13 October 2022
22 April 2020
To ensure optimal use of EUMETSAT data and products, EUMETSAT organises a biennial User Forum for African users.
This provides an opportunity to identify actions and initiatives that could be taken by EUMETSAT to meet the requirements of its African partners.
The forum is organised in collaboration with the National Meteorological and Hydrological Service (NMHS) 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 institutions attend the forum.
There are multiple sessions involving discussions on EUMETSAT products and services, the Satellite Application Facilities (SAFs), and information dissemination. On top of this, specific sessions take place to exchange 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 15th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa is organised in collaboration with the Tanzanian Meteorological Authority, under the Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications of the United Republic of Tanzania and will take place 13-16 September 2022 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The focus of the forum will be on the transition to the new generation of meteorological satellites, notably the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) and on the sustainability of the outcomes of the SAWIDRA project, the GMES and Africa Support Programme and the intra-ACP Climate services programme .
Information on the next User Forum can be found on the dedicated meeting website.
