South-Caucasus EW4All Event

The event was organized to discuss the challenges and possibilities in implementing Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWSs) in South-Caucasus region, including the proposed Multi-Hazard Early Warning Advisory System for Central Asia and South Caucasus (CASC-MHEWS), and to plan the way ahead under the EW4All initiative. 

Presentations

Introduction

Introduction to the Early Warnings for All initiative (EW4All) - Erica Allis, Chief, Partner Engagement and Coordination Division, Disaster Risk Reduction, MHEWS Office and Public Services Branch, Services Department, WMO 

Early Warnings for All in Focus - Results of the Pillar 2 Rapid Assessment - Assia Alexieva, Chief, Monitoring, Evaluation, Risk and Planning Office, WMO

Current situation of national EWSs 

• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• Georgia
• Kazakhstan

Observations to support EWSs

Implementation of WMO activities related to observations and monitoring (GBON, WIGOS, WIS, WHOS - Dominique Berod, Chief, Earth System Monitoring Division, WMO

Regional data sharing 

• Examples of successful data sharing (e.g. Sava River, South-East European Multi-Hazard Early Warning System) - Milan Dacić, Senior Scientific Officer, Regional Office for Europe, WMO

Forecasting and warning provision for priority hazards 

• WMO activities to support flood forecasting - Hwirin Kim, Head, Hydrological and Water Resources Division, WMO
• Operational flood forecasts and warnings in Finland - Miia Kumpumäki, Finnish Environment Institute 
• WMO Integrated Processing and Prediction System (WIPPS) - Yuki Honda, Chief, Earth System Prediction Division, WMO

Resource mobilization for developing EWSs

Resource mobilization for developing EWSs - Daniel Kull, Director, Resources Mobilization and Development Partnership, WMO 

Regional cooperation in development of EWSs 

• South-East European Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (SEE-MHEWS-A) - Sari Lappi, Coordinator, Regional Office for Europe, WMO 
• MedEWSa: Mediterranean and pan-European forecast and Early Warning System against natural hazards - Jon Cox, Scientific Officer, Science and Innovation Department, WMO 
• Finnish cooperation in South-Caucasus for developing EWSs - Harri Pietarila, Head of Unit, Consulting Services, Finnish Meteorological Institute