Training Workshop on Radio Frequency matters for the Asia-Pacific Region (3-4 March 2025)
Training Workshop on Radio Frequency matters for the Asia-Pacific Region
Date & Time
3-4 March 2025; 09:00 - 17:00 SGT (GMT+8)
Venue
WMO Regional Office for Asia and the South-West Pacific
Address:
36 Kim Chuan Road
Singapore
Republic of Singapore
Provisional Agenda
DAY 1
Time | Session | Speaker |
08:30-09:00 | Registration | |
09:00-09:20 | Opening | WMO RAP, WMO SP, ITU |
Overview of WMO and ITU activities for meteorology and related environmental fields | Moderator: TBC | |
09:20-09:40 | Overview of the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) | N. Donoho (WMO) |
09:40-10:00 | WMO activities relevant to spectrum matters | D. Franc (ET-RFC Chair) |
10:00-10:30 | ITU-R activities relevant to meteorology and related environmental fields | V. Nozdrin (ITU) |
10:30-11:00 | Coffee break | |
Radio technologies of Earth observations | Moderator: TBC | |
11:00-11:30 | Passive sensing | Y. Soldo (ESA) |
11:30-12:00 | Active sensing | D. Franc (NASA) |
12:00-12:30 | Impact of RFI on Numerical Weather Prediction and Climate Reanalysis | S. English (ECMWF) (TBC) |
12:30-13:00 | Data collection system (DCS) | T. Wojtaszek (NOAA) |
13:00-14:30 | Lunch | |
Overview of MetSat systems and agency activities in the Asia-Pacific region | Moderator: TBC | |
14:30-15:00 | Overview of MetSat systems | M. Dreis (EUMETSAT) |
15:00-15:15 | China Meteorological Administration (CMA)’s activities | Y. Li (CMA) |
15:15-15:30 | India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s activities | K. Srivastava (IMD) |
15:30-16:00 | Coffee break |
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16:00-16:15 | Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)’s activities | K. Yasui (JMA) (online) |
16:15-16:30 | JAXA Precipitation Measuring Missions | K. Furukawa (JAXA) (TBC) |
| 16:30-17:00 | Others | TBC |
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17:00-17:30 | Outcomes of DAY 1 | |
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17:30 | End of Day 1 | |
DAY 2
Time | Session | Speaker |
Radio technologies of Earth observations (cont’) | Moderator: TBC | |
09:00-09:30 | Radiosonde, lightning system, radiometer | K. McBeath (MetOffice) |
09:30-10:00 | Space weather sensor | E. Allaix (Météo-France) |
10:00-10:30 | Weather radar, wind profiler, oceanographic radar | E. Allaix (Météo-France), K. McBeath (MetOffice) |
10:30-11:00 | Coffee break | |
World Radiocommunication Conference’s activities | Moderator: M. Dreis | |
11:00-11:30 | Results of WRC-23 | E. Allaix (Météo-France) |
11:30-12:00 | ITU-R preparation for WRC-27 | M. Dreis (SG7 Chair) |
12:00-12:30 | WMO preparation for WRC-27 | D. Franc (ET-RFC Chair) |
12:30-14:00 | Lunch | |
Societal economic value of radio spectrum for meteorology | Moderator: N. Donoho | |
14:00-14:30 | From radio spectrum to socio-economic benefits | TBC |
14:30-15:00 | WMO socio-economic benefit analysis | V. Alexeeva (WMO) |
15:00-15:30 | ESSEO related activities | Y. Soldo (ESA) |
15:30-16:00 | Coffee break | |
Round table and conclusions | Moderator: TBC | |
16:00-16:15 | ITU-R activities and how WMO Members can engage | A. Casey (ECCC), |
16:15-16:30 | APT activities and how WMO Members can engage | W. Petsuwan (TMD) |
16:30-17:30 | This session offers attendees a chance to reflect on key points discussed during the workshop and identify actionable takeaways. Topics for discussion include:
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17:30 | Closing | |