19 – 21 Apr 2016 / Slovenia, Ljubljana
The first advanced SEEMET (South-Eastern Europe Meteorological Training) workshop was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia from 19–21,April. It was organised by the Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO), with support from EUMETSAT and Eumetcal. Thirty meteorological and hydrological forecasters participated. They came from Albania, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey.
There was a broad selection of topics — from satellite products and hydrological models to issuing warnings and media interaction.
However, the most important part of the workshop was the interaction between students of international services. By presenting their own ways of working, participants got fresh ideas on how to improve the functionalities of national services.
The next advanced course will be held in Croatia in Spring 2018. The main topic is still to be decided.