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1.         OPENING

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1.1.   Caribbean Meteorological Organization, Arlene Laing (Permanent Representative of the British Caribbean Territories with WMO)

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1.2.      Caribbean Telecommunications Union, Rodney Taylor (Secretary-General)

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1.3.      WMO Space Programme, Natalia Donoho (Head of Space Systems and Utilization Division)

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1.4.      WMO ET-RFC Chair, Dave Franc (NASA) - online

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2.         THE IMPORTANCE OF SPECTRUM TO NWP

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Essential role of radio-frequency spectrum for NWP, including monitoring of RFI Speaker: Steve English (ECMWF) - online

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Coffee break & group photo

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3.            INTERNATIONAL SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR METEOROLOGY AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES

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3.1.    Introduction of ITU-R processes Speaker: Vadim Nozdrin (ITU)

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3.2.    Essential role of radio-frequency spectrum for meteorology and related environmental fields Speaker: Vadim Nozdrin (ITU)

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3.3.    How to engage a NMHS in ITU frequency management and coordination Speaker: Alec Casey (ECCC)

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Lunch break

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4.         ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SENSING

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4.1.    Active sensing developments of the past decade and future challenges Speaker: Dave Franc (NASA) - online

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4.2.    Passive sensing developments of the past decade and future challenges Speaker: Alec Casey (ECCC)

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Coffee break

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5.         METEOROLOGICAL RADARS

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5.1.    Current threats on weather radars Speaker: Philippe Tristant (EUMETNET)

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5.2.    Future developments: solid state meteorological radars in C-band Speaker: Philippe Tristant (EUMETNET)

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5.3.    Oceanographic radars Speaker: Dave Franc (NASA) - online

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OUTCOMES OF DAY 1 & Q&A SESSION

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6.         FEEDBACK OF THE ET-RFC MEETING

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Feedback of the ET-RFC meeting: WMO ET-RFC Chair, Dave Franc (NASA) - online

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7.         METEOROLOGICAL AIDS AND ITS FREQUENCY USAGE

09:30

7.1.   Radiosonde operations Speaker: Kirsty McBeath (MetOffice)

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7.2.   Space Weather sensor operations Speaker: Eric Allaix (Météo-France)

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7.3.   WPR and other ground-based remote sensing systems Speaker: Kirsty McBeath (MetOffice)

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Coffee break

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8.         METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES 

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8.1.    Overview of the global network of Meteorological Satellites Speaker: Markus Dreis (EUMETSAT)

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8.2.    MetSat operations and its frequency allocation Speaker: Markus Dreis (EUMETSAT)

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Lunch break

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9.         OUTCOMES OF THE WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE (WRC-2023) AND OUTLOOK FOR WRC-27

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9.1.   Outcomes of key WRC-23 agenda items of relevance to WMO members

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9.1.1 Identification of the frequency bands 6425-7025 MHz, 7025-7125 MHz and 10.0-10.5 GHz for IMT and its impact on meteorological systems (WRC-23 A.I. 1.2) Speaker: Eric Allaix (Météo-France)

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9.1.2 Securing ice cloud measurements (WRC-23 A.I. 1.14) Speaker: Markus Dreis (EUMETSAT)

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9.1.3 Recognition of Space Weather in the Radio Regulations (WRC-23 A.I. 9.1a) Speaker: Eric Allaix (Météo-France)

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9.1.4. Revision of the Resolution 731 (WRC-23 A.I. 4) Speaker: Markus Dreis (EUMETSAT)

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Coffee break

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9.2.   Outlook for WRC-27

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9.2.1 Threat to meteorological systems associated with possible identification of International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) in the frequency bands 4 400-4 800 MHz, 7 125-8 400 MHz (or parts thereof), and 14.8-15.35 GHz (WRC-27 A.I. 1.7) Speaker: Markus Dreis (EUMETSAT)

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9.2.2 Threat to meteorological systems associated with possible allocations to the MSS in the frequency range between 694/698 MHz and 2.7 GHz (WRC-27 A.I. 1.13) Speaker: Philippe Tristant (EUMETNET)

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9.2.3 Protection of the Earth exploration-satellite service (passive) in certain frequency bands above 76 GHz from unwanted emissions of active services (WRC-27 A.I. 1.18) Speaker: Alec Casey (ECCC)

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9.2.4 Other threats/opportunities to meteorological systems associated with WRC-27 agenda items of relevance to WMO Members Speaker: Eric Allaix (Météo-France)

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CLOSING OF WORKSHOP

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