Schedule for the 2023 FengYun Satellite User Conference
(November 13 to 15, 2023 | Xiamen, Fujian Province, China)

Updated: November 2, 2023

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12th November 2023
Seaview Resort Xiamen Seadragon (1st floor)
Time Content
18:00-20:00 Welcome Dinner
Poster Session (list of posters attached in the further below)
13th November 2023
Seaview Resort Xiamen Seaview Grand Ballroom (2nd floor)
Time Content Host
Opening Ceremony
8:30-9:00 Warming up video
9:00-9:40 Opening Remarks CAO Xiaozhong
9:40-9:45 Promotional video for early warning services by FengYun Satellites
9:45-10:10 Launch announcement
10:10-10:30 Group Photo
Keynote
10:30-10:50 Development and Application of China’s FengYun Meteorological Satellites (ZHANG Peng, Deputy Director General of National Satellite Meteorological Center) ZENG Qin
10:50-11:10 The Value of Earth-observing Satellites in Meeting WMO's Mission (Natalia Donoho, Head of WMO Space Systems and Utilization Division)
11:10-11:30 China Earth Observation System Application in Meteorology (ZHAO Jian, Director of Earth Observation System and Data Center, CNSA, Chief Designer of China High-resolution Earth Observation System)
11:30-11:50 Exploring Bilateral Cooperation Opportunities in Satellite Imagery and Programs with the China Meteorological Administration (Ali Mohammed, Chairman of Civil Aviation and Meteorology Authority)
11:50-12:10 Application of MERSI Instruments Data in National Fire Monitoring Systems (Burtsev Mikhail, senior researcher in Space Research Institute (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences)
12:30-14:00 LUNCH (Mediterranean Café)
Time Content Speaker Host
14:00-14:20 Introduction of Cooperation between EUMETSAT and CMA (online) Paul Counet(Head of strategy and international relations of EUMETSAT) YANG Jun
14:20-14:40 Developments in the Use of FengYun Satellites Data in the ECMWF NWP System (video) Niels Bormann(Principal Scientist in earth system assimilation section of ECMWF)
14:40-15:00 Advantages of Utilizing Satellite Remote Sensing to Monitor Extreme Weather Conditions in Uzbekistan Sanjarbek Muratov(FAO representative in Uzbekistan)
15:00-15:20 World Meteorological Centre Beijing’s Seamless Forecasting and Early Warnings for Global High-impact Weather WANG Yi National Meteorological Center
15:20-15:40 Realization of a Dream: Today’s Meteorological Satellites Where Do We Go from Here? (video) James Purdom (Winner of the Chinese Government Friendship Award in 2021)
15:40-16:00 Expectation of FengYun Meteorological Satellites Intelligent Cooperative Observation System DONG Yaohai (Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, Head engineer of Fengyun-3 satellites)
16:00-16:20 Tea Breaks
16:20-16:40 Projected Analysis and Prediction of Land Use/Land Cover Using Spatial Differences and Its Relation to the Climate, AZB- Jordan. Nivin Hasan (Royal Jordanian Geographic Center-Jordan) Sanjarbek Muratov
16:40-17:00 Spatiotemporal Estimation of Hourly PM2.5 Using FengYun-4A/AGRI-based AOD and Machine Learning Models for Greater Bangkok Nishit Aman (postdoctoral researcher at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
17:00-17:20 Utilization of FengYun-4A Advanced Geosynchronous Radiation Imager for Hotspot Detection in Sumatra Island Regina Dara Ninggar (Meteorology Department of Indonesia, forecaster)
17:20-17:40 Utilization of FengYun Satellites in Numerical Weather Prediction Model Validation in Papua New Guinea: A Status Report & Plans for the Future Warupi Peter (Meteorology Department of Papua New Guinea, forecaster)
17:40-18:30 Discussion on the Application Requirements of FengYun Satellites for the Belt and Road Initiative Members of the Belt and Road Initiative ZHANG Peng
19:00 DINNER (Mediterranean Café)
14th November 2023·Session I
(Weather, Climate and Disasters):
Seaview Resort Xiamen Seaview Grand Ballroom I (2nd floor)
Time Content Speaker Host
9:00-9:20 Assimilation of FengYun Satellites Data in CMA Global Forest System (GFS) WENG Fuzhong (CMA Earth System Modeling and Prediction Center) CHEN Lin
9:20-9:40 Satellite-derived Flood Product Analysis to Support Impact-based Forecast (IBF) and Warning Services Rion Suaib Salman (Meteorology Department of Indonesia) William Straka (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the US)
9:40-9:55 Monitoring the Impact of Tropical Cyclone Using FengYun Geostationary Satellite Imagery Mahani Binti Abllah (Malaysian Meteorological Department)
