Training workshop on
“Technological Disasters and Wild Fires”
Tirana International Hotel - Tirana
11-14 May 2010

Workshop Report

Description of the event

Agenda

Press release (EN) 
Press release Albanian
Press release (AR)

List of participants

Presentations made: click on the title of the presentation to download it

SESSION 1: TECHNOLOGICAL DISASTERS

Tuesday, 11 May 2010

Morning session

Risk identification and risk assessment (risks/hazards/UNISDR terminology)- Mr. Alex Dali, Managing Director, ATLASCOPE Risk Management Consultancy, Paris, France

Risk overview in the PPRD South Partner Countries - Mr. A. Dali

The EU approach: the Seveso II Directive on the control of major-accidents hazards involving dangerous substances, Mr. A. Dali

Explaining APELL: background to awareness and preparedness for emergencies at local level, Mr. A. Dali

Afternoon session

Case study: AZF explosion, Toulouse, France (2001) , Mr. A. Dali

Case studies from the PPRD South Partner Countries:

Case study from Albania: Port of Durres (in Albanian only)

Case study from Algeria: Explosion du complexe petrolchimique GNL1K (in French only)

Case study from Croatia - Mladen Vinkovic, National Protection and Rescue Directorate

Prevention of major accident hazard: an overview of the Italian legislation – Mrs. Silvia Bellizzi, Office for the Forecast, evaluation, prevention and mitigation of man-made risks, Italian Civil Protection Department

Case study: risk assessment in Ljubljana, Slovenia - Mr. Julij Jeraj, Senior Adviser for Disaster Management Planning, Department of Emergency Management, City of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Wednesday, 12 May 2010

Morning session

From risk assessment to impact analysis: lessons learned and best practices- Mr. J. Jeraj

Hazard and vulnerability data collection, national and international databases- Mr. A. Dali and Mr. J. Jeraj

Afternoon session

Disaster risk reduction: training and education, information to the public, early warning systems and land use/urban planning - Mr. J. Jeraj

Hazard and vulnerability data collection, national and international databases, Part II – J. Jeraj

SESSION 2: WILDFIRES

Thursday, 13 May 2010

Morning session

Risk identification and risk assessment (risks/hazards/UNISDR terminology) - Mr. Paolo Fiorucci, Project Leader, CIMA Research Foundation – International Center for Environmental Monitoring, Savona, Italy

Risk overview in the PPRD South Partner Countries - Mr. P. Fiorucci

Case study: Regional Forest Fire Plan (Regione Liguria, Italy) - Mr. P. Fiorucci

Case study: National Strategy for Forest Fire Management in Lebanon - Dr. George Mitri, Director of the Biodiversity Program at the Institute of Environment, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Balamand, Tripoli, Lebanon

Afternoon session

Case studies from the PPRD South Partner Countries:

The summer 2007 forest fires- Mr. Bujar Kapllani, Head of Civil Protection Coordination Sector, Directorate General of Civil Emergencies, Albania

Forest fires in Albania and Mediterranean countries. The analysis on the phenomenon affecting both natural and human environment: the role of sustainable development in controlling fire effects- D. Natoshi, B. Nikoci and B. Lushaj, Institute of Energy, Water and Environment

Extinguishing of wildfires in Dalmatia (1998) - Croatia

Case study: Italy - Mr. D. Negro, Office for the Forecast, evaluation, prevention and mitigation of natural risks, Italian Civil Protection Department

Friday, 14 May 2010

Morning session

From risk assessment to impact assessment: lessons learned and best practices - Dr. G. Mitri

Hazard and vulnerability data collection and national and international databases - Mr. P. Fiorucci and Dr. G. Mitri

Forest fires risk forecasts: tools for daily forest fire risk assessment and mapping at regional and national level - Mr. P. Fiorucci

Forest fires risk forecasts: the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) - Mr. P. Fiorucci

Afternoon session

Risk mitigation: training and education, information to the public, early warning systems - Dr. G. Mitri

Conclusions - Mr. P. Fiorucci and Dr. G. Mitri