CS4RRA, Second Hybrid Webinar. Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, November 6th, 2023, 9h00-15h30 GMT
9:00-9:30 Plenary (In Situ & Remote) Welcome and opening ceremony
Master of Ceremony identified by the University Felix Houphouet Boigny (CEA CCBAD)
- Welcome address by the Vice Chancellor of the University Felix Houphouet Boigny (In situ)
- Ambassador of Germany in Côte d’Ivoire (in-situ) and BMBF (remote)
- Ambassador of France in Côte d’Ivoire (in-situ) and MESRI (remote)
- Opening speech by the Ministry of High Education and Research of Côte d’Ivoire (In situ)
9:30-10:30 Plenary (In Situ & Remote) Keynote and Panel discussion Moderator: Daouda KONATE (WMO Vice Chair)
Reporters:
- Mbo KACOU (CEA CCBAD) and Bamba ADAMA (CEA CCBAD-LMI NEXUS)
- Jean AMARY (CEA CCBAD) and Vincent Junior KABLAN (CEA CCBAD)
- Three keynote speakers:
- Andreas FINK, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT, Germany), Head of WASCAL/FURIFLOOD project
- Felix ABAGALE, Pro-Vice Chancellor of University for Development Studies (UDS) and Director of the West African Centre for Water, Irrigation and Sustainable Agriculture (WACWISA)
- Juliette LASSMAN, Policy Analyst - Water Governance, Blue and Circular Economy, OECD
10h30-11h: Coffee break
11h00-12h30 Parallel Session 1
Session 1 will be focused on climate services and hydroclimate products and tools that can support water excess management.
Moderator Session 1: Sandrine ANQUETIN (hydrometeorologist, CNRS, IGE, France)
Reporters Session 1: Mbo KACOU (CEA CCBAD) and Bamba ADAMA (CEA CCBAD-LMI NEXUS)
Speakers:
- Markus DISSE, (Technical University of Munich, Germany); PI in Furiflood, flood modelling in the Ouémé catchment
- Kwaku Amaning ADJEI, (KNUST, Ghana) Urban stormwater under changing climate
- Chistophe BOUVIER (Hydrologist, IRD) Hydrological modeling of severe events in West African urban areas
- Guillaume FAVREAU, (hydrogeologist, IRD, France), Long-term rise in a Sahelian water-table, Sahel Paradox and future changes in water availability
11h00-12h30 Parallel Session 2
Session 2 will be dedicated on tailoring solutions to specific local conditions and involving the community in planning and preparedness efforts and strategies for managing excess water.
Moderator Session 2: Julien ADOUNKPE, Director of WASCAL GRP on climate change and water resources
Reporters Session 2: Jean AMARY (CEA CCBAD) and Vincent Junior KABLAN (CEA CCBAD)
Speakers:
- Colonel YEO Marius, Director of Rescue Ops (National Office of Civil Portection, Côte d’Ivoire)
- Ousman Seidou SANDA (University of Ottawa, Canada) Optimal design of urban flood protection infrastructure under changing climate
- Sampson ODURO-KWARTENG (KNUST, Ghana, in situ), Water demand management and conservation, Water supply to the urban poor and small towns water systems, Wastewater treatment and urban drainage system management
- Dongo KOUASSI (CEA CCBAD, Swiss Center for Scientific Research in Côte Ivory) on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) issues in urban areas
- Dial NIANG (CEA 2IE) on Runoff Water Collection Basins as a solution for the resilience of Sahelian agriculture in the face of near-drought conditions
12h30-13h30 Lunch
13h30-14h30 Parallel sessions continue (finalizing reports); in situ and remote
14h30-15:30 Plenary (In situ and Remote): Reporting of parallel sessions and conclusions Moderator : Arona DIEDHIOU (IRD)
Reporters:
- Mbo KACOU (CEA CCBAD) and Bamba ADAMA (CEA CCBAD-LMI NEXUS)
- Jean AMARY (CEA CCBAD) and Vincent Junior KABLAN (CEA CCBAD)
Closing remarks: Ogunjobi Kehinde (WASCAL Executive Director, Ghana) and Cherif MAMADOU (CEA CCBAD, Côte d’Ivoire)
