International Workshop on Seamless Prediction of Air Pollution for Africa: from Regional to Urban
4 December to 6 December 2017
in Pretoria South Africa,
hosted by South African Weather Service
Workshop Objective
The main objective of the workshop is to establish together with the MAP-AQ (Monitoring, Analysis and Prediction of Air Quality) core group and GAW teams (SAG-GURME and SAG-Application) a number of federated projects and a sustained network of partners with complementary expertise, which will develop and implement a forecast and assessment system for air quality (AQ) over Africa with downscaling capability over certain African countries and cities in support of different applications. This forecast and assessment system will help decision makers to improve air quality and public health, mitigate the occurrence of acute air pollution episodes, particularly in urban areas, and reduce the associated impacts on agriculture, ecosystems and climate.
Agenda and Presentations
Monday, December 4 |
DAY 1 |
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Session 1. Introduction |
Chair: L. Ntsangwane (SAWS) |
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9:00 - 9:15 |
Welcome from South-African hosts |
J. Lengoasa (SAWS) |
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9:15 - 9:30 |
Welcome from WMO |
D. Terblanche (WMO) |
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9:30 - 9:50 |
A. Baklanov (WMO) |
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Session 2. The international context |
Chair:
L. Ntsangwane (SAWS) |
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9:50 - 10:20 |
G. Carmichael (Uni Iowa) |
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10:20 - 10:50 |
Break |
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10:50 - 11:20 |
V.-H. Peuch (ECMWF) |
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11:20 - 11:40 |
R. Sokhi (Uni Hertfordshire) |
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11:40 - 12:00 |
G. Brasseur (MPI-M) |
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12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch |
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Session 3. What can we learn from observations? |
Chair:
R. Kumar (NCAR)
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13:00 - 13:05 |
Session introduction |
R. Kumar (NCAR) |
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13:05 - 13:20 |
F. Boersma (KNMI) |
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13:20 - 13:35 |
M. Evans (Uni York) |
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13:35 - 13:50 |
C. Galy-Lacaux (Labo Aerologie) |
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13:50 - 14:05 |
C. F. Braban (CEH) |
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14:05 - 14:20 |
P. Schneider (NILU) |
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14:20 - 14:35 |
M. Vieno (CEH) |
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14:35 - 14:50 |
Assessing the suitability of satellite sensor measurements to support air quality monitoring: a case study of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria |
B. Rabiu and M. A. Fagbeja |
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14:50 - 15:00 |
Session wrap-up |
R. Kumar (NCAR) |
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Session 4. Modelling and forecasting over Africa |
Chair: G. Brasseur (MPI-M)
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15:00 - 15:05 |
Session introduction |
G. Brasseur (MPI-M) |
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15:05 - 15:20 |
R. Kumar (NCAR) |
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15:20 - 15:35 |
S. Basart (BSC) |
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15:35 - 15:50 |
S. Pawson (NASA) |
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15:50 - 16:05 |
M. Sofiev (FMI) |
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16:05 - 16:20 |
M. Gauss (Met Norway) |
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16:20 - 16:35 |
M. Engardt (SMHI) |
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16:35 - 16:45 |
Session wrap-up |
G. Brasseur (MPI-M) |
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Session 5. Current status of modelling and forecasting in African countries |
Chair: L. Ntsangwane (SAWS), G. Carmichael (U. Iowa) |
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17:00 - 17:05 |
Session introduction |
L. Ntsangwane (SAWS) |
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17:05 - 17:20 |
M. Yigiletu , M. Tesfaye (SAWS) |
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17:20 - 17:35 |
R. Burger (NW Uni), P. Gwaze (DEA) |
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17:35 - 17:50 |
M. Naidoo (CSIR CSMEH) |
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17:50 - 18:05 |
A. Zakey (Egyptian Met Authority) |
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18:05 - 18:20 |
M. Abdelwahab (Cairo Uni) |
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shared slides |
M. Mourad (Environmental Agency) |
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18:20 - 18:35 |
