Webinar on Drought Monitoring and Early Warnings in RA VI

Webinar on Drought Monitoring and Early Warnings in RA VI brings together experts presenting both regional and national drought monitoring initiatives to explore how monitoring systems support more effective drought preparedness and response. Speakers will provide an overview of available monitoring products, the methodologies behind them, and the added value of regional approaches such as tracking cross-border drought development and offering early signals beyond national boundaries.

Presentations: 

Towards Integrated Drought Monitoring: Bridging Systems, Methods and Decision-Making - Valentin Aich (Global Water Partnership)

Monitoring and forecasting droughts in Europe - Andrea Toretti (Joint Research Center, European Commission)

Clim4Cast: A tool for tracking climate hazards across Europe – drought, heatwaves and wildfires - Lenka Bartošová (CzechGlobe)

The role and importance of Drought Management Centre for Southeastern Europe (DMCSEE) in drought monitoring in Montenegro - Mirjana Ivanov (Institute of Hydrometeorology and Seismology of Montenegro)

Overview on EUMETSAT products for Drought Monitoring - Christine Träger-Chatterjee (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites)

Switzerland’s operational drought warnings: from the forecast to the push notification - Vincent Humphrey (MeteoSwiss)

Drought in Data – Droughtmeter in Slovenia - Andreja Sušnik (Slovenian Environment Agency)

Drought monitoring and drought management in the Czech Republic -  Jan Daňhelka (Czech Hydrometeorological Institute)

Slovak drought and drought impact monitoring system - Lívia Labudová (Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute)

Recording of the webinar is available here