Improvement of early warning system and adaptation measures for disaster risk reduction, Climate Services For Risk Reduction in Africa (CS4RRA) : REGISTER NOW

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Conference room (University of Lomé, Lomé, Togo)

Conference room

University of Lomé, Lomé, Togo

Description

1st WEBINAR

Improvement of early warning system and adaptation measures for disaster risk reduction , Uni. Lomé, Togo, 28 September 2023, Lomé time

 

1. Background

Taking advantage of new digital tools for climate-friendly research and innovation, it is proposed to organize a forum through a series of scientific in-depth webinars (mostly virtual or hybrid) associating West-African, German and French representatives along common items using the three complementary angles. Those events could be based within a number of West African Hubs, involving African Universities/ Research Institutes with African Services/Authorities/Funders and potentially also WASCAL Competence Centre and Graduate Schools as locations.

The overall goals are to:

  • strengthen climate resilience in Africa in order to raise awareness about climate knowledge, identify key services for adaptation to climate change and disaster risk reduction;
  • examine potential areas for cooperation in research on climate risk management, resilience and adaptation in West Africa and thus defragment the programme landscape in favour of common goals and common impact of funding;
  • describe pathways and priorities for research, innovation and capacity development in the area of Climate Services for Risk Reduction that contribute to the new Innovation Agenda between African Union and European Union;
  • identify actionable and complementary steps to boost KIC via trilateral or multilateral joint calls or actions (South-South and South-North).

2. Theme, Date and Venue

This first webinar aims to focus on, improvement of early warning system and adaptation measures for disaster risk reduction in the West African region and will be held at WASCAL, in the University of Lomé, Lomé, TOGO on September, 28, 2023.  It will cover the following topics:

  • Increase knowledge of the hazard;
  • Better forecasting it;
  • Communicate the forecast;
  • Develop adaptation and mitigation measures;
  • Post-evaluate any measure in terms of socio-economic value. 
  • The "value chain" of early warning systems. 
  • Predictability of rainfall and temperature from weather forecasts to S2S time scales. 
  • Identify needs, what science can bring and migrate from science to policy advice.

3. Format and Activities

This hybrid webinar (in-situ and virtual) will be for one day. Attendees will be able to participate either on-site (physically) or virtual. The webinar will be divided into i) opening ceremony; ii) plenary session, iii) two parallel round table sessions (panel discussion). The plenary session will be made up of one moderator and 2 keynote speakers. Each panel session will be made up of one moderator and 6 speakers.

The webinar shall be in English and French languages. However, translations across both languages will be provided.  

4. Targets and invitations to attend the webinar physically or online

The organizations, institutions and groups targeted specifically to intend this webinar are: researchers, WMO, Red Cross, decision-makers, NGOs, Representatives of higher and school education, WASCAL graduate schools, National Emergency management agency (NEMA), National Meteorology and Hydrological agencies, West African Health Organization, relevant ministries and departments (hydro, agriculture, health,  etc.) and agencies for policy guidelines, CoC scientists, WASCAL GSP students, and Alumina.

 

The local Organizing Committee

The Local Organizing Committee is in charge of the organisation and operationalization of the webinar in Lomé, Togo. This committee comprises, WASCAL Togo, University of Lomé, ANPC, ANAMET, Red Cross Togo, GIZ with the support of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, Ministry of security and civil protection, Ministry of the environment and Forest Resources, Ministry of Water and Village Hydraulics, Ministry of Maritime Economy, Fisheries and Coastal Protection. IRD and KIT are supporting institutions for this committee.

