WMO Regional Training Centres (RTCs). Training Courses for the year 2021
REGIONAL METEOROLOGICAL TRAINING CENTRE
WMO Regional Training Centres (RTCs). Training Courses for the year 2021
At
Meteorological Research & Training Institute, Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria
RTC/Component:
Course Title | Target Audience | Location (City/Country) | Subject | Teaching Language | Start date | Duration |
BIP-MT (Senior Level) Weather Forecasting | Foreigners (Gambians) | Water Resources Training School, Banjul International Airport, Yundum, The Gambia | Forecasting | English | 11 January, 2021 | 12 months |
BIP- MT (First year) Meteorological Technicians Course
| Air Force Personnel
| Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria
| Meteorology
| English | 11 January, 2021
| 12 months
|
BIP –MT (Senior Level) Course Weather Forecasting | Met Staff Foreigners | Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria | Forecasting | English | 18 January, 2021 | 12 months |
i. Meteorological Instrumentation Course
ii. Climatology’
iii. Data Processing
iv. Aeronautical Meteorology
(v). Agro-Meteorology Course (vi). Public Weather Presentation | Met Staff, University Staff, Aviation Industry, Ministry of Agric, Ministry of Environment and Air Force, Farmers, Aqua-culturists, herdsmen etc TV workers, Radio workers, etc | Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria | (i) Instruments
(ii) Climate (iii) Climate Data Management (iv) Aeronautical Met (v) Agricultural Met (vi) Weather presentation
| English | 22 Feb 2021
22 Feb 2021
22 Feb 2021
22 Feb 2021
22 Feb 2021 | (i) 3months
(ii) 4months
(iii) 4 months
(iv)4months
(v)5months (vi) 2months |
Basic Meteorologists’ course
| Met Staff, University Staff | Katsina, Nigeria | Meteorology | English | 15 March 2021 | 12 Months |
Basic Training Courses in Meteorology for Supporting Staff | NIMET Staff (Commercials Unit, Data Unit, Secretaries, Clerk, ICT, Library, etc) | Oshodi, Lagos and Abuja | Meteorology | English | 28 March, 2021 | 1-3Weeks |
Basic Observers’ Course
| Met Staff, Navy, Air Force, Police, Military, and Foreigners
| Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria
| Meteorology
| English | 28 March, 2021
| 12 months
|
Refresher Course for Aeronautical Meteorological Observers (AMO) | Met Staff | Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria | Aeronautical Met | English | 05 April, 2021 05 July, 2021 | 2 weeks
2 weeks |
Refresher Course for Aeronautical Meteorological Forecasters (AMF) | Met Staff | Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria | Aeronautical Met | English | 19 April, 2021 19 July, 2021 | 2 weeks
2 weeks |
Climate change Studies (i) Science (ii) Effects (iii) Mitigation and Adaptation (iv) Education and Communication (v) Continuing Education and Extension Services
| Met Staff, University Staff, Media, Farmers, Aqua-culturists, herdsmen, agric extension workers, Ministries of Agric, Environment, water resources, Energy and Transportation, Aviation industry etc | Katsina, Nigeria | Climate
Climate | English | 10 May 2021 | 2Weeks- 3months |
Urban Meteorology and Air Pollution | Met. Staff, University Staff, Town/Urban Planners, Ministry of Environment | Oshodi, Lagos | Urban Met and Air Pollution | English | 16 August 2021 | 2Weeks- 3months |
Marine Meteorology | Met. Staff, Navy, Police, Military, Oceanographers, Water resources | Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria | Marine Met | English | 16 August 2021 | 2Weeks- 3months |
Hydro Meteorology | Met. Staff, River Basin Devt. Authority, Water resources, Power and Energy, Farmers, Aqua-culturists and herdsmen | Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria | Hydro Met | English | 16 August 2021 | 2Weeks- 3months |
Basic Training Courses in Meteorology for Supporting Staff | NIMET Staff (Commercials Unit, Data Unit, Secretaries, Clerk, ICT, Library, etc) | Oshodi, Lagos and Abuja | Meteorology | English | 6 Sept 2021 | 1-3weeks |
(i) Meteorological Instrumentation Course
ii Climatology’
iii Data Processing
iv Aeronautical Meteorology
(v)Agro-Meteorology Course (vi) Public Weather Presentation | Met Staff, University Staff, Aviation Industry, Ministry of Agric, Ministry of Environment and Air Force, Farmers, Aqua-culturists, herdsmen etc
TV workers, Radio workers | Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria | (i) Instruments
(ii) Climate (iii) Climate Data Management (iv) Aeronautical Met (v) Agricultural Met (vi) Public Weather Presentation | English | 11 October 2021
11 October 2021
11 October 2021 11 October 2021 | (i) 3months
(ii) 4months
(iii)3months
(iv)4months
(v)5months
(vi)2months |
BIP- M Meteorology | Met Staff | Akure | Meteorology
| English | Check FUTA Website | 18 months |
Disaster and Risk Management | Met Staff, University Staff, Ministries of (Agriculture, Environment, Water resources, Energy and Power, Transportation), Town and Uban Planning, Air Force, Farmers, Aqua-culturists, herdsmen, etc
| Katsina | Environment | English | 18 October 2021 | 3weeks-3months |
BIP -MT (First Year ) Meteorological Technicians Course
| Met Staff, Navy, Air Force, Police, Military and Foreigners
| Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria | Meteorology
| English
| 22 November 2021
| 12months
|
Prof. Odjugo Peter A Ovuyovwiroye
Director, Meteorological Research and Training
Regional Meteorological Training Centre
Nigerian Meteorological Agency
3, Blind Centre Road,
Cappa, Oshodi, Lagos,
Nigeria.
paoodjugo@yahoo.com; o.odjugo@nimet.gov.ng,
+2348023718654, +2348038587116
