1. UNIVERSITIES REGIONAL WORKSHOP National Network 18 March 2016, NUST Windhoek, NAMIBIA Isaac KUSANE
15-16 Dec. 2014, Gaborone

2. Overall Objectives
The Overall Objectives to briefly REVIEW the just ended MESA University TRAINING/WORKSHOP and map a way Forward Beyond the training/workshop.
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3. SADC Thema Network ... Int. EO community MESA RIC SADC Scretariat
NBIs
Botswana
Mauritius
DRC
Lesotho
Madagascar
Malawi
Mozambique
RSA
Seychelles
Swaziland
Tanzania
Zambia
Namibia
NBIs Angola
NBI-F
Zimbabwe
NBI-A
NBI-D
NBI-W
NBI-U
Dep. Met
Min.. Water
Dep. Forestry
Civil Prot.
District Councils
National Parks
...
NBIs Zimbabwe
MESA Co-applicants
SADC Scretariat
Int. EO community
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4. National Network National Steering Committee Directors at policy level
National Working Committee
National Steering Committee
Staff at
technical level
(Meet regularly and participate in REG-WG)
Directors at policy level
(Meet once per year)
Chairperson of Nat-SC and representative in Reg-SC
Elected chair of Nat-WG
NBI
Agriculture
NBI University
NBI Flood
Fire
NBI Drought
NBI Director
Drought
Flood
University
NBI =National Beneficiary Institution
SC = Steering Committee
WG = Working Committee
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5. Communication Channel
Reg-SG
RIC
Nat-SG Chair
Nat-SG
Nat-WG Chair
Nat-WG NFP
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6. Letter of Agreement
The purpose of the Letter of Agreement is to define the roles and responsibilities of the MESA National Networks and the Regional Implementation Centre with respect to implementation of the MESA SADC Thematic Action.
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7. LETTER OF AGREEMENT
Annex I: List of MESA National Focal Point institutions in [Country]
Annex II: National Budget
Annex III: ToRs for MESA National Networks
- Appendix A: TORs REG-SC
- Appendix B: TORS NAT-SC
Annex IV: MESA Reporting template

8. Result Area
R[1]: Improved and sustainable access EO data and information at regional and national levels.
R[2] : Geo-information services available
R[3] : Cross-fertilization and continentalization
R[4] : Strengthened political and policy development frameworks
R[5]: Increased knowledge of African stakeholders with regard to EO information
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9. RIC’s Responsibility
Provision of MESA Hardware and Software to Beneficiary Institutions under Result Area
Regular provision of products for the Agriculture, Drought, Flood and Wildfire Services, under Result Area 2
Capacity building under Result Area 5
General project support as per the MESA contract agreement. 
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10. National Network Responsibility
Setting up a MESA National Working Group and meeting at regular intervals– See Annex III for TORs
Setting up a MESA National Steering Committee and meeting at regular intervals – See Annex III for TORs
Support, implementation and monitoring of agreed MESA activities at national level (Result Areas 2,4 and 5)
Awareness-raising for policy-making at national level. This includes acknowledging MESA information whenever used in national bulletins and publications. (Result Area 4)
Training at national level (Result Area 5)
Regular reporting on MESA activities according to MESA reporting formats (refer to Annex IV for reporting templates).
General project support as per the MESA contract agreement.
Acknowledge the contribution of the donor on all documents where relevant by adding the EU, MESA SADC THEMA and SADC logos,
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11. THANK YOU
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