SynCom Workshop - Early WarningIn-Person Event

Europe/Berlin
University of Potsdam

University of Potsdam

Universität Potsdam - Komplex 3 - Building / Haus 6 August-Bebel-Str. 89 14482 Potsdam
    • 09:00 10:20
      Plenary: Welcome and introduction
      Convener: Prof. Christian Kuhlicke (UFZ)
      • 09:00
        Welcome by Marie Heidenreich 5m

        Introducing the new Head of the SynCom Office

        Speaker: Marie Heidenreich (SynCom)
      • 09:05
        Introduction to the SynCom project “Early Warning for Natural Hazards” 15m
        • Identify knowledge, methods and tools within the POF Program “Changing Earth” relevant for development and improvement of early warning systems (EWS) – low hanging fruits for transfer (portfolio building).
        • Map existing early warning structures for different hazards, key operational services and institutions, potential needs and links to our portfolio (landscape mapping)
        • Agree on follow-up activities: dialog with operational services/institutions, follow-up stakeholder workshops, transfer activities (roadmap)
        Speaker: Prof. Christian Kuhlicke (UFZ)
      • 09:20
        EWS for severe weather events 15m
        Speaker: Prof. Peter Knippertz (KIT)
      • 09:35
        EWS for floods 15m
        Speakers: Dr Daniel Caviedes Voullieme (FZJ), Dr Sergiy Vorogushyn (GFZ)
      • 09:50
        EWS for droughts and low flows 15m
        Speaker: Prof. Sabine Attinger (UFZ)
      • 10:05
        EWS for earthquake / volcano / tsunami 15m
        Speaker: Prof. Fabrice Cotton (GFZ)
    • 10:20 11:00
      Coffee Break 40m
    • 11:00 13:00
      Geohazards: Room S23

      earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis

      Conveners: Dr Andrey Babeyko (GFZ), Prof. Fabrice Cotton (GFZ)
    • 11:00 13:00
      Hydro-meteorological hazards I: Room S21

      heavy rains (convective & frontal), hail, pluvial, fluvial and flash floods, debris flow

      Conveners: Dr Daniel Caviedes Voullieme (FZJ), Prof. Peter Knippertz (KIT), Dr Sergiy Vorogushyn (GFZ)
    • 11:00 13:00
      Hydro-meteorological hazards II: Room S22

      heat waves, droughts, low flows

      Conveners: Prof. Joaquim Pinto (KIT), Prof. Sabine Attinger (UFZ)
    • 13:00 14:00
      Lunch Break 1h
    • 14:00 14:30
      Plenary: Success stories 30m

      Tsunami Early Warning - a success story?

      Speaker: Prof. Jörn Lauterjung (GFZ)
    • 14:30 15:00
      Plenary 30m

      Storyline approach to quantification and communication of natural hazard risk

      Speaker: Prof. Ted Shepherd (FZJ & University of Reading, UK)
    • 15:00 15:30
      Coffee break 30m
    • 15:30 17:00
      Plenary discussion 1h 30m
      • Presentations of Breakout Session Outcomes 45m
        Speakers: Prof. Fabrice Cotton (GFZ), Prof. Christian Kuhlicke (UFZ)
      • Discussion of the Roadmap: next steps, responsible people 45m
        Speakers: Prof. Fabrice Cotton (GFZ), Prof. Christian Kuhlicke (UFZ)
    • 18:00 20:00
      Dinner 2h

      Get together at PIAZZA TOSCANA
      Rudolf-Breitscheid-Str. 177
      14482 Potsdam