Final Workshop of RIPIECSA Program and AMMANET Prospective meeting

Planning

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

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08:30 - 08:55 Accueil des représentants d’institutions et officiels invités - Monday 17 Octobre (16h – 20h) : Welcome and registration of participants (Palais des congrès) 19h – 20 h : Meeting of the Scientific Committee of the workshop(CS RIPIECSA, chairs of sessions)  
09:00 - 10:30 Opening ceremony - Bruno Bordage, Representant de l'IRD au Bénin  
10:30 - 11:00 Break - Press conference  
11:00 - 12:30 RIP: Summaries of RIPIECSA projects - Président CS RIPIECSA (+)  
12:30 - 14:30 Lunch  
14:30 - 16:00 RIP: Summaries of RIPIECSA projects - Président CS RIPIECSA (+)  
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break  
16:30 - 18:00 Poster Session - Abé Delphin Ochou (LAPA) and Etienne Hougninou (UAC)  
16:30 - 18:00 RIP: Summaries of RIPIECSA projects - Président CS RIPIECSA (+)  
18:30 - 20:00 RIP: Summaries of RIPIECSA projects - Président CS RIPIECSA (+)  
18:30 - 20:00 Training in setting up project : How to write a proposal - by Ablasssé Bilgo (leader of GVAL project on food security, An ACP-EU co-operation programme in the field of science and technology)  

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

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09:00 - 10:30 GT1: Environmental changes - Isabelle Niang (UCAD), Harouna Karambiri (2IE), Serge Janicot (AMMA) (+)  
09:00 - 10:30 GT2: Coping Strategies and Innovations - Roland Moreau (IRD), Christophe Sawadogo (U Ouaga), Robin Duponnois (GMV) (+)  
09:00 - 10:30 GT3: Evolution of natural resources - Jean Luc Chotte (SREC), Souleymane Konaté (UICN), Boureima Amadou (UAM, Niger) (+)  
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break  
11:00 - 12:30 GT1: Environmental changes - Isabelle Niang (UCAD), Harouna Karambiri (2IE), Serge Janicot (AMMA) (+)  
11:00 - 12:30 GT2: Coping Strategies and Innovations - Isabelle Niang-Diop (UCAD) Harouna Karambiri (2IE) Serge Janicot (AMMA) (+)  
11:00 - 12:30 GT3: Evolution of natural resources - Jean Luc Chotte (SREC), Souleymane Konaté (UICN), Boureima Amadou (UAM, Niger) (+)  
12:30 - 14:30 Lunch  
14:30 - 16:00 GT1: Environmental changes - Isabelle Niang (UCAD), Harouna Karambiri (2IE), Serge Janicot (AMMA) (+)  
14:30 - 16:00 GT2: Coping Strategies and Innovations - Roland Moreau (IRD), Christophe Sawadogo (U Ouaga), Robin Duponnois (GMV) (+)  
14:30 - 16:00 GT3: Evolution of natural resources - Jean Luc Chotte (SREC), Souleymane Konaté (UICN), Boureima Amadou (UAM, Niger) (+)  
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break  
16:30 - 18:00 Poster Session - Abé Delphin Ochou (LAPA) and Etienne Hougninou (UAC)  
18:30 - 20:00 General Assembly AMMANET - Pr Lekan Oyebande (UNILAG), Prof Abel Afouda (UAC), Cheikh Kane (ACMAD), Ernest Afiesimama (NIMET), Aminata Ndiaye (UCAD)  

Thursday, October 20, 2011

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09:00 - 10:30 PRS: Invited conferences (Synergy with the AMMANET prospective) - Michel SIMEU (U N’Gaoundéré), Chimère DIAW (RAFM), Abou Amani (UNESCO) (+)  
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break  
11:00 - 12:30 PRS: Invited conferences (Synergy with the AMMANET prospective) - Michel SIMEU (U N’Gaoundéré), Chimère DIAW (RAFM), Abou Amani (UNESCO) (+)  
12:30 - 14:30 Lunch  
14:30 - 16:00 PRO: Invited conférences on Environmental Observing Systems - Luc Sigha (U Yaoundé), Souleymane Konaté (IUCN), Serge Janicot (IRD)  
14:35 - 14:45 The AMMA-CATCH Observing System - Sylvie Galle, Laboratoire d'Etude des Transferts en Hydrologie et Environnement (IRD, France)  
14:45 - 15:45 National Environmental Monitoring System - 1. Niger (Issoufou Wata Sama; Centre National de Suivi Ecologique et Environnemental) 2. Bénin (X) 3. Augustin Kabore (Ministère de l'environnement) 4. Mali (Mohamed Koité; Direction de la Météorologie du Mali).  
15:45 - 16:00 The Observing System Research and Predictability Experiment (THORPEX) in Africa - Aida DIONGUE NIANG, Agence Nationale de la Météorologie du Sénégal (AMAMS)  
16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break  
16:30 - 18:00 Poster Session  
16:30 - 18:00 Meeting of RIPIECSA scientific committee open to chairs of sessions - To prepare the institutional meeting and governing board of the Friday (lessons learn from RIPIECSA, synergie with AMMANET action plan, etc.)  
16:30 - 18:00 Meeting on synergies (bridges) betweend IRD initiatives in Africa - Restricted meeting between leaders of AMMA, SREC, GMV, ESCAPE (Scientific collaborations and potential contribution of AMMANET to the implementation of these programs)  
16:30 - 18:00 AMMANET Governig Board - Constitution of AMMANET Governing Board and confirmation of the ToR and mission (Representative of African Institution, ACMAD, AGRHYMET, 2IE, ECOWAS, ICSU, etc.).  
19:00 - 20:00 Coktail  

Friday, October 21, 2011

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09:00 - 10:30 Overall feedback (lessons learn from RIPIECSA, AMMANET Action Plan) - Sessions coordinated by : Président CS RIPIECSA (Abdoulaye Gouro), Chimère DIAW (RAFM), Norbert Hounkonnou (CIPMA) 1) Lessons learned from RIPIECSA (Président CS RIPIECSA (Abdoulaye Gouro) and Arona DIEDHIOU (Chef de Projet)) 2) The AMMANET action plan (Ernest Afiesimama (NIMET, Nigeria) and Aminata Ndiaye (UCAD, Sénégal) 3) The role of AIRD (The Inter-Institutions Agency of Research for Development) in the coordination and implementation of projects in Africa (mission, capacity, facility and support to AMMANET): Antoine Bricout and Michel Bouvet  
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break  
11:00 - 13:00 Institutional round table - On the priorities and actions of organizations and financial institutions in the field of climate change and of the environment.  
13:00 - 13:15 Closing Ceremony - Session coordinated by Arona DIEDHIOU (Chef de projet RIPIECSA)  
13:30 - 14:30 Private Lunch - for representative of institutions, RIPIECSA governing board, scientific committees, ... (invitation card needed)  
15:00 - 17:00 Meeting of RIPIECSA Steering Committee - Chair: French Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. Meeting open to representative of institutions, AMMANET governing board, RIPIECSA scientific committee.  
  
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