9:55-10:10 Enhancing Climate Predictions in Pakistan: Understanding the Sources and Mechanisms for Regional Predictions (Online) Irfan Ur Rashid (Pakistan Meteorological Department)
10:10-10:20 Review of FengYun Satellites Data Use in Kazakhstan Smagulova Saule (Hydro Meteorological Department of Kazakhstan)
10:20-10:30 Using Fengyun Satellites Data to Promote Gender Equality and Climate Resilience in Agriculture: Empowering Nigerian Women Farmers Jantiku Jagila (National Space Research and Development Agency,Nigeria)
10:30-10:50 Tea Breaks
10:50-11:10 Potential Breakthrough for FengYun 3G Precipitation Satellite to Retrieve Key Variables of the Global Carbon and Water Cycle LI Rui (University of Science and Technology of China) Rion Suaib Salman
11:10-11:20 The Role of FengYun Satellites in Myanmar Aviation Weather Forecasting Oo Kyaw (Myanmar)
11:20-11:30 Nowcasting: The Usage of Satellite Images to Forecast Heavy Rains and Dust Storms in Cameroon Ramses Landry Bell Epipe (Ministry of Transport/ Department of National Meteorology of Cameroon)
11:30-11:40 Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Lightning Israr Ahmad (Pakistan)
11:40-11:50 Space Weather (The Solar Perspective) Fafa K. Ceesay (Gambia Ministry of Fisheries and Water Resource)
11:50-12:00 High Impact Weather: Floods in Ghana Deborah Acheampong (Ghana Meteorological Agency)
12:00-14:00 LUNCH (Mediterranean Café)
14th November 2023·Session II
(Ecosystem and Agriculture):
Seaview Resort Xiamen Seaview Grand Ballroom II (2nd floor)
Time Content Speaker Host
9:00-9:20 Quantitative Applications of FengYun Satellites Observations for Nowcasting LI Jun (FYSIC) REN Suling
9:20-9:40 Operational Use of FengYun Satellites Products at the Hong Kong Observatory: Historical Overview and Future Perspectives (online) TANG Wai Ho (Hong Kong Observatory)
9:40-9:50 Progress of FengYun-3 Satellite at the Service of “The Belt and Road” CHEN Yanli (Guangxi)
9:50-10:00 Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) Exploring: Scientific Issues and the Application of Microwave Sounding HE Jieying (National Space Science Center, CAS)
10:00-10:10 Estimating Rainfall Runoff in the Upper Yom River Basin Using the FengYun Satellites (video) Pamornwan Pootta (Thai Meteorological Department)
10:10-10:20 Evolution of FengYun-2 Products in Hydromet Services in PMD (online) Muhammad Rizwan (Pakistan Meteorological Department)
10:20-10:30 Forecasting Drought Based on Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) Using Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) in New Capital City of Indonesia Naufal Ananda (Meteorological, Climatological, geophysical Agency, Indonesia)
10:30-10:50 Tea Breaks
10:50-11:10 Development of Artificial Intelligence Technology with FengYun Satellites Data YE Yunming (Harbin Institute of Technology (ShenZhen)) LI Jun
11:10-11:20 Automatic Detection for Volcanic Ash Distribution Using Geostationary Satellite Observation by Machine Learning Richard Putra (Meteorological, Climatological, geophysical Agency, Indonesia)
11:20-11:30 Using Satellite Remote Sensing Data to Monitor Ecological and Agricultural Meteorological Disasters FANG Shibo (Chinese Academy of Meteorological Science)
11:30-11:40 Utilize FengYun Satellites Surface Soil Moisture (SSM) Data Anselem Onyejuruwa (Nigeria)
11:40-11:50 Artificial Intelligence Method to Retrieves All-day Cloud Physical Characteristics Based on the Observation of Geostationary Satellites ZHANG Feng (Fudan University)
12:00-14:00 LUNCH (Mediterranean Café)
14th November 2023 (Industrial Application):
Seaview Resort Xiamen Seaview Grand Ballroom (2nd floor)
Time Content Speaker Host
14:00-14:20 Observation Capabilities and Products of FengYun-4 Geostationary Observation Systems LU Feng (National Satellite Meteorological Center) CHEN Siyu
14:20-14:40 Introduction of Data and Product from FengYun Polar-Orbit Meteorological Satellites HU Xiuqing (National Satellite Meteorological Center)
14:40-15:00 FengYun-3 BDS\GNSS Remote Sensing Data and Applications LIU Congliang (National Space Science Center, CAS)
15:00-15:20 Technology and Prospect of China's First Precipitation Measurement Satellite ZHANG Hongwei (Institute of Meteorological & Environmental Satellite, Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology)
15:20-15:40 FengYun Meteorological Satellites International Services ZHENG Wei (National Satellite Meteorological Center)
