Wednesday, July 8, 2015

[CRYOLIST] Live Streaming for the Year of Polar Prediction Summit, 13-15 July

Dear Colleagues,

The Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP 2017-2019) will enable a significant improvement in environmental prediction capabilities for the polar regions and beyond, by coordinating a period of intensive observing, modelling, verification, user-engagement and education activities.

A key element in the planning of YOPP is the YOPP Summit which will be held at WMO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland 13-15 July 2015. This high-level event aims:
to provide an overview about the present level of planning;
to engage with stakeholders and identify expectations and requirements;
to bring the community interested in YOPP together;
to gather formal commitments from parties interested in YOPP;
to present the key-elements of YOPP and revise the research priorities, if necessary;
to agree on at least two intensive observing periods;
to coordinate YOPP with other planned activities;
to agree on the YOPP data legacy;
to  review the YOPP education and outreach component

We are pleased to announce that live streaming of the meeting will be available and encourage anyone interested to join us online.

The live stream will be available at  http://www.wmo.int/yopp

Details on YOPP and the YOPP Summit and the can be found at http://www.polarprediction.net/yopp/yopp-summit.html

Here is a brief overview about all sessions (all times are CEST):

Monday, 13 July 2015
1300 - 1320 | Session I  | Welcome and Introduction
1320 - 1400 | Session II | Background
1400 - 1600 | Session III | User Relevant Aspects
1630 - 1830 | Session IV | YOPP Observing Component

Tuesday, 14 July 2015
0830 - 1020 | Session V | YOPP Modelling Component
1050 - 1150 | Session VI | YOPP Data Component
1300 - 1330 | Session VII  |  YOPP Education and Outreach Component
1330 - 1500 | Session VIII  | Partner Initiatives
1520 - 1620 | Session VIII  | Partner Initiatives (cont'd)
1620 - 1625 | Introduction to breakout groups sessions
[1625 - 1815 | Breakout Groups]

Wednesday, 15 July 2015
[0830 - 1000 | Breakout Groups cont'd]
1030 - 1230 | Session IX |  Final Planning Session





Stefanie Klebe
Alfred-Wegener-Institut
Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung
Bussestraße 24 – D-27570 Bremerhaven
Tel.: +49(0)471-4831-1760
Fax: +49(0)471-4831-1797
 
Internet: www.awi.de

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