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The
Eleventh Southern African Climate Outlook Forum (SARCOF-11), 3-14
September 2007, Maseru, Lesotho The
Eleventh Southern African Climate Outlook Forum will take place in Maseru
from 3-14 September
2007. The purpose of the forum is to
enable climate experts from SADC National Meteorological Services to
develop national and regional forecasts for October 2007 to March 2008
rainfall season as key input to SARCOF-11. Climate
experts from all SADC countries are expected to gather at ‘Melesi Lodge
from 3-12 September 2007 to develop national and regional climate forecast
for October 2007 to March 2008 rainfall season. At the end of the meeting
a consensus climate forecast for the region will be developed. The
forecast will be presented to all stakeholders at SARCOF-11 at
‘Manthabiseng National Convention Centre on the 13th and 14th
September. The forum will also discuss the impacts of the consensus
climate outlook on other socio-economic sectors including health, disaster
risk management, water resources and agriculture, among others. The forum
will also verify the seasonal climate forecasts for the SADC region, which
were issued in September 2006. For
participation in the workshop, please contact the local organising committee
on: The
Coordinator SARCOF-11 Lesotho
Meteorological Services P.O.
Box 14515 Maseru
100 Tel:
(+266) 22 317 250 Fax:
(+266) 22 325 057 tseole@lesmet.org.ls,
maletjane@lesmet.org.ls, mahahabisa@lesmet.org.ls Related
links: ·
The
SADC drought monitoring centre: www.dmc.co.zw ·
Climate
Predictability Tool: http://iri.columbia.edu/outreach/software/ ·
Iri
data library for sea surface temperatures: http://iridl.ldeo.columbia.edu/SOURCES/.NOAA/.NCDC/.ERSST/.version2/.SST/
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