The Weather Field School for Fishermen is an innovative program designed to provide fishermen and partner officials with a deep understanding of weather patterns and climate dynamics. By empowering fishermen with this knowledge and extending skills using marine weather information, this training course intends to enhance the ability to anticipate and adapt to extreme weather events and associated impacts. It is designed to promote sustainable fishing practices and aquaculture implementation to secure the future of marine resources. With a curriculum comprising four comprehensive sessions, this course stands as a critical step towards safeguarding the livelihood of both fishermen' and coastal communities, simultaneously promoting the resilience of marine ecosystems.

Aim:

Increase the understanding of weather and climate information and enhance fishermen’s skills in its use. 

Learning outcomes:

• Interpret climate information and extreme weather climate warnings 
• Implement the weather-climate information as a guidance in their daily work
• Deliver their knowledge to others and build a community of practice for safer cruising and fishing activities

Course content: 

Session 1. Marine Weather and Climate for Fisheries Sector.

Session 2. Marine Meteorology Information for Fisheries Sector.

Session 3. Understanding Marine Information for Fishery Activities.

Course Format: ONLINE

• Lectures: synchronous (webinar using Zoom meeting application)-synchronous session will be conducted 2 times/ week tentatively on Tuesday and Wednesday at 02.00 - 04.30 UTC 
• Discussion (via forum)
• Learning activities
• Practice and exercises

Target audience and prerequisites:

Fisheries Extension workers and related service officials in the district/city government and academics who are working as partners for fishermen and coastal communities, with the following professional background:

• • Professionals working with agencies in the field of meteorology and climatology, maritime, aquaculture, fisheries and hydrology, and other related disciplines.
  • Professionals working or that will work as partners for fishermen and coastal communities
  • Hold a Bachelor's degree in relevant disciplines and have at least two years of working experience in relevant fields.
  • Having experience in ocean literacy-related fields
  • Having sufficient skills to communicate with the coastal community

Language of instruction:

English

Instructors:

1. Dr. Nelly Florida Riama - BMKG
2. Ms. Noer Nurhayati - BMKG
3. Mr. Riris Adriyanto – BMKG
4. Ms. Dava Amrina - BMKG
5. Ms. Nurahmini - BMKG
6. Dr. Mutiara Rahmat Putri - ITB
7. Mr. Slamet Wiyono - BMKG
8. Mr. Bagus Pramudjo - BMKG
9. Mr. Rismanto Effendi - BMKG

Learner Assessment:

Pre-course activities are conducted before face-to-face sessions through a Zoom meeting, and by Self-Assessment (to know about the level of participant’s prior knowledge and skills related to the topics) and Getting Oriented to the Course (introduction to the course, introduction to online learning).

During the course, participants will go through the following assessment activities:

• Pre-Assignment
• Post-Assignment
• Quizzes
• Exercises
• Contributions to activities
• Tasks from lecturers/ trainers

Certificate:

A certificate will be issued to those who completed the activities, assignments, and evaluation form.

Technology requirements/computer skills:

This course will be conducted remotely live through Zoom meetings. All live sessions will be recorded and uploaded to our learning platform for later access. OTGA will provide detailed instructions and technical support to facilitate participants' attendance. Participants are expected to prepare relevant devices and Internet connections before applying for the seminar or after nomination.

Course duration and format: 60h of classes and asynchronous activities

Application Process: If you are interested in participating in this course, please complete the online application form available on this (open August 11, 2023): https://otga.wufoo.com/forms/z1spdoa50estywo/

The deadline to submit the application is 20 August 2023 (EXTENDED TO Aug 27th) (23:59 CET: Central European Time). There are no tuition fees. 

UNESCO is committed to promoting equal access principles. Applications from minority or underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged.

Contacts:

Course coordinator: Noer Nurhayati, OTGA Indonesia STC Coordinator – BMKG Training Centre noerha04@gmail.com

OTGA Secretariat: ioc.training@unesco.org

In case of questions please contact the Course Coordinator and the OTGA Secretariat always using the name of the course as the email subject.

Cancellation policy:

In the event of cancellation of the course by the OTGA or its affiliates, we will provide notification of cancellation at least 7 days prior to the course date. In the event of cancellation by the attendee, we should receive notification of cancellation at least 7 days prior to the course date.