1. Humaid Albadi 12 July 2010

2. CoE Muscat Report to VLMG 5 th Meeting Reporter Biography Humaid AlBadi Chief of Remote Sensing and Studies Section Directorate General of Meteorology and Air Navigation (DGMAN ) DGMAN focal point of Center of Excellence -Muscat Po. Box: 2306 PC: 111 Muscat Oman Email: h.albadi@gmail.com Mobile:+968 99494842 Fax: +968 24521326h.albadi@gmail.com

3. CoE Muscat Report to VLMG 5 th Meeting CoE Muscat? Founded in 2006 as Joint effort between DGMAN & Sultan Qaboos university. EUMETSAT is the main sponsor of the Center

4. CoE Muscat Report to VLMG 5 th Meeting Missions Conduct training in Satellite meteorology and Remote sensing applications Organize the efforts in research and training materials in satellite meteorology via Virtual Lab-Middle East and the Focal Group.

5. CoE Muscat Report to VLMG 5 th Meeting Countries benefits from the Center OmanYemen United EmiratesQatar BahrainSaudi Arabia IranIraq KuwaitSyria JordanLebanon Egypt

6. CoE Muscat Report to VLMG 5 th Meeting Courses The center do annual two weeks course in Meteorological satellite applications sponsored by Eumetsat

7. CoE Muscat Report to VLMG 5 th Meeting Courses Since 2006 ESACs for middle East trained around 130 meteorologist to read and interpret met satellite data

8. CoE Muscat Report to VLMG 5 th Meeting Courses Aviation meteorology course sponsored by UK met office

9. CoE Muscat Report to VLMG 5 th Meeting Courses The center participated in the many distant-learning events ( Dust week )

10. CoE Muscat Report to VLMG 5 th Meeting Activities that worked well Face to face courses with basic information of remotes sensing and Satellite Applications Online Courses specially high interactive-Graphically designed interface (Flash). Distant Courses

11. CoE Muscat Report to VLMG 5 th Meeting Activities that did not work yet Regional Focus Group

12. CoE Muscat Report to VLMG 5 th Meeting Difficulties Expert Shortage One focal point + two PhD holders who can only give limited help in time of activities

13. CoE Muscat Report to VLMG 5 th Meeting Difficulties Expert shortage Cause unsatisfied performance in: Producing local training material, Case studies, Research, Develop and administrate good VL website.

14. CoE Muscat Report to VLMG 5 th Meeting What are we doing to make Difficulties easier In process of hiring new 5 scientists to work in Remote sensing section and help the CoE.

15. CoE Muscat Report to VLMG 5 th Meeting What are we doing to make Difficulties easier Building a separate new building for meteorological training that will include CoE-Muscat with full facilities for face to face and distant training Courses

16. CoE Muscat Report to VLMG 5 th Meeting Near Future Activities Training of the Trainers Course Sponsored by DGMAN Dec 2010 Satellite Application Course Sponsored by EUMETSAT Feb 2011

17. CoE Muscat Report to VLMG 5 th Meeting Thanks for listening!