The EDERA Final Workshop, dedicated to showcasing the outcomes of the project, took place on 22 January 2025 at the Emergency Response Coordination Centre in Brussels, Belgium.
The event gathered 44 participants, including consortium partners, stakeholders and invited institutions.
It highlighted the results achieved in collaboration with end users and provided a platform for exchanging knowledge on flood impact forecasting tools and their use for early warning by Civil Protection Authorities throughout Europe.
All the slides presented during the workshop, along with photos from the event, are available here.
Venue: Emergency Response Coordination Centre, ii 1000, Rue Joseph II 79, 1000 Brussels (Belgium)
Agenda
Thursday, 22 January 202
Systems and tools to support the management of emergencies triggered by storms and heavy rain over Europe. Chair person: Marc Berenguer (UPC)
09:15-09:20 – Welcoming words / Gaetano Vivo (DG-ECHO)
09:20-09:35 – EDERA: Early warning demonstration of pan-European rainfall-induced impact forecasts / Marc Berenguer (UPC)
09:35-09:50 – EUMETNET – OPERA / Annakaisa von Lerber (FMI)
09:50-10:05 – ARISTOTLE / Michaela Mikulickova (SHMU)
10:05-10:20 – EFAS / Jesús Casado (JRC)
10:20-10:35 – ERCC Platforms for Early Warning / Jaime Abad (DG-ECHO)
10:35-10:45 – Questions and Discussion
10:45-11:15 – Coffee break
EDERA tools for storms and flash floods impact forecasting. Chair person: Cristina Marugán (DGPCE)
11:15-11:55 – Demonstration of the use of the EDERA products and developments / Antonio Santiago (AMAYA), Shinju Park (UPC), Seppo Pulkkinen (FMI), Calum Baugh (ECMWF)
11:55-12:15 – Large scale event in Spain / Rosa M. Torres (DGPCE)
12:15-12:35 – Use of convective storm products in Finland / Teemu Veneskari (Kymenlaakso Rescue Department), Mika Viertola (North Karelia Rescue Service)
12:35-12:50 – Selected case in Algarve (Portugal) / Abel Gomes (ANEPC)
12:50-13:00 – Questions and discussion
13:00-14:15 – Lunch
Results of EDERA and follow-up. Chair person: Esther El Haddad (DG-ECHO)
14:15-14:35 – Selected case in Murcia (Spain) / M. Fernanda Arbáizar (CP Murcia)
14:35-14:50 – Evaluation of EDERA products in Andalusia (Spain) / Antonio Santiago (AMAYA)
14:50-15:20 – Integration of the products in EFAS (including the presentation of the training materials) / Calum Baugh, Karen O’Regan (ECMWF)
15:20-15:40 – Engagement of stakeholders and follow-up (INLINE) / Marc Berenguer (UPC)
15:40-16:15 – Coffee break
Towards efficient cross-border response during rainfall-induced emergencies in Europe. Chair person: Calum Baugh (ECMWF), Pekka Tiainen (FMol)
16:15-17:00 – Open debate / All
