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African Centres for Lightning and Electromagnetics. The African Centres for Lightning and Electromagnetics (ACLE) is a pan-African network dedicated to decreasing deaths, injuries and property damage due to lightning.
Many parts of Africa have the highest lightning densities in the world. While satellite and distant monitoring technologies show more lightning strikes per square kilometer per year around Lake Victoria and other parts of Africa than anywhere else in the world, data that is local and usable for injury and property damage prevention is largely lacking.
Learn more here and at Lightning and Electromagnetics Network website, www.aclenet.org
Climate and Disaster Resilience Initiative for Sub-Saharan Africa The World Meteorological Organization, African Development Bank and World Bank Group launched an initiative entitled ‘Strengthening Climate and Disaster Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa’, to support the modernization and strengthening of Sub-Saharan African meteorological and hydrological services. These services are key to strengthening resilience to extreme weather events and enabling economic development.
Reports from the Third Session of the AMCOMET are now available Find here all the documents result of the session that took place from 10 to 14 February 2015 in Praia - Cape Verde.
Saharan dust outbreak over Senegal and Cabo Verde.On February 25 a lot of dust was observed raising up into the atmosphere from Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia, which in the following days was carried across the Atlantic towards the South American coast.
More information on the SDS-WAS Regional Centre of Barcelona and the NASA Earth Observatory.
African Ministers and Meteorologists Seek to Boost Resilience to Climate Change.
The African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology (AMCOMET) on 13-14 February will focus on how to improve the provision and use of weather and climate services which will be vital to help the continent cope with shocks caused by extreme weather and climate change.
It is preceded by a meeting from 3-9 February of Permanent Representatives of African countries with WMO, who are directors of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and by Technical preparation meeting for AMCOMET on 10-12 February.
All meetings are being hosted by the Government of Cabo Verde.
Learn more here: https://www.wmo.int/media/content/african-ministers-and-meteorologists-seek-boost-resilience-climate-change http://www.wmo.int/amcomet/
Momentum for change initiative.Momentum for Change is an initiative spearheaded by the UN Climate Change secretariat to shine a light on the enormous groundswell of activities underway across the globe that are moving the world toward a highly resilient, low-carbon future.
Momentum for Change recognizes innovative and transformative solutions that address both climate change and wider economic, social and environmental challenges. The call for applications for the 2015 Momentum for Change Awards is now open. Apply now until 24 April.
Learn more here: http://unfccc.int/secretariat/momentum_for_change/items/6214.php
WMO Issues The Climate in Africa in 2013.The World Meteorological Organization has issued a report on The Climate in Africa 2013, the first in what is intended to be an annual series. It examines temperatures, rainfall and extreme events on a continent which is especially vulnerable to natural climate variability and long-term climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions.
The year 2013, was one of the warmest years on the continent since at least 1950, with temperatures above average in most regions. Precipitation at the continental scale was near average, according to the report. Several extreme events hit the region. The floods that hit Mozambique in January 2013 were among the 10 most severe in the world that year, based on the number of deaths. In contrast, the rains in Namibia and neighboring countries fell well below normal, leading to a severe drought.
WMO and WHO establish joint office for climate and health.A new WHO/WMO Climate and Health office has been established under the auspices of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) to promote the coordinated development and use of climate services to improve public health. It will increase awareness, build capacity, and connect meteorological services with experts in the health sector in an active partnership for climate adaptation and risk management.
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WMO - CNR-IBIMET Training course: " Climate change impacts on agricultural systems in Africa" in Italy .WMO - CNR-IBIMET Training course on Climate change impacts on agricultural systems in Africa in Italy.
Barcelona Dust Forecast Center starts operations march 2014.Barcelona Dust Forecast Center starts operations march 2014.
International Women's Day: “Equality for Women is progress for all”.International Women's Day at WMO 
Vacancy at GWP/WA. Applications until 14th march 2014.Find more information at
Four new ASMET lessons available at the African Satellite Meteorology Education and Training website.Find more information at: https://www.meted.ucar.edu/communities/asmet
3rd Training Course on WMO SDS-WAS products.The course on satellite and ground observation and modelling of atmospheric dust will be held at the Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat, Oman, 8-12 December 2013, with a total duration of 25 hours. Applicants from countries with GDP per capita below 15,000 US$ (according to the World Bank list) are eligible for financial support covering travel, board and accomodation.
