteorology Project

 

11:30 - 12:00

Agricultural Meteorology

 

12:00 - 12:30

Countries emerging from conflict and natural disasters

 

12.30 - 13.00

Capacity building workshop in “Developing links between weather, climate and health services” (Niamey) - Recommendations

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

 

14:00 - 15:00

Capacity building workshop in management (Dakar) – Recommendations and E-Learning Platform for Management Training

15:00 - 15:30

Website Development.

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee-break

16:00 - 17:00

Discussion about ongoing actions of Niamey Action Plan: Successes, Constraints and Lessons Learned

Thursday 04 February 2010

 

Session 2  Action Plan for 2010

Chairman:

 

09:00 - 09:15

Overview of regional issues of concern to NMS   (President RA I)

 

09.15 – 10.00

Overview of other regional initiatives of relevance to WA NMS  

·         Greek Government Supported Programme on Climate Change Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa (WMO)

·         ClimDec Africa (ACMAD)

 

10:00 - 10:30

Statements from Directors of NMHSs

Directors will give a Statement overviewing the THREE highest priority NMS development issues that need to be addressed for their services and the actions they would like to take in the context of the Banjul Action Plan (10 min each)

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee-break

 

11:00 - 12:00

Statements from Directors of NMHSs  contd.

 

12:00 - 13:00

Round Table Discussion on Regional and Country Priorities and agreement on focus areas for 2010 and establishment of Working Groups

 

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

 

14:00 - 15:30

Working Groups Forumlate Actions to be undertaken in 2010 at regional and national levles for the priority areas identified.

15:30 - 16:00

Coffee-break

 

16:00 - 18:00

Working Groups Report Back to Plenary

 

 

Friday 05 February 2010

 

Session 3  Adoption of Banjul Action Plan 2010

Chairman:

 

09:00 – 10:30

Adoption of Banjul Action Plan for 2010

 

10:30 - 11:00

Coffee-break

 

11:00 - 12:00

Adoption of  Meeting Statement

12:00

Closure.