EUMETSAT will provide information on the current status of its activities, including its contribution to the European Union’s Copernicus programme.  There will be a specific focus on the new Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) mission, following the successful launch of the first satellite in the series in December 2022. The information day will discuss joint activities to ease access and use of these data, including links with initiatives from the European Union and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

The main objective is to inform the national meteorological and hydrological services in the region about the status of EUMETSAT programmes and planned activities.  Key issues are data access and training, as well as gathering feedback from those who use our data. The input that is gathered results in the planning of joint actions to improve access to and use of satellite data in the countries of this region. The meeting is by invitation only.