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Briefing Note
Briefing Note - IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) has produced a briefing note from this conference on Monday, 19 April 2010. |
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First Conference of Ministers Responsible for Meteorology in Africa
12-16 April 2010 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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The First Conference of Ministers Responsible for Meteorology in Africa, opened under the theme "Investing in Weather and Climate Services for Development" on Monday, 12 April 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Opening remarks on the first day of the expert segment were given by Ramadhan Seif Kajembe, Assistant Minister, Environment and Mineral Resources, Kenya, Joseph Mukabana, Kenyan Permanent Representative, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Jerry Lengoasa, Deputy Secretary-General, WMO, and Olushola Olayide Sodeko, African Union Commission (AUC).
Participants met in morning plenary to hear the objectives of the conference and adopted the agenda of the conference. During the afternoon, participants met to discuss: meeting development needs for providing weather, water and climate services on the continent; and the benefits of meteorological, hydrological and climate services.
IISD RS will be providing limited daily digital coverage and a summary report of the conference. |
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