M. Jamaleddine and K. Khomsi (Maroc Meteo) |
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18:35 - 18:45 |
Intermediate session wrap-up |
L. Ntsangwane (SAWS) |
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Tuesday, December 5 |
DAY 2 |
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9:00 - 9:05 |
Welcome; session resumes |
G. Carmichael (U. Iowa) |
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9:05 - 9:20 |
O. Olaniyan (Nigerian Met. Agency), M. Fagbeja, B. Rabiu |
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9:20 - 9:35 |
F. Uirab (Namibian Met. Service), FC Persendt (Uni Namibia) |
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9:35 - 9:50 |
Rwanda: Current status of AQ monitoring and forecasting |
S.H. Senyana (Meteo Rwanda) |
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9:50 - 10:05 |
B. Safari & J. Gasore (Uni Rwanda) – by teleconference |
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10:05 - 10:20 |
Cote d’Ivoire: Current status of AQ monitoring and forecasting; Study of urban pollution in two Ivorian cities: mapping traffic pollution in Abidjan |
V. Yoboue (Uni F. Houphouët-Boigny, Cocody) |
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10:20 - 10:35 |
A. Lahat Diop and A. Mbow Diokhané |
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10:35 - 10:45 |
Final session wrap-up |
G. Carmichael (U. Iowa) |
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10:45 - 11:15 |
Break |
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Session 6. Resource mobilisation & existing international initiatives |
Chair: D. Terblanche (WMO) |
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11:15 - 11:30 |
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D. Terblanche (WMO) |
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11:30 - 11:45 |
J. Nygard (World Bank), Elizabeth Masekoameng (DEA) |
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11:45 - 12:00 |
R. M. Garland (CSIR) |
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12:00 - 12:15 |
P. Young (Lancaster Uni) |
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12:15 - 12:30 |
P. Mudu (WHO) - by teleconference |
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Session 7. Wrap-up discussions |
Chair: D. Terblanche (WMO) |
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12:30 - 13:00 |
Wrap-up discussions |
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13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
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Session 8. Pan-African forecasts and related products |
Chair: V.-H. Peuch (ECMWF) |
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14:00 - 15:45 |
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15:45 - 16:15 |
Break |
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Session 9. Country and city forecasts and related products |
Chair: K. Pienaar (NW Uni) |
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16:15 - 18:00 |
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Wednesday, December 6 |
DAY 3 |
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Session 10. Parallel implementation and planning sessions |
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9:00 - 12:00 |
V.-H. Peuch (ECMWF) |
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10a: Emissions |
Chair:
M. Sofiev and R. Kouznetsov (FMI) |
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10b: Observations |
Chair:
C. Galy-Lacaux (Labo. Aérologie) |
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10c: Pan-African forecasts and related products |
Chair:
R. Sokhi (Uni Hertfordshire) |
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10d: "Priority areas" forecasts and related products |
Chair:
K. Pienaar (NW Uni) |
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10e:
Dissemination of data and on web & mobile platforms |
Chair:
M. Gauss (Met Norway) |
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12:00 - 13:00 |
Lunch |
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Session 11. Action plans and report from split sessions |
Chair: A. Baklanov (WMO) |
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13:00 - 13:15 |
R. Kouznetsov (FMI) |
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13:15 - 13:30 |
C. Galy-Lacaux (Labo. Aérologie) |
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13:30 - 13:45 |
R. Sokhi (Uni Hertfordshire) |
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13:45 - 14:00 |
K. Pienaar (NW Uni) |
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14:00 - 14:15 |
M. Gauss (Met Norway) |
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14:15 - 14:30 |
Wrap-up discussion on the action plans |
A. Baklanov (WMO) |
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Session 12. Final discussion session |
Chair: G. Brasseur (MPI-M)
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14:30 - 16:00 |
G. Brasseur (MPI-M) |
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A. Baklanov (WMO) |
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16:00 - 16:15 |
Close |
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Workshop participants