Satellite Application Course - Middle East

Start Date:

Feb. 8, 2026

City:

Muscat

Region:

Africa, Asia & Oceania

Description:

This course will address the benefits of Meteosat satellites in convective weather forecasting in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. With new MTG Meteosat-12 satellite becoming operational, emphasis will be given on utilisation of novel FCI and LI instrument data. The training will be done mostly through hands-on experiences with the real MTG data. Different use cases will be demonstrated through case scenarios (also from the MENA region).

Targeted Audience:

Operational users (eg forecasters) from the Middle East and North Africa region. Working language both English and Arabic.

Host:

VLab Center of Excellence-Oman

Organizer:

EUMETSAT, VLab Centre of Excellence Oman

Format/Training Type:

Blended Course

Language:

Arabic, English

Qualifications:

BIP-M: Basic Instructional Package for Meteorologists
Satellite Skills and Knowledge

Contact Name:

Ibrahim Al Abdulsalam

Link:

https://coemct.met.gov.om/

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