EU2020 FOCUS-Africa External Stakeholder Workshop – online
Registration is open for the first H2020 FOCUS-Africa project External Stakeholder Workshop
9 December 2020, 09:00 – 12:30 CET/10:00 – 13:30 SAST
The FOCUS-Africa project incorporates eight case studies within four sectors – agriculture and food security, water, energy and infrastructure – across the geographical region of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The main objective of the project is to develop sustainable, tailored climate services. Six Stakeholder Workshops, of which this is the first, are organised to support the project in showcasing and sharing its results, and importantly to seek input and possible collaborations from stakeholders.
The first Workshop focuses on South Africa with presentations from a selection of stakeholders interested in climate services for the country.
Specifically, the Workshop will provide an opportunity:
* to assess the user’s perspective of climate related risks;
* to map the existing climate risk mitigation and adaptation measures and responses;
* to raise an awareness of climate services tools and knowledge; and
* to identify lessons learned from 2020 and COVID-19.
Speakers confirmed:
Dr. Mary-Jane Bopape is a Chief Scientist at the South African Weather Service responsible for Weather Research, and her research interest is in atmospheric modelling. She holds a PhD degree in meteorology with a focus on cloud microphysics modelling obtained from the University of Pretoria.
Nyiko Maluleke is a Chief Executive Officer for Buhle Farmers Academy in RSA. He holds an Honours degree in Agricultural Management, Project Management Diploma and several local and international certificates in Agricultural Business Management. He has been in the field of Agricultural Development for 25 years.
Wicky Mpumlwana is a Secretary General of the Black Farmers Association of South Africa (BFASA), a nationwide association composed of more than 4000 farmers ensuring that the black farmers benefit from government funding support programs, subsidies,land reforms and skills transfer.
For the full agenda visit http://focus-africaproject.eu/2020/11/12/join-the-first-eu-focus-africa-project-stakeholder-workshop/
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