Updated Archives: Regional Working Group — Mediterranean

Coordinators:

Dr. Anver Ghazi Head of Biodiversity and Global Change Natural and Technological Hazards, the European Commission

Goal:

The body considered ways of developing Regional Disaster Information Networks and disaster databases of use to the Mediterranean, as well as useful databases to allow easy, reliable contacts with disaster managers in the region.

Deliverables at GDIN2001, Canberra, Australia. March 2001:

Blueprint for a Regional Disaster Information Network for the Mediterranean Region. Database of national level disaster management offices in the Mediterranean. Establish a MEDIN Working Group within GDIN. Establish a MEDIN node on the GDIN Website. Compile more detailed observations and comments submitted during the workshop and place them on the Website with the Concept Paper and this Synopsis. Prepare a contact list, including experts from other Med Basin countries who were unable to attend the workshop. Inventory relevant programs and databases for the Med region. Organize follow-on workshop(s) to be held in the Med region, before Canberra 2001. Potential topics, locations, venues, and dates are being discussed. Develop proposals for case studies to demonstrate current and/or prospective networking in support of a MEDIN. Pilot Project for Albania. Plan for engaging southern Mediterranean nations.

Original Participants

Fernando R. Echavarria Space and Advanced Technology Staff, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, (OES/SAT) U.S. Department of State, SA-1, Suite H228 2401 E Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20522-0111 Phone: (202) 663-2395 Fax: (202) 663-2402 Dr. Laura Alfonsi National Institute of Geophysics, Rome Earthquake Research - MEDNET Dr. Dijillali Benouar University of Algiers Dr. Hendrik Bruins Institute for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University, Israel Global and Regional Water, Food Security, Desertification Dr. Fernando Echavarria Remote Sensing Expert, US Department of State Polat Gulkan Director of Disaster Management research Center, METU Lori Dando Policy Advisor, US Department of State (Co-Coordinator) Dr. Anver Ghazi DG-XII, European Community EC Research Programs for the Mediterranean (E.C.) (Co-Coordinator) Dr. Alain Jubier NATO Scientific Affairs Division NATO Science Programs/Including Med Countries Dr. Antonio Navarra National Institute of Geophysics, Rome Mediterranean Forecasting System/Pilot Program Dr. Joanna Papoulia Research Seismologist, National Center for Marine Research, Athens POESIDEN Buoy Program Mr. Yaacov Paran Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel Professor Hussein Guler Project Coordinator, General Directorate of Disaster Affairs Dr. Benouar Djillali Eng.BSc, M.Sc, Ph.D, DIC, Maître de Conférences, Associate Member of the Third World Academy of Science Expert to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Preliminary List of Experts Involved in MEDIN (16K pdf)

Reports and Links:

Flood and Mudslides in Algiers Minutes (40K .doc) of the first EU-Medin Steering Group Meeting, February 26 2001, Brussels Report on Activities at GDIN2000