15:40-15:50 Overview of CMACast HE Junyan (National Meteorological Center)
15:50-16:10 Introduction of SMART and Agricultural Remote Sensing Application ZHANG Yeping (National Satellite Meteorological Center)
16:10-16:30 Tea Breaks
16:30-16:40 Public-Private Engagement (PPE) in Weather, Climate, and Water Services (video) Tatsuya Kimura WMO PPE WANG Xiaojiang
16:40-16:50 Status and Trends of FengYun Satellites Industry Application SUN Anlai (HUAYUN ShineTek)
16:50-17:00 Application of FengYun Satellites in Insurance Industry FANG Zhou (CPIC)
17:00-17:10 Technological Innovation Empowers the Integrated Development of FengYun Satellites and Commercial Satellites GE Chenqi (PIESAT)
17:10-17:20 Research and Application of FengYun Satellites Based on eTAPES Platform ZHANG Kai (GEOVIS)
17:20-17:30 Yunyao Constellation Complements FengYun Satellites Global Observations, Contributing to the Development of Chinese Meteorological Work CHENG Yan (Yunyao Aerospace Technology)
17:30-18:20 Discussion on Industrial Application of FengYun Satellites Data Members of the Belt and Road initiative and relevant enterprise ZHANG Wei
18:20-18:30 Closing and Award Ceremony ZHANG Peng
19:00 DINNER (Mediterranean Café)
15th November 2023
Time Content
VISITING
8:30-9:10 Trip from the hotel to the Xiamen Sea Pearl Tourist Tower
9:10-9:50 Xiamen Sea Pearl Tourist Tower
9:50-10:30 Trip from the hotel to Tianyuzhou Meteorological Science Park
10:30-11:10 Tianyuzhou Meteorological Science Park
11:10 Return to the hotel
12:00-14:00 LUNCH (Mediterranean Café)
18:00 DINNER (Mediterranean Café)
List of posters:
NO. Title Author
01 Planning for cooler cities in Ghana: Contribution of green infrastructure to urban heat mitigation in Kumasi Metropolis Yeboah Emmanuel(Ghana)
02 Amplification of Weekly to Annual Variability of East African Monsoon Long Rainfall (March to May) by Climatic Extremes Kazora Jonah (Rwanda)
03 A rise in the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases Megersa Muleta Dereba (Ethiopia)
04 Chines satellite constellation for meteorological program Mohammadreza Bayat(Iran)
05 The role of anthropogenic climate change on drought over East Africa Hansewo Yohannes Tamirat (Ethiopia)
06 Future climate scenarios across Tanzania under CMIP6 with high-resolution regional climate models Magang Simtenda Dawido (Tanzania)
07 Projected land-use Transfer in Relation to Socio-economic Pathways Under Future Warming Climate in Africa Yahaya Ibrahim (Nigeria)
08 Leveraging Advanced technology for timely pest detection and climate-smart agriculture management Najjar Hilana (Jordan)
09 Paralax error correction system on Himawari-8 and Fengyun-02 satellites using vicente geometry method Indrawan Abibagus (Indonesia)
10 climate change and its effects in Northern Zambia human and animal activities Kenedy Chimbo Chola (Zambia)
11 Climate change perception among fishermen and residents of flood prone areas of the Gambia (west coast region), are their perception accurate Jobe Lamin B. (Gambia)
12 Observing Urban Dryness Island Effect from the View of Satellite Remote Sensing LUAN Qingzu
13 simulating summer monsoon precipitation over Sudan Abdalah Hamadalnel Monzer (Sudan)
14 Drought and dzud (harsh winter season) assessment in Mongolia Nasanbat Mungunchimeg (Mongolia)
15 Tracking tropical cyclone “Yemyin” in North Arabian Sea through Satellite Remote Sensing and Ancillary data Khan Nouman Muhammad (Pakistan)
16 Heatwave and Drought Hazard Assessment in Sindh Province, Pakistan Ali Aamir (Pakistan)
17 Observational study of the relationship between vegetation water content and albedo in one tropical forest site in China Nengsteab hailemariam Tesfahiwot (Ethiopia)
18 Wrf high resolution simulation of an extreme rainfall event over central Nepal: a case study of August 11-12, 2017 event. Bhandari Jeevan (Nepal)
19 Paleochannel delineation using optical and radar remote sensing data in the Cholistan desert, Pakistan Iqbal Javeed (Pakistan)
20 Extract the spatial distribution of wheat based on a deep learning method and Gaofen satellite data LI Feng
21 Datasets for Machine Learning in Crop Identification: A Review Maleki Reza (Iran)
22 Study of Nyepi, a day of silence in Bali, on environmental impacts Siregar Diana (Indonesia)
23 Meteorological standards help Fengyun satellite remote sensing and space weather services to go international GUO Zheng