Launch of new EASAC Report on « Changing Wildfires »

https://easac.eu/meetings-events/details/report-launch-event-changing-wildfires-policy-options-for-a-fire-literate-and-fire-adapted-europe-brussels-and-online

Changing Wildfires – Policy Options for a
Fire-literate and Fire-adapted Europe
Monday 19 May
In person: 12:00h – 15:00h CEST, sandwich lunch and networking included
Online: 12:30h – 14:30h CEST
NRW Representation to the EU, Rue Montoyer 47, 1000 Brussels
With a dramatic increase in the risk of large landscape-scale fires in Europe in mind, the event will
bring together scientists, policymakers and wider stakeholders to discuss key messages of the report
and which actions European policymakers can take to improve wildfire prevention and management.
PROGRAMME
12:00 Sandwich lunch
12:30 Opening remarks by Prof. Andras Baldi, Chair, EASAC Environment Steering Panel
12.35 Shared presentaIon by
Prof Thomas Elmqvist, Director, EASAC Environment Programme
Dr Orsolya Valkó, Co-Chair EASAC Wildfires Working Group
Dr Cathelijne Stoof, Co-Chair EASAC Wildfires Working Group
13:00 Panel debates and open discussion
Jutta Paulus, Member of the European Parliament (inv.)
Florika Fink-Hooijer, Director-General Environment, European Commission (inv.)
J. San-Miguel-Ayanz, Joint Research Centre, EFFIS (inv.)
Tiago Oliveira, Adivsor to the Portuguese Government (inv.)
Julia Christian, FERN (inv.)
Dr Claudia Berchthold, Fraunhofer INT
N.N. Insurance sector
14:30 Coffee and networking
15:00. Close of meeting
The event will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel – h^ps://www.youtube.com/@easaceuropeanacademiessci7375
– and a direct link to the livestream will be shared with the invitaIon
Please note that our events will be video-recorded and the record may be used on or in EASAC online platforms, publications and
promotional material. By joining the event, you consent to your image and name appearing in any video-recording of the event