Meeting of the Regional Sub-programme Management Team (RSMT) of SWFP-Southern Africa (Pretoria, 20-23 November 2023)
Pretoria, 20-23 November 2022
RSMT of SWFP-Southern Africa is mainly comprised the designated representatives of participating NMHSs and contributing Global and Regional Centres. RSMC Pretoria in collaboration with WMO and support through WISER-Southern Africa and CREWS-SWIO project is organizing the meeting of RSMT in Pretoria from 20 to 23 November 2023 to review the subprogramme progress and follow-up actions since its last meeting.
- Information Note for participants
- Doc template and presentation template (for NMHSs only)
- Doc template for Global and Regional centres
Day 1: Monday, 20 November 2023
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Time (local) |
Agenda Items |
Who/Presenters |
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09:00-09:30 |
Registration |
All |
| 09:30-10:30 | 1. Opening for RSMT Meeting and Introductions | Ishaam Abader (South Africa) & Cyrille Honoré (WMO) |
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11:00-12:30 |
2. Adoption of Agenda and working arrangements 3. SWFP and EW4All Initiative 3.1 SWFP status and summary (ppt) 3.2 Advisory Group on Severe Weather Forecasting (AG-SWF) (ppt) 3.3 EW4All initiative (ppt) 3.4 EW4All African Action Plan 2023-2027 and ongoing projects(ppt) |
Chair /All
Ata HUSSAIN (WMO) Ata HUSSAIN Ata HUSSAIN Alessandro CHIARIELLO (WMO/RAF) |
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13:30-17:00 |
4. WMO Strategy for Service Delivery, IBFWS and CAP (Online) (ppt) 5. Global Centers’ contributions and future direction 5.1 WMC ECMWF (Online) (ppt) 5.2 WMC Exeter (Met Office UK) (ppt) 5.3 WMC Washington (NOAA/NCEP) (ppt) |
Adanna Roberston-Quimby (WMO)
Becky Hemingway (ECMWF) Catherine Moore (Met Office) Zewdu Segele (NOAA/NCEP) |
Day 2: Tuesday, 21 November 2023
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Time (local) |
Agenda Items |
Who/Presenters |
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09:00-12:30 |
6. Subregional programmes and initiatives 6.2 Southern Africa Regional FFGS (ppt) 6.3 SWFP-Southern Africa status and future directions in support of EW4All 7. SWFP status at national level (NMHSs’ reports on SWFP implementation at national levels, their feedback and operational forecasting and services delivery status) |
Sébastien Langlade (RSMC La Réunion) Dipuo Tawana (RSMC Pretoria) Puseletso Mofokeng (RSMC Pretoria) Representatives of NMHSs |
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13:30-17:00 |
7. SWFP status at national level (continues)
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Representatives of NMHSs |
Day 3: Wednesday, 22 November 2023
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Time (local) |
Agenda Items |
Who/Presenters |
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09:00-12:30 |
8. EUMETSAT contributions and future direction (Online) (ppt) 9. Reporting mechanism through RSMC Pretoria web portal 10. SWFP training activities 11. WISER and leveraging future funding (action-based forecasting)
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Natasa S. Mahovic (EUMETSAT) TBD (RSMC Pretoria) Chair / Ata HUSSAIN/ All Fionne Marshall, Diana Mataya and Elizabeth Viljoen (WISER & RSMC Pretoria) |
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13:30-17:00 |
12. SWFP & RA I: Way forward to improve SWFP regional governance and reporting to RA I 13. RSMT of SWFP-Southern Africa 14. Review and updating of Southern Africa Severe Weather Operational Plan |
Chair/ Alessandro CHIARIELLO/ Ata HUSSAIN Chair/ Ata HUSSAIN Chair/ All |
Day 4: Thursday, 23 November 2023
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Time (local) |
Agenda Items |
Who/Presenters |
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09:00-12:30 |
14. Review and updating of Southern Africa Severe Weather Operational Plan (continues) |
Chair/ All |
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13:30-17:00 |
15. Review of the Meeting Report 16. Any other business 17. Next meeting and Closure |
Chair/ All |