{"id":12383,"date":"2024-05-14T13:13:57","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T11:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acmad.org\/?page_id=12383"},"modified":"2024-06-04T19:04:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T17:04:58","slug":"accof-17","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acmad.org\/index.php\/accof-17\/","title":{"rendered":"ACCOF-17"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12383\" class=\"elementor elementor-12383\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ae3bff8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ae3bff8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c874ec\" data-id=\"7c874ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0feb8e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"0feb8e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0f0cb3\" data-id=\"f0f0cb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fdfede elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8fdfede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"15\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fichier-2-crop.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3186\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c522b57\" data-id=\"c522b57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386cb6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"386cb6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>DATE<\/strong><\/p><p>30 &#8211; 31 May, 2024<\/p><p><strong>Venue <\/strong><\/p><p>Addis Abeba<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-54dbc14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"54dbc14\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0760f57\" data-id=\"0760f57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e92d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"15e92d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"11\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Fichier-3-11x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3153\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb8d215\" data-id=\"cb8d215\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ffae4a concept elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ffae4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ACCOF17_CONCEPT-NOTE_May2024.pdf\">Concept_note<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8fa2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e8fa2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ACCOF17_STATEMENT.pdf\">ACCOF17_Statement.pdf<\/a><\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-590bc62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"590bc62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flyer<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80a62eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"80a62eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Flyer-ACCOF-17.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"289\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Flyer_ACCOF17-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12393\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Flyer_ACCOF17-1.jpg 289w, https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Flyer_ACCOF17-1-215x300.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ee2e28\" data-id=\"4ee2e28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e9833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1e9833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"860\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ACCOF17_Banner-1024x612.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12388\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ACCOF17_Banner-1024x612.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ACCOF17_Banner-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ACCOF17_Banner-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ACCOF17_Banner-500x300.jpg 500w, https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ACCOF17_Banner.jpg 1026w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9419e62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9419e62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ACMAD, the WMO designated Regional Climate Centre (RCC) for all Africa, in close collaboration with other developing or designated RCCs in Africa and partners is organizing the Seventeenth Continental Climate Outlook Forum for Africa (ACCOF-17).<\/p><p><strong>The meeting will be held from May 30 to 31, 2024 in Addis Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia, back-to-back with the ACMAD\/ClimSA Steering committee meeting on May 28, 2024 and the 23<sup>rd<\/sup> Ordinary Session of the ACMAD Board of Governors from May 29 to 30, 2024 to accelerate high level awareness raising on the value of continental integration to accelerate early warning for all and adaptation to climate change across African Regional Economic Communities (RECs). <\/strong><\/p><p>The ACCOF-17 will provide a platform for discussions and technical exchanges on the latest advances in climate science and technology with emphasis on emerging applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI), new products development in WMO\u2019s World Meteorlogical Centres (WMCs) and interregional interactions in Africa and between Africa and other WMO Regional Associations<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1012a readmorebtn elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"5f1012a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-9961\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-9961\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Read more <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-9961\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-9961\"><p><strong>FORUM OBJECTIVES :<\/strong><\/p><p>The specific objectives of the meeting are to:<\/p><ul><li>Review and verify forecasts for the January to April 2024 season by RCCs;<\/li><li>Discuss the current evolution of the main climate drivers including the El Ni\u00f1o Southern Oscillation, dipoles of the tropical and subtropical Atlantic and Indian oceans, Mediterranean Sea Surface Temperatures and their impacts at the regional and continental level with focus on the June to September 2024 period across the continent;<\/li><li>Develop continental objective climate outlook for the June to September 2024 season;<\/li><li>Update Climate Outlooks for Regional Economic Communities (ECOWAS, ECCAS, IGAD, UMA, SADC, IOC);<\/li><li>Ensure consistency and promote impact based seasonal climate outlook statements at sub-regional and continental levels.