| 09/01/2006 | Colloque : Climate-society interactions – case studies from africa |
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Programme for British Council Seminar: Climate-Society Interactions – Case Studies from Africa January 9th – 12th 2006 Monday 9th (pm) Water resources and climate change in Africa 14.00-14.10 Welcome – Paul de Quincey, Director, British Council France 14.10-14.30 Introductions and aims of the seminar - Declan Conway, Gil Mahé and Andrew Holt 14.30-15.00 Water resources and development in Africa – French research perspectives, Eric Servat, IRD, Montpellier. 15.00-15.30 UK Leverhulme Trust water research project – North Africa. Emily Black, Reading University 15.30-16.00 Coffee break 16.00-16.30 Integrated water resources modelling for the Okavango river basin. Martin Todd, UCL, London. 16.30-17.00 Climate change, climate variability and rainfall extremes over southwest Africa: the Okavango river basin. Charles Williams, University of Sussex, UK. 17.00-17.30 Water resources variability and local strategies in the lower Rufiji floodplain (Tanzania). Stephanie Duvail, IRD. Monday 9th evening 18.30-20.00 Reception hosted by Sir John Holmes, British Ambassador (Ambassador’s Residence, 39, rue du faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris) Tuesday 10th (am) Non-equilibrium concepts for water resources management 09.00-09.30 Non-equilibrium concepts for water resources management: Examples from East Africa. Bruce Lankford, UEA, Norwich. 09.30-11.00 Group discussion of non-equilibrium concepts to water management and their relevance to responding to climate change. Bruce Lankford, UEA, Norwich. 11.00-11.30 Coffee break Tuesday 10th (am) African rainfall variability, seasonal forecasting and vector borne disease transmission 11.30-12.00 African rainfall variability. Pierre Camberlin, Centre de Recherches de Climatologie, Universite de Bourgogne, Dijon. 12.00-12.30 Understanding the role of topography on monthly mean rainfall distribution for two African regions: East (Kenya Highlands and NE Tanzania) and South (Vaal and Orange regions). Pascal Oettli, Centre de Recherches de Climatologie, Universite de Bourgogne, Dijon. 12.30-13.00 Analysis of the seasonal cycle of the African monsoon: Regional applications in Cameroon. Bella Medjo Marthe, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris. 13.00-14.00 Lunch Tuesday 10th (pm) African rainfall variability, seasonal forecasting and vector borne disease transmission – continued 14.00-14.30 Seasonal forecasting of Ethiopian rainfall using sea surface temperature. Gulilat Tefera Diro, Department of Meteorology, Reading University, Reading. 14.30-15.00 East African rainfall extremes. Patrick Valimba, University of Dar es Salaam. 15.00-15.30 Climate variability and Malaria in Africa: Forecast skill and integration into risk factor management tools. Alexandre Gagnon, Department of Geography, University of Liverpool. 15.30-16.00 Coffee break 16.00-16.30 The impact of climate on the transmission of malaria via the vectors (mosquitoes anopheles) in the Soudano-Sahelian zone. Samuel Lovet, Centre de Recherches de Climatologie, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon. 16.30-17.00 Probabilistic seasonal forecasting of Malaria in Africa. Anne Elizabeth Jones, Department of Geography, University of Liverpool 17.00-17.30 Title TBC. Nathalie Philippon, Centre de Recherches de Climatologie, Universite de Bourgogne, Dijon. Wednesday 11th (am) Impacts of climate variability and climate change in Africa 09.00-09.30 Understanding variations in East African lake levels during the 20th century. Laurent Bergonzoni, Université Paris-Sud, Orsay. 09.30-10.00 Quantifying the interaction between sub-optimally available water and nutrient resources: crop production and livelihoods in varied tropical agroecosystems. Regis Chikowo, CIRAD UMR System, Montpellier. 10.00-10.30 The influence of rainfall variations on child mortality in Burkina Faso. Sabine Henry, Belgium. 10.30-11.00 Climate, socio-economic change and landscapes in Côte d’Ivoire. Yao Télesphore Brou, Université des Sciences et Technologie, Lille. 11.00-11.30 Coffee break 11.30-12.00 Child Labor: The Effect of Rainfall Shocks and the Role of Access to Credit in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ghada Dhouib, Laboratoire d'Econométrie of the Ecole Polytechnique France. 12.00-12.30 Contrasting climate variability and meteorological drought with perceived drought and climate change in Northern Ethiopia. Elisabeth Meze-Hausken, University of Bergen, Norway. 12.30-13.00 Sustainable livelihood activities and adaptive capacity: Case study research in rural Sudanese communities. Balgis Osman Elasha, Sudan. 13.00-13.30 Climate Change and Variability in the Sahel Region: Impacts and Adaptation Strategies in the Agricultural Sector. Serigne T. Kandji, ICRAF, Kenya. 13.30-14.15 Lunch Wedneday 11th (pm) Paris by Boat – trip on Canal Saint-Martin Wednesday 11th evening 18.45-19.45 Guest presentation by video conference, followed by discussion – Climate change and Africa. Mike Hulme, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, UEA, Norwich. 20.00….. Dinner at local restaurant Thursday 12th (am) Adaptation to climate change: Observed responses and lessons for future adaptation 09.00-09.30 Adapting to climate variability and climate change in Africa. Michael Mortimore, UK. 09.30-10.00 Gender and climate change: A case study from South Africa. Katharine Vincent, Tyndall Centre, UEA, Norwich. 10.00-10.30 Development Interventions in Mozambique: Building Capacity to Cope with Climate Shocks across the NGO/Community Interface. Alex Arnall, Oxford University Centre for the Environment, Oxford. 10.30-11.00 Adaptation strategies adopted by communities in Niger and South Africa and the processes of adaptation. Florence Crick, School of Geography, Oxford University Centre for the Environment, Oxford. 11.00-11.30 Coffee break 11.30-12.00 Adapting to climate change and variability in southern Africa: Farmer responses, rural livelihoods and successful adaptation. Henny Osbahr, Oxford University Centre for the Environment, Oxford. 12.00-12.30 Climate Variability and rural livelihoods: Tracing vulnerabilities to multiple stresses in Zimbabwe. Sithabiso Gandure, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. 12.30-13.00 Insights from Recent OECD work on Mainstreaming Adaptation in Development. Shardul Agrawal, OECD, Paris. 13.00-13.15 Discussion groups and guidelines for afternoon discussion, possible topics: Using climate variability as an indicator of impacts and responses to climate change (Michael Mortimore) What can we say about the future climate of Africa (Declan Conway) Lessons for adaptation to future climate change: Measures and policies (Shardul Agrawal) 13.15-14.00 Lunch Thursday 12th (pm) Adaptation to climate change: Observed responses and lessons for future adaptation – continued 14.00-15.30 Discussion groups 15.30-16.00 Coffee break 16.00-17.00 Report back, discussion and conclusions. 17.00-17.30 Wrapping-up. Declan Conway, Gil Mahé and Andrew Holt. | |