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EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa


The data, products and services generated from EUMETSAT’s satellites make a significant contribution to weather forecasting and the monitoring of the global climate, and are provided free to all African countries.

To ensure optimal use of EUMETSAT data and products, EUMETSAT organises a biennial User Forum for African users. The forum is organised in collaboration with the National Meteorological Service of the host country, together with relevant governmental institutions and ministries who also act as hosts. Representatives from the African National Meteorological Services, the African Regional Economic Communities, the African Union Commission, the European Commission, industry and other interested institutions attend the Forum.

The purpose of the Forum is to reinforce the well established dialogue between EUMETSAT and the African user community to optimise the use of EUMETSAT satellite data throughout the continent. The Forum also provides the opportunity to identify actions and initiatives that could be taken by EUMETSAT to meet the requirements of its African partners. The current and future focus of the Forum is on the long-term sustainability of the outcomes of the Preparation for the use of MSG in Africa ( ) programme and its successor, the African Monitoring of the Environment for Sustainable Development ( ) project.

Sessions are held on EUMETSAT products and services, the Satellite Application Facilities and dissemination information. Sessions are also held to interchange views and discuss with users how EUMETSAT could best promote the use of meteorological satellite data in Africa. The programme normally includes a thematic session on, for example, hydrology, climate, the mitigation of natural disasters and other relevant topics.

The 10th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 1-5 October 2012. The next User Forum in Africa will take place from 8-12 September 2014, the location will be announced in the coming months.

Previous EUMETSAT User Fora in Africa have been hosted in the following countries:

Forum  Year  Location  Report  Cover 
10th 2012 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 10th African User Forum - Full Report 10ème Forum des Usagers en Afrique - Rapport Complet tn_10th_auf
9th 2010 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 9th African User Forum - Full Report 9ème Forum des Usagers en Afrique - Rapport Complet img_jpg_AUF_cover
8th 2008 Accra, Ghana 8th African User Forum - Full Report 8ème Forum des Usagers en Afrique - Rapport Complet P.53 cover image en
7th 2006 Maputo, Mozambique 7th African User Forum - Full Report 7ème Forum des Usagers en Afrique - Rapport Complet P.49 cover image en
6th 2004 Brazzaville, Republic of Congo 6th African User Forum - Full Report 6ème Forum des Usagers en Afrique - Rapport Complet Cover for the 6th African User Forum
5th 2002 Dakar, Senegal 5th African User Forum - Full Report Compte-Rendu du Cinquieme Forum des Usagers d'EUMETSAT en Afrique Cover for the 5th African User Forum
4th 2000 Kampala, Uganda Report of the fourth EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa Compte-rendu du quatrième Forum des Usagers d'EUMETSAT en Afrique Cover for the 4th African User Forum
3rd 1998 Rabat, Morocco Report of the third EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa Compte-rendu du troisieme Forum des Usagers d'EUMETSAT en Afrique Cover for the 3rd African User Forum
2nd 1996 Harare, Zimbabwe
1st 1995 Niamey, Niger

  

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