<\/li><li>Raise awareness on the quality and value of integrated and harmonized Climate Outlooks at continental level.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>EXPECTED OUTCOMES :<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Continental and Regional January to April 2024 seasonal forecasts reviewed and verified;<\/li><li>Continental Climate Outlook Statement for the upcoming season prepared and published;<\/li><li>Regional Climate Outlook statements updated;<\/li><li>Hazards, potential impacts and proposed anticipatory actions discussed;<\/li><li>High level awareness raised on the quality and value of continental integration of climate information through a joint session.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c76f238 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"c76f238\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ef8bf0\" data-id=\"6ef8bf0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e39c11b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e39c11b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Agenda<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-faeaabd\" data-id=\"faeaabd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b262fe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b262fe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72550f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72550f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Day 1<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3a9bfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d3a9bfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    <title>Span Multiple Rows in an HTML Table<\/title>\n    <style>\n        table {\n            width: 545px;\n            border-collapse: collapse;\t\t\t\n        }\n        table, th, td {\n            border: 3px solid blue;\n\t\t\t\n        }\n        th, td {\n            padding: 0px;\n            \n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n    <table>\n            <td style=\"width: 09%\" bgcolor=\"#afdae4\"><FONT COLOR=\"black\"><strong>TIME(GMT)<\/strong><\/FONT><\/td>\n            <td style=\"width: %\" bgcolor=\"#afdae4\" align=\"center\"><FONT COLOR=\"black\"><strong>ACTIVITY<\/strong><\/FONT><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td style=\"width: %\" bgcolor=\"#afdae4\" align=\"center\"><FONT COLOR=\"black\"><strong>FACILITATOR<\/strong><\/FONT><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            \n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n            <td><strong>08:30 - 09:00<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"justify\"><FONT COLOR=\"#727576\">Registration of participants and virtual meeting connection logistics<\/FONT><\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\"><FONT COLOR=\"#727576\">ACMAD \u2013 <strong>Communication officer<\/strong><\/FONT><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\t\n        <tr>\n            <td align=\"center\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 33%\" bgcolor=\" #e0e3df \"><FONT COLOR=\"black\"><strong>SESSION I:OPENING CEREMONY<\/FONT><\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n        <tr>\n            <td><strong>09:00 - 09:15<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\"><FONT COLOR=\"#727576\"><ul style=\"list-style-type: square\">\n\t\t\t  <li>Remarks by ACMAD, AUC, Ethiopia Met, WMO <\/li><\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"justify\"><FONT COLOR=\"#727576\">Ethiopia Met\/ACMAD<\/FONT><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\t\n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td bgcolor=\"#fffff\"><strong>09:15 - 09:30<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"justify\" bgcolor=\"#fffff\">GROUP PHOTO<\/br><\/br>Presentation and adoption of Agenda of ACCOF17<\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\" bgcolor=\"#fffff\">ACMAD <strong>Communication Officer<\/strong><\/br><\/br>ACMAD<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\t\n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td align=\"center\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 33%\" bgcolor=\" #e0e3df \"><FONT COLOR=\"black\"><strong>SESSION 1: TOOLS, METHODOLOGY AND PRODUCTS<\/FONT><\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td><strong>09:30 - 11:30<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"justify\"><FONT COLOR=\"#727576\">Tools performance\/ methodologies used including seasonal forecasting and tailored products generation<\/FONT><\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\">PRESENTER: <FONT COLOR=\"#727576\"><\/br>RCCs (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ACMADs-9-Step-Approach_Method.pdf\">ACMAD<\/a><\/strong>,<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ACCOF17-ICPAC_JJAS2024-ClimateOutlook.pdf\">ICPAC<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ACCOF17_AGRHYMET.pdf\">&nbsp;AGRHYMET<\/a><\/strong>, Northen Africa RCC Network (Morocco), <\/br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/CAPC-AC_Presentation_ACCOF_17.pdf\">CAPC-CA<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;,<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ACCOF17-MF-methodology-SWIO.pdf\">&nbsp;IOC<\/a><\/strong><\/br><FONT