Find more information at http://sds-was.aemet.es/events/3rd-training-course-on-wmo-sds-was-products-satellite-and-ground-observation-and-modelling-of-atmospheric-dust.
Barcelona hosts the first WMO Regional Meteorological Center specialized on Atmospheric Sand and Dust Forecast.The new center, based in Barcelona, will run the NMMB/BSC-Dust model and provide operational forecasts for Northern Africa, Middle East and Europe. The Center is managed by a consortium of the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS). Since 2010, AEMET and the BSC-CNS host the Regional Center for Northern Africa, Middle East and Europe of the WMO SDS-WAS programme.
Atlas of Health and Climate Available in Six LanguagesThe Atlas of Health and Climate, published jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) provides sound scientific information on the connections between weather and climate and major health challenges, and gives practical examples of how the use of weather and climate information can protect public health. The Atlas, which has received widespread acclaim, is now available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Call for international course on climate and health.International Course on Climate Change and Human Health: Health Impacts and Political Implications in Africa.
To be held in Nouna, Burkina Faso, from 4 to 15 November 2013. Organized by the Public Health Institute of Heidelberg (Germany) in collaboration with the Center for Health Research in Nouna(CRSN).
High level meeting on nacional drought policy The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the UN Convention to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD) and other partners will hold a High-Level Meeting on
National Drought Policy on 11-15 March 2013 in Geneva to focus on drought
preparedness and management policies.
The meeting will bring together world leaders, government decision-makers,
development agencies, and leading scientists and researchers. Government
leaders include His Excellency Issoufou Mahamadou, President of the Republic
of Niger, whose country has been repeatedly hit by devastating droughts, most
recently in 2011-2012.
Further information
Active Monsoon in West Africa and Sahel Report from ACMAD (African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development )
Seasonal Outlook.The African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development has issued its seasonal outlook for the July-September rainy season in the Sahel. PDF is available on line at the following link: http://www.wmo.int/pages/mediacentre/news/documents/sahelrain.news.pdf
Job vacancies at ACMAD.- Job vacancies at ACMAD
CLIMATE CHANGE: Farmers and forecasts.ClimDev Africa Special Fund-Donor Roundtable in Sweden on 25 April 2012.The Third Peoples Health Assembly (PHA3) is to be held in Cape Town, South Africa (6-11 July 2012) and will take place at the University of the Western Cape."Permanent position open at Ifremer: research scientist on "global observing systems" at the Laboratoire de Physique des Oceans (Brest, France)"Permanent position open at Ifremer until the 17th of February 2012.
2nd. Training Course on WMO SDS-WASThe 2nd. Training Course on WMO SDS-WAS (satellite and ground observation and modelling of atmospheric dust) has been held in Antalya, Turkey. It has been organized and funded by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), EUMETSAT and the Turkish State Meteorological Service (TSMS) with the collaboration of the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS). It has been coordinated by the Regional Center for Northern Africa, Middle East and Europe of the WMO SDS-WAS programme.
Course documentation at http://sds-was.aemet.es/materials/2nd-training-course
WMO and AEMET strengthen cooperation"The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the State Meteorological Agency of Spain (AEMET) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to renew and strengthen a 2007 cooperation agreement.
WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud and AEMET President Ricardo Garcia Herrera signed the MoU at a ceremony 14 October.
AEMET promises to continue its financial support to various trust funds administered by WMO with the purpose of supporting the Programme of Cooperation for NMHSs of Ibero-American countries, the International Research Centre on EI Niño (CIIFEN) and the Programme of Cooperation for development of West African NMHSs (AFRIMET)."
The Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX).WMO's Fellowship Fund Appeal launched on World Meteorological DayStatistical Assessment of Extreme Weather Phenomena under Climate Change
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