DRI:
Drought Research Initiative

GEO-DRI Drought Monitoring Workshop

May 10, 11, 2010

 AGENDA

(as of May 7, 2010)

(Note: This workshop will be followed by the 5th Annual DRI Workshop on May 12 to 14, 2010. All participants are invited to stay and participate in this second workshop) 

Monday, May 10, 2010:

08:00 - 08:30: Registration and Breakfast (Ballroom Foyer)

0830 – 10:30: Session #1
Welcomes, Introduction to Manitoba and Overviews of GEO and DRI (Ballroom West)  
10:15 – 1200: Session #2
Presentations of the specific drought–related tasks under the GEO Work Plan Task WA-06-02 (Ballroom West)
12:00 – 13:00: Lunch (Ballroom West)

13:00 – 15:40: Session #3
Realized and Potential Contributions of Drought Research Programmes and Projects (Ballroom West)
15:00 – 15:30: Break (Ballroom West Foyer)

15:30 - 17:30: Session #4
Drought and the GEO Architecture Implementation Pilot (AIP) Demonstration Project: Using advance Information systems to serve users needs (Ballroom West)
18:00 – 20:00 Reception   (Ballroom West Foyer)

Tuesday, May 11, 2010:

08:30 – 10:30: Session #5
Drought Monitoring: Measurement and Information Systems (Ballroom West)
10:30 – 11:00: Break

11:00 – 12:15: Session #6
Monitoring Drought Impacts (Ballroom West)
12:15 -13:15: Lunch (Ballroom West)

13:15-14:15: Session #6
Monitoring Drought Impacts (Continued) (Ballroom West)
14:15 – 15:45: Session #7
Breakout Groups to discuss contributions of drought research to GEO drought activities (Ballroom West).
15:45 – 16:30: Session #8
Breakout Group Reports and Discussion (Ballroom West)

16:30 – 17:00: Session #9
General Discussion, Workshop Summary and Adjournment (Ballroom West)