COLOR=\"black\">15mn each<\/FONT><\/br><\/br>MODERATOR:<\/br> <strong><\/FONT>ACMAD _Dr Pierre Kamsu<\/strong><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\t\n          <tr>\n            <td><strong>11:30-11:45<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Health break<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t  \n          <\/tr>\t\n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td><strong>11:45-13:00<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"justify\"><FONT COLOR=\"#727576\">Discussion on the method used by each RCCs, and way forward for harmonization<\/FONT><\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\">MODERATOR: <strong>ACMAD_Dr Pierre Kamsu<\/strong><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\t\n\t\t   <tr>\n            <td><strong>13:00-14:30<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Lunch break<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t \n          <\/tr>\t\n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td align=\"center\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 33%\" bgcolor=\" #e0e3df \"><FONT COLOR=\"black\"><strong>SESSION 1: ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT CONDITIONS AND CLIMATE OUTLOOK FROM JUNE TO SEPTEMBER 2024 <\/FONT><\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t   <tr>\n            <td><strong>14:30-14:50<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"justify\"><FONT COLOR=\"#727576\">Assessment of seasonal forecast temperature and impacts during the summer season<\/FONT><\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\">Moderator: <FONT COLOR=\"#727576\"><\/br>SADC.CSC<\/br> PRESENTER:<\/br> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ACCCOF17-JJA_Morocco-2024.pdf\">RCCs North Africa_Morocco<\/a><\/strong> <\/br>Ms <\/FONT><strong>Wafae Badi<\/strong><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\t\n\t\t   <tr>\n            <td><strong>14:50-15:10<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"justify\"><FONT COLOR=\"#727576\">Assessment of seasonal forecast and impacts of tropical cyclone season<\/FONT><\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\">Moderator: <FONT COLOR=\"#727576\"><\/br>SADC.CSC <\/br>PRESENTER: <\/br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ACCOF17-MF-Outlook-SWIO.pdf\">RCCs Indian Ocean (Mauritius)<\/a><\/strong> <\/br>Mr <\/FONT><strong>Laurent LABBE<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t  <tr>\n            <td><strong>15:10-15:20<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"justify\"><FONT COLOR=\"#727576\">Seasonal Outlook for Eastern Africa (June to September 2024)<\/FONT><\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\">Moderator:<\/br><FONT COLOR=\"#727576\">SADC.CSC <\/FONT><\/br>PRESENTER: <\/br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ACCOF17-ICPAC_JJAS2024-ClimateOutlook.pdf\">ICPAC<\/a><\/strong> <strong>Dr Hussein Seid<\/strong><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <\/tr>\t\t  \n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td><strong>15:20-15:40<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"justify\"><FONT COLOR=\"#727576\">Continental Seasonal Outlook (June to September 2024)<\/FONT><\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\">Moderator: <FONT COLOR=\"#727576\"><\/br>SADC.CSC: Ms Surekha <\/FONT> <\/br>PRESENTER: <\/br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ACMAD_ACCOF-17_Synthesis_Outllook_May_2024.pdf\">RCCs ACMAD<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\t\n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td><strong>15:40-16:00<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Lunch break<\/strong><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\t\n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td><strong>16:00-17:00<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"justify\"><FONT COLOR=\"#727576\">Discussion and Consensus Outlook for JJA-JAS 2024 <\/FONT><\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\">Moderator: <\/br> ACMAD_Mr  <\/br><strong>Hubert Kabengela<\/strong><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\t\n    <\/table>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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\n        <tr>\n            <td align=\"center\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 33%\" bgcolor=\" #e0e3df \"><FONT COLOR=\"black\"><strong>SESSION 3: CONTINENTAL CLIMATE OUTLOOK FOR  JJAS 2024<\/FONT><\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n       \n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td align=\"left\"><strong>09:00-09:30<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"justify\" ><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/ACCOF17_STATEMENT.pdf\">Continental Outlook statement<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\" >PRESENTER: <FONT COLOR=\"#727576\"><\/br>ICPAC:Dr Hussein Seid <\/FONT><\/br>MODERATOR: <\/br><strong>Dr Lucy Mphatso MTILATILA<\/strong><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\t\n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td align=\"left\"><strong>09:30-10:00<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"justify\"><strong>Discussion on continental outlook statement<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\" >MODERATOR: <\/br><strong>Dr Lucy Mphatso MTILATILA<\/strong><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\t\n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td><strong>10:00-10:30<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Health break<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t  \n          <\/tr>\t\n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td align=\"center\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 33%\" bgcolor=\" #e0e3df \"><FONT COLOR=\"black\"><strong>SESSION 4: USERS INTERFACE<\/FONT><\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n            <td align=\"left\" colspan=\"3\" style=\"width: 33%\"><strong>Discussion on communication channels, user engagement and feedback mechanisms during the implementation of the forecast and facing the climate events (Drought and floods event).