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
    • Plenary: Welcome and introduction
      Convener: Prof. Christian Kuhlicke (UFZ)
      • 1
        Welcome by Marie Heidenreich

        Introducing the new Head of the SynCom Office

        Speaker: Marie Heidenreich (SynCom)
      • 2
        Introduction to the SynCom project “Early Warning for Natural Hazards”
        • 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)
      • 3
        EWS for severe weather events
        Speaker: Prof. Peter Knippertz (KIT)
      • 4
        EWS for floods
        Speakers: Dr Daniel Caviedes Voullieme (FZJ), Dr Sergiy Vorogushyn (GFZ)
      • 5
        EWS for droughts and low flows
        Speaker: Prof. Sabine Attinger (UFZ)
      • 6
        EWS for earthquake / volcano / tsunami
        Speaker: Prof. Fabrice Cotton (GFZ)
    • 10:20
      Coffee Break
    • Geohazards: Room S23

      earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis

      Conveners: Dr Andrey Babeyko (GFZ), Prof. Fabrice Cotton (GFZ)
    • 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)
    • Hydro-meteorological hazards II: Room S22

      heat waves, droughts, low flows

      Conveners: Prof. Joaquim Pinto (KIT), Prof. Sabine Attinger (UFZ)
    • 13:00
      Lunch Break
    • 7
      Plenary: Success stories

      Tsunami Early Warning - a success story?

      Speaker: Prof. Jörn Lauterjung (GFZ)
    • 8
      Plenary

      Storyline approach to quantification and communication of natural hazard risk

      Speaker: Prof. Ted Shepherd (FZJ & University of Reading, UK)
    • 15:00
      Coffee break
    • 9
      Plenary discussion
      • a) Presentations of Breakout Session Outcomes
        Speakers: Prof. Fabrice Cotton (GFZ), Prof. Christian Kuhlicke (UFZ)
      • b) Discussion of the Roadmap: next steps, responsible people
        Speakers: Prof. Fabrice Cotton (GFZ), Prof. Christian Kuhlicke (UFZ)
    • 18:00
      Dinner

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