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Second ITU/WMO Seminar "Use of Radio Spectrum for Meteorology: Weather, Water and Climate Monitoring and Prediction", ITU Headquarters, Montbrillant building Room K, Geneva, 23 to 24 October 2017 - Programme

09:30-10:00 - Opening

10:00-10:30 - Break

10:30-12:00 - International spectrum management system for meteorology
Moderator: Eric Allaix (METEOFRANCE)

ITU-R SG 7 activities

Speaker: John Zuzek (NASA)

12:00-14:00 - Lunch Break

14:00-15:30 - International meteorological system
Moderator: David Thomas (WMO)

WMO - Integrated global observing system, societal economic value
Speaker: Phil Evans (MetOffice, UK)
Essential role of radio frequencies for meteorology
Speaker: Eric Allaix (METEOFRANCE)

15:30-16:00 - Break

16:00-17:30 - Meteorological satellites
Moderator: Markus Dreis (EUMETSAT)

Overview of the global network of Meteorological Satellites
Speaker: Markus Dreis (EUMETSAT)
Current and future Chinese Meteorological Satellite Networks
Speaker: Ms Jing NIE (CMA)
Impact of Deployment of Mobile Services on Meteorological Operations in 1695-1710 MHz
Speaker:Ivan Navarro (NOAA)
Current and future EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Networks
Speaker: Markus Dreis (EUMETSAT)

09:00-10:30 - Active and Passive Sensing
Moderator: Tom VonDeak (NASA)

Passive sensing developments of the past decade and future challenges
Speaker:Dr. Jeffrey R. Piepmeier (NASA)
Active sensing developments of the past decade and future challenges
Speaker: Mr. Bryan L. Huneycutt (NASA)

10:30-11:00 - Break

11:00-12:30 - Meteorological radars
Moderator: Philippe Tristant (EUMETNET)

Current threats on C-Band radars in Europe
Speaker: Philippe Tristant (EUMETNET)
Future development

Development of a Multipurpose Radar for Increased Spectrum Efficiency
Speaker: Ivan Navarro (NOAA)

Solid state meteorological radars in the C- and X- Bands

Speaker: Masakazu Wada (Japan)

12:30-14:00 - Lunch Break

14:00-15:30 - Met aids
Moderator: David Franc (NOAA)

Transition of US radiosonde operations due to commercialization of
spectrum
Speaker: Ivan Navarro (NOAA)
Protection of Space Weather Sensor Operations from Interference
Speaker: David Franc (NOAA)
Lightning
Speaker: Neil Bewley (MetOffice, UK)

Radiosondes

Speaker: Neil Bewley (MetOffice, UK)

15:30-16:00 - Break

16:00-17:30 - World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 and 2023 issues
Moderator: Eric Allaix (METEOFRANCE)

17:30-18:00 - Closing