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Participants
  • Abdulazeez Ilyasu
  • Abla Edjossan-Sossou
  • Abra Nicole AWUME
  • Abravi Essenam KISSI
  • Adama Faye
  • ADAMOU NDAM
  • Adou Kouassi Doré Bérenger KOUACOU
  • Adou Kouassi Doré Bérenger KOUACOU
  • Afi Amen Christele ATTIOGBE
  • Agnidé Emmanuel LAWIN
  • AGOSSOU GADEDJISSO-TOSSOU
  • Ahmed Balogun
  • Ahoumodom Wilfred ATABA
  • Akissa Bahri
  • Alagie MM Jallow
  • Alhaji Sheikh Kutubu Sesay
  • Alou TRAORE
  • Alphonse Maré David MILLOGO
  • Aminata Balde
  • Andreas Fink
  • ANGOUA JOSEPH ANGOUA
  • Arnaud TANY
  • Arona DIEDHIOU
  • ASSIAH Massama-Esso P.
  • August Abdon KINGLO
  • Awa Mbowe
  • AYINA ZOUZOR JAPHET
  • Ayodele Gbla
  • Baba Drammeh
  • Baguina HODIBA
  • BASSIROU HASSANE
  • Belko Abdoul Aziz DIALLO
  • Berenger KOFFI
  • Bertrand Hervé AKEKO
  • biran mbye
  • Bismark Oppong
  • Blandine LHeveder
  • Boyossoro Hélène KOUIADIO
  • CAMARA BALLA
  • Caroline Coulibaly
  • Cheikh Modou Noreyni Fall
  • Christophe Lavaysse
  • Chukwudi Ekwezuo
  • Clément Judek
  • Danielle Koplong
  • Daouda CISSOKO
  • David Ragatoa
  • DEABO Boza Fulgence
  • Demba Baldeh
  • Dennis Kwashi Agbeme
  • DIO DRAMANE DEMBELE
  • Djigbo Félicien Badou
  • Dkawlma Tora
  • Ebrima Sonko
  • Emmanuel Dabo
  • Emmanuel Umaru
  • Eric-Olivier TIENEBO
  • ETIZOCK FOTABONG
  • Evrad Ulrich Sosthène MPOUAMZE
  • Fatogoma SORHO
  • Fatou Balleh Jobe
  • Felix Buba
  • FRANCK HERVE AKAFFOU
  • FRANCOIS XAVIER MENGOUNA NTSENGUE
  • Gbêna Fréjusto do Capio Vianio Kougblénou
  • Gerard Allali
  • Gnibga Issoufou Yangouliba
  • GODFRED ABBEY TORSAH
  • Gouvidé Jean GBAGUIDI
  • Guia Womblegnon Stéphane
  • Gérard HOUIGBE
  • Hannah Ukamaka Dennis
  • Harmel OBAMI-ONDON
  • Harmel OBAMI-ONDON
  • Harouna OUEDRAOGO
  • Hartmut SCHIFFERER
  • Ibrahim Salifou Toure
  • Ibrahima Pouye
  • Ibrahima Pouye
  • Ibrahima thiam Gaye
  • Ibrahima thiam Gaye
  • Isaac Whuling III
  • Isatou Sarr
  • Ismail Kone
  • Ismaila Traore
  • ISSA Habou
  • Jean ALBERGEL
  • Jean Onana etoundi
  • Jean Éric DRAMOU
  • Jennifer Pauc
  • Julia Roehrig
  • Julie Jebeile
  • Kadio Saint Rodrigue AKA
  • Kahra Cagulada
  • Kalifa DEMBELE
  • Kambo Martial ATSE
  • Kanika Singh
  • Kargbo Unisa Adikalie
  • Kisito Gandji
  • Komi AGBOKA
  • Komi AKAKPO
  • Komlan Ehli Elom EZI
  • Komlanvi katché AKOETE
  • Konan KOUASSI
  • KONE Nahoua
  • Kossi-Messan Jacques AGBOKA
  • KOUAKOU GUY-CASIMIR DOUFFI
  • Kouakou KOUADIO
  • KOUAKOU VALERE KOUASSI
  • KOUAME JEAN DIDIER KOUAKOU
  • KOUASSI Kouakou Lazare
  • Krysley Tracey Kolman
  • Lukman Barry
  • Lémonla Armel OTEKPO
  • Mahaman Bohari Batouré
  • Mamaja Jalloh
  • Mamma Sawaneh
  • Manuela Konan
  • Marc Daubrey
  • Marcel KOUAKOU
  • Marie Sara Bouloumou
  • Marie-France Bakaï
  • MARY OLUWATOBI ODEKUNLE
  • Mary Power
  • Maxwell Bapono
  • Merveille GUEMDJOE TAKAM
  • Michel Ndiaga DIOP
  • Mikémina PILO
  • Modeste KACOU
  • Mohamed kader Coulibaly
  • Momodou Badjie
  • Moriaque Gaël GBONSOU
  • Mory TOURE
  • Mouhamadou Bamba Sylla
  • Muhammad Leroy Gomez
  • Mvondo Ondoua Géraldine
  • Nadia BAYED
  • Naffissatou KETGA
  • Naffissatou KETGA
  • Nana HAROUNA MAHAMADOU
  • Ndey Fatou Ann
  • Nelson Noumbissi
  • NGONO TSIMI Depadoue
  • Nouhou Zoungrana
  • Olayiwola Agoro
  • Ousmane Ba
  • Patience Adjei Mensah
  • Pauline DIBI-ANOH
  • PETER SZERB
  • Pia Seidel
  • Pré BADAMELI
  • Raphael Akangoa Abora
  • Rasmané SAWADOGO
  • René Francois NDEMA ELAME
  • Ricardo yaovi KPOGNON
  • Robertson Amoussou
  • Romeo Sosthene Nkurunziza
  • Safietiou SANFO
  • Salack Seyni
  • Salimata Ouattara
  • Sandrine Anquetin
  • SEHENA MOUSSA SORO
  • Sekou KEITA
  • Sherif hydara
  • Sheriff Ceesay
  • Sidiki Sanogo
  • Silvia Silvestri
  • Simeon Sesay
  • Sié Palé
  • Souaibou FOFANA
  • Sylvia KOUAKOU
  • Tanoh Marius Kamelan
  • TAPSOBA Abdoul Kader
  • Tayo Joseph ADEWOUNI
  • Triumph Orowale
  • WASSIOU LAWANI
  • Wawogninlin Brice COULIBALY
  • Wendilia Jean Toussaint GARANGO
  • Wuyeh Tamba
  • Yoroba Fidèle
  • YUHNINYU nshoroh Glenn
  • Yves MERIAN
  • YÉNDOUMBAN SOUNDI
  • Yéniko Césaire KODJO SONOU
  • Zilé Alex KOUADIO
  • Zié Ouatta
  • ZOHOU Pierre Jérôme
  • Élodie DIMON
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