2. Norwegian Meteorological Institute met.no #2 Weather Outlook Oslo

3. Norwegian Meteorological Institute met.no #3 Seminar Objective •Forum for a face to face discussion between developers/suppliers and users of ocean forecast products •Discussions to focus on: –How useful are present day ocean predictions, really? –Any missing forecast products? –How skilful are today's predictions? –What type of skill and accuracy is needed? –Major challenges or obstacles that need to be resolved? –The next important step forward? –Future possibilities and needs? –Where do we want to be in 10 years time?

4. Norwegian Meteorological Institute met.no #4 Program Day 1: May 11, 2011  13:00 – 13:20 : Øystein Hov, Research Director, met.no: Welcoming address from the Institute  13:20 – 13:40 : Pierre Bahurel, Mercator, France: Mercator Ocean, experience & perspectives in ocean prediction  13:40 – 14:00 : Nadia Pinardi, INGV & University of Bologna, Italy: The Mediterranean Ocean Forecasting System – the last 10 years of development  14:00 – 14:40 : Discussions, walkabout and coffee, fruit  14:40 – 15:00 : Mike Bell, UK Met Office, UK: The current accuracy of FOAM forecasts and future priorities  15:00 – 15:20 : Scott Glenn, Rutgers University, USA: The Mid Atlantic Regional Coastal Ocean Observing System – From observations to forecasting  15:20 – 15:40 : Lars Anders Breivik, met.no: Why we need fine scale ocean predictions  15:40 – 16:00 : Discussions, walkabout and coffee and cake  Dinner

5. Norwegian Meteorological Institute met.no #5 Dinner arrangement at Fram Musuem •18:15: Last ferry departs Rådhusbrygga •18:45: Welcome and guided FRAM tour •19:45: Dinner at the deck of R/V FRAM –Dinner Speaker: Øystein Hov –Entertainment: Traveling Scientists •22:00: Bus leaves (2 stops downtown)

6. Norwegian Meteorological Institute met.no #6 Program Day 2: May 12, 2011  09:00 – 09:10 : Lars Petter Røed, met.no: Welcome Day 2  09:10 – 09:30 : Colin Grant, BP, UK: Ocean predictions and the oil and gas industry – room for improvement  09:30 – 09:45 : Øyvind Sætra, met.no: MyWave – towards a new pan- European GMES wave forecast service  09:45 – 10:00 : Johnny A. Johannessen, NERSC: Framework for consistent interpretations of multi-sensor satellite data – future possibilities and needs  10:00 – 10:15 : Morten D. Skogen, IMR: Does operational oceanography really address the needs of fisheries and applied environmental scientists?  10:15 – 10:30 : Kenneth J. Eik, Statoil: TBA  10:30 – 11:00 : Discussions, walkabout and coffee  11:00 – 11:15 : Karen-Helen Doublet, met.no: Ocean forecasting practice  11:15 – 11:30 : Terje Miljeteig, NCA: TBA  11:30 – 11:45 : Jan-Kristian Jensen, NDE: Military applications of ocean model and predictions  11:45 – 12:00: Hilde Dolva, NCA, Horten: Oilsspill – need for fine scale coastal ocean predictions  12:00 – 12:30 : Discussion and summary  12:30 – 13:30 : Lunch, End of seminar

7. Norwegian Meteorological Institute met.no #7

8. Norwegian Meteorological Institute met.no #8 Dinner arrangement at Fram Musuem •18:15: Last ferry departs Rådhusbrygga

9. Norwegian Meteorological Institute met.no #9 Dinner arrangement at Fram Musuem •18:15: Last ferry departs Rådhusbrygga •18:45: Welcome and guided FRAM tour •19:45: Dinner at the deck of R/V FRAM –Dinner Speaker: Øystein Hov –Entertainment: Traveling Scientists •22:00: Bus leaves (2 stops downtown)

10. Norwegian Meteorological Institute met.no #10 Dinner arrangement at Fram Musuem •18:15: Last ferry departs Rådhusbrygga •18:45: Welcome and guided FRAM tour •19:45: Dinner at the deck of R/V FRAM –Dinner Speaker: Øystein Hov –Entertainment: Traveling Scientists •22:00: Bus leaves for Hotels (2 stops) –Prof. Aschehougs plass (Rica Travel Hotel) –Oslo S. (Raddison Blu, Thon Hotel Opera)