<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<tr>\n            <td><strong>10:30-11 :00<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"left\"><strong>Interactive presentations on extreme events case studies : <\/strong><ol type=\"1\">\n\t\t\t  <li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/SADC-Reflection-of-Regional-Seasonal-Climate-Outlook-for-2023-24-season-SR.pdf\">Drought \/ Cyclones presentation Southern Africa- SADC<\/a><\/strong><strong>-10min, SADC-CSC\/SHOC<\/strong><\/li>\n\t\t\t  <li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Morocco-31052024.pdf\">Drought\/Heatwave -Northen<\/a><\/strong> <strong>-Morrocco-05min<\/strong><\/li>\n\t\t\t  <li>Heavy rainfall-Flood in Eastern Africa <strong>-ICPAC-10min<\/strong><\/li>\n\t\t\t  <\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\">MODERATOR: <\/br><strong>ClimSA\/AUC Dr Ulrich Diasso<\/strong><\/td> \n          <\/tr>\t\n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td><strong>11:00-11:20<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/effective_communication_acmad_ACCOF17.pdf\">Presentation on best practices for communication channels, user engagement and feedback mechanisms for climate services<\/a><\/strong><strong>-ACMAD Wendlasida Combere_10min<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/acmad.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Anticipatory-Action-Africa-Region-2023-2025-IFRC.pdf\">Presentation on the Anticipatory Action Mechanism<\/a><\/strong> of <strong>IFRC- Phoebe SHIKUKU _10mn<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\">MODERATOR: <\/br><strong>ACMAD Dr Romeo Nkurunziza<\/strong><\/td> \n          <\/tr>\t\n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td><strong>11:20-12:00<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"left\"><strong>Group discussion : <\/strong><ul style=\"list-style-type: square\">\n\t\t\t  <li>What are the strengths and weaknesses of the current. communication methods?<\/li>\n\t\t\t  <li>Are there specific challenges faced by users in accessing or understanding information?<\/li>\n\t\t\t  <\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\">MODERATOR: <\/br><strong>ACMAD Dr Romeo Nkurunziza<\/strong><\/td> \n          <\/tr>\t\n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td><strong>12:00 - 12:20<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"left\"><strong>Effective communication channels :<\/strong><ul style=\"list-style-type: square\">\n\t\t\t  <li>Brainstorming session to explore innovative approaches for user engagement<\/li>\n\t\t\t  <li>Recommendations.<\/li>\n\t\t\t  <\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\">MODERATOR: <\/br><strong>ACMAD : Mr Godefroid Nshimirimana<\/strong><\/td> \n          <\/tr>\t\n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td><strong>12:20-12:40<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"left\"><strong>Enhancing User Engagement<\/strong><ul style=\"list-style-type: square\">\n\t\t\t  <li>Brainstorming session to explore innovative approaches for user engagement<\/li>\n\t\t\t  <li>Recommendations.<\/li>\n\t\t\t  <\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\">MODERATOR: <\/br><strong>ACMAD : Mr Godefroid Nshimirimana<\/strong><\/td> \n          <\/tr>\t\n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td><strong>12:40-13:00<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"left\"><strong>Effective Feedback Mechanisms<\/strong><ul style=\"list-style-type: square\">\n\t\t\t  <li>Brainstorming session to develop user-friendly feedback mechanisms<\/li>\n\t\t\t  <li>Recommendations.<\/li>\n\t\t\t  <\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\">MODERATOR: <\/br><strong>IGAD- Dr. Ahmed Amdihun  MAHMOUD<\/strong><\/td> \n          <\/tr>\n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td><strong>13:00-13:30<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"left\"><strong>Wrap-up and Recommendations <\/strong><ul style=\"list-style-type: square\">\n\t\t\t  <li>Summarize key discussion points and emerging recommendations for Climate Services providers and Users.<\/li>\n\t\t\t  <li><strong>Presentation of key recommendations<\/strong><\/li>\n\t\t\t  <\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\">MODERATOR: <\/br><strong>ACMAD Dr Romeo Nkurunziza<\/strong><\/td> \n          <\/tr>\n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td><strong>13:30-13:45<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"left\"><strong>Closing Remarks: DGM-MOROCCO, SACD-CSC, AGRHYMET, CAPC, partners and ACMAD,<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t  <td align=\"left\">ACMAD \u2013 Communication officer<\/td> \n          <\/tr>\n\t\t  <tr>\n            <td><strong>13 :45 ---<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t<td align=\"center\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Lunch<\/strong><\/td>\n\t\t\t \n          <\/tr>\t\n\t\t  \n    <\/table>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c569c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c569c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Contact<\/strong> <b><\/b><\/p><p>For more inquiries, please contact this following link<a href=\"mailto:dgacmad@acmad.org\">: contact@acmad.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DATE 30 &#8211; 31 May, 2024 Venue Addis Abeba Concept_note ACCOF17_Statement.pdf Flyer ACMAD, the WMO designated Regional Climate Centre (RCC) for all Africa, in 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