Oral Programme PL1

PL1

Opening Session, 10 September 2012
Oral Programme
 / Mon, 10 Sep, 09:00–12:50  / Room Aula

Monday, 10 September 2012
Room Aula
Chairperson: Dominique Marbouty
09:00–09:45
Opening by the EMS President and Welcome Addresses

09:45–10:15
Strategic Lecture by Filipe Lucio, Head Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Office, WMO "Global Framework for Climate Services: towards improved decision-making in climate sensitive sector"

10:15–10:45
Coffee Break

10:45–11:10
Strategic Lecture by Reinhard Schulte-Braucks, Head GMES Bureau, European Commission's Enterprise and Industry DG "The European Union's activities in the area of climate change"

11:10–11:35
Strategic Lecture by Michael Rast, Head Science Strategy, Coordination and Planning Office, ESA "Earth Observation in Support of Climate Services"

11:35–12:00
Strategic Lecture by Jorg Schulz, Climate Product Expert at Meteorological Operations Division, EUMETSAT "Sustained Climate Monitoring for Climate Services: EUMETSAT's perspective"

12:00–12:25
Strategic Lecture by Freja Vamborg, Project Manager MiKlip project, MPI Hamburg "Decadal climate predictions for climate services"

12:25–12:50
Strategic Lecture by Roberto Buizza, Head Predictability Division, ECMWF "Seasonal prediction: opportunities and challenges"

For full details and updates of the programme see http://www.ems2012.eu/special_events/opening_ceremony_programme.html