RA I Training Workshop (hybrid) on Regional WIGOS Centre functions and tools, for West and Central Africa
The Training Workshop for Regional Association I (Africa) (RA I) on the functions and tools of Regional WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) Centres (RWC) for West and Central Africa will take place in Abuja, Nigeria from 28 to 30 May 2024 and is kindly hosted by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet).
The aim of the workshop is to improve the understanding and skills of the relevant National Focal Points (NFPs) of RA I Members, in West and Central Africa, not yet involved in RWCs operations, for an efficient use of the WIGOS tools in the context of the RWC functions, in accordance with the roles and responsibilities of RWCs and NFPs.
Local Logistics
For visa, transportation, venue and, additional details, kindly consult the meeting information available here.
Agenda
A tentative programme for the meeting can be found here.
Participants
The primary target audience consists of WIGOS Data Quality Monitoring System (WDQMS) NFPs from western and central African countries and of staff from RWCs candidates. Other national experts involved in WIGOS-related activities, such as NFPs for WIGOS and NFPs for OSCAR/Surface are also invited to attend the workshop, in principle remotely, or in person if replacing a NFP for WDQMS.