Fiji Stakeholders Workshop for WMO Coastal Inundation Forecasting Demonstration Project

18 - 21 February 2013,

Tanoa International Hotel
Votualevu Road,
PO Box 9203

Nadi Airport
Fiji



Agenda



1 OPENING
2 ORGANIZATION OF THE WORKSHOP
2.1 Adoption of the programme
2.2 Working arrangements
3 INTRODUCTION TO CIFDP: GENERAL FRAMEWORKOF THE PROJECT
4 REVIEW OF RELATED ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMES
4.1 Presentation by SPC/SOPAC: <i>Extreme swell events and the development of an operational coastal inundation early warning system for southern Viti Levu, Fiji</i>
4.2 Presentation by SPREP
4.3 Presentation on PI-GOOS
4.4 Presentation on the RSMC activities
4.5 Presentation on IOC South-West Pacific Activities
5 COASTAL INUNDATION ISSUES AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN FIJI
5.1 Review Status of Fiji – Damage and Loss by Coastal Inundation
5.2 Current Status for National Coastal Inundation Forecasting and Warning, including Delivery and Communication to Disaster Management Community
5.3 Integrated Water Resource Management in Fiji
5.4 Fiji Climate Change Unit
6 DISCUSSION OF END USER PERSPECTIVES/REQUIREMENTS
6.1 Summary of the User Survey
6.2 Discussion
7 ASSESSMENT OF TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES IN FIJI’S OPERATIONAL FORECASTING SYSTEMS, AND IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS
7.1 Summary of the survey on Technical Capabilities for CIFDP
7.2 Discussion
8 ASSESSMENT OF TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT GAPS
8.1 Review of technical gaps and requirements
8.2 Review of social/management gaps and requirements
8.3 Review available (technical) options responding to identified national requirements
9 REQUIREMENTS FOR OPERATIONAL END-TO-END COASTAL INUNDATION FORECASTING/WARNING FOR FIJI
9.1 Requirements for technical development (institutional support, technical support and resources)
9.2 Requirements for products and service delivery
9.3 Training requirements, for forecasters and for immediate users of forecasting products
10 PLANNING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CIFDP NATIONAL SUB-PROJECT FOR FIJI (CIFDP-F)
10.1 Establishment of CIFDP-F National Coordination Team (NCT) and Collaborative Framework / Agreement
10.2 Integration and Collaboration within Regional and Global Framework (and Identification of potential partners for CIFDP-F implementation at the regional and global level)
10.3 Recommendations for CIFDP-F implementation, both on technical development and end users aspects
10.4 Timetable for planning and development of a CIFDP-F project plan, and its implementation
10.5 Conclusions and Recommendations
11 ANY OTHER BUSINESS
12 CLOSING