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Steve Groom, PML

EAMNet: Europe Africa Marine-EO Network: involvement with GEO and suggestions for the 2012-15 workplan. Steve Groom, PML. EAMNet partner. New GNC system. Aims of EAMNet.

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Steve Groom, PML

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  1. EAMNet: Europe Africa Marine-EO Network: involvement with GEO and suggestions for the 2012-15workplan Steve Groom, PML EAMNet partner New GNC system

  2. Aims of EAMNet • To construct a network linking EO information providers, user networks and centres of excellence in Africa and Europe towards sustainable development in Africa. • Support capacity maintenance and development in Africa • Improve use of EO data for coastal and oceanic monitoring towards an Africa-wide observation system (GOOS-Africa). • Provide an interface between European GMES-related services and R&D projects and African initiatives with the emerging GMES-Africa initiative. • Contribute to the implementation of the Action Plan for GMES and Africa Partnership • Support GEO “EC-09-01: Ecosystem Observation and Monitoring Network (GEO EcoNet)”

  3. Earth observation data production and distribution • EAMNet is providing EO data to cover the entire coast of Africa and AMESD areas in the Indian Ocean • EO data are provided via the web and the GEONETCast system supporting • “AR-09-04: Dissemination and Distribution Networks” and • “CB-09-03: Building Institutional Capacity to Use Earth Observations” MODIS ocean colour image GEONETCast receiver Ghana EAMNet data portal MODIS SST image

  4. Training and Fellowships • Training for different levels of experience amongst African University and marine institutes complementing existing activities • To increase the number of skilled scientists, engineers and technicians able to use EO data • In support of “CB-09-03: Building Institutional Capacity to Use EO” • Master’s level EO course • To be initially developed at UCT, South Africa • Extended to Universities of Ghana and Dar-es-Salaam • Training of trainers from other Universities • Fellowships available to address areas of key interest to the development of GOOS-Africa such as: coordinating and harmonising Africa-EU R&D activities; spreading best practices; involving African stakeholders in GMES service development; and developing African EO “champions”

  5. Topics for 2012-2015 work plan • Continue with capacity building and maintenance activities to use Earth Observations, particularly in Africa • Develop the Ecosystem Observation and Monitoring Network • in the ocean (ChloroGIN) extending to other regions and • extending to coastal and inland water (ChloroGIN-Lakes?) • Maintenance in observations and promotion of interagency cooperation

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