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LVB-HYNEWS TASK FORCE 1ARUSHA MAY 7 2014Paul.joe@ec.gc.ca

OutlineIntroduction - Joe

Task Force Members Personal Introduction - All

The Donor Process and Preparation - JohnM

Review of Goals - Scope/Meaning/Open Discussion

Working Time Line - Discussion

Preparation for Donor Meeting

Action Items

Task Force Members...Paul Joe

Fred Semazzi

Alexander Baklanov

John Eza

Hamza Kabelwa

Samuel Mwangi

Richard (ACLE)

Jim Wilson, Rita Roberts, John Marsham, Rosalind Cornforth, Caroline Bain, Estelle de Coning, ...

The Donor Processs

Review of Goals• Develop a Sev Wx Nowcasting Demonstration Project

using global and regional data for all of LVB and multi-purposes (severe wx, aviation, agriculture, public health, diaster risk reduction)

• Conduct a Field Project for Understanding and Verification and Validation of the SWNDP, HyVic and Thorpex HIW

• Conduct Underpinning science to understand climate variability/change, improve climate predictability and to improve the projections, support decision making

• Enhance the monitoring network for climate, weather and nowcaster including over the lake and its sustainability

Envisioned Project Time Line

Inception No Gaps!Engagement of users

Within SWFDP Cascading Process1. MSG

2. MSG Nowcasting3. Lightning4. NWP

Capacity and Forecast System Build

Nowcasting Demonstration

Understanding

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Preparation for Donor Meeting

Need statement(s) of the current status and gaps <should match goals>

severe weather nowcast service, improved climate predictions

understanding, research, capacity building, operational tools

Need statement(s) of impact

Need statement(s) of contribution

"What's in it for LVB and my NMHS"

Action Items