ODINAFRICA Scientific Symposium - Contribution of Ocean Data and Information to Sustainable Development Areas in Africa

30 November - 02 December 2011,

Saly-Mbour
Senegal

Annotated Agenda

1. OFFICIAL OPENING OF SYMPOSIUM
2 TITLES OF ABSTRACTS ACCEPTED FOR ORAL PRESENTATION
2.1 National Marine Oil Spill Contingency Plan of Kenya -Environmental Sensitivity Atlas
2.10 Climatic, hydrological and environmental characteristics of the Kenya coast: Trends recorded over four decades
2.11 Impacts des ouvrages de protection sur l’evolution de la ligne de rivage a rufisque
2.12 Atténuation et adaptation aux impacts du changement climat : Cas de l’expérimentation de l’ostréiculture villageoise dans le Delta du Saloum
2.13 Contribution de l’analyse sedimentologique dans l’élaboration des mécanismes d’adaptation du littoral de Libreville à l’érosion côtière’’
2.14 Satellite detecting of Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB): a case study of Fish Poisoning in the South Western Coast of Madagascar.
2.15 Using Remote Sensing To Assess The Variability Of Sea Surface Temperature And Chlorophyll- A Concentration In coastal Waters Of Southern Mozambique
2.16 Operational marine data analysis, visualization and communication: Applying lessons from the ODINAFRICA courses to assess coral bleaching in the Western Indian Ocean using remote sensing tools and basic field data.
2.17 INVITED PRESENTATION: Trends in information discovery and consequences for marine information centres,
2.18 ODINAFRICA Libraries and Information Centres Contribution and Utilization of IAMSLIC Information Resources (Z39.50 and Aquatic Commons)
2.19 Système d’Information Environnementale National du Sénégal (SIENA)
2.2 Spatial distribution of coastal habitats and resources in Tanzania: a prerequisite to sustainable utilization
2.20 The Challenges in the Utilization of Marine Information for the Sustainable Development of Coastal African Countries
2.21 Data and information management policy for the UNDP GEF Agulhas and Somali Currents Large Marine Ecosystem (ASCLME) Project
2.22 The set up of marine and coastal geographical information system for data interoperability between African countries: Case of Tunisia
2.23 Tools for Exchanging National Ocean Data – A Comparative Analysis
2.24 Communication and Outreach Strategies for Marine Resources Protection among Fisherfolks in Nigeria
2.25 Tunisian Information Centre É-Resources & Databases projects
2.3 L’observatoire du Parc National du Banc d’Arguin : utilisation des outils d’aide à la décision pour la gestion d’une aire protégée
2.4 INVITED PRESENTATION: Sustainable Options for prevention and reduction of impacts of natural coastal hazards (including floods and storms) in Africa
2.5 The Namibian oceanographic monitoring programme
2.6 Tidal analysis and tide prediction along African Coasts.
2.7 Met-Ocean Interactions In The Lagos Lagoon And Resulting Circulation Dynamics
2.8 Revisiting Capacity Development for Marine Sciences in Africa
2.9 Recherches et observations côtières dans le domaine de l'océanographie physique pour l'étude du climat en Afrique de l'Ouest
3. SYMPOSIUM CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
4. REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ODINAFRICA-IV & WORK PLAN FOR 2012-2013
5. BEYOND ODINAFRICA-IV