Launch of our new report on:
Changing Wildfires – Policy Options for a Fire-literate and Fire-adapted Europe
Monday 19 May 2025
In person: 12:00h – 15:00h CEST, sandwich lunch and networking included
Online: 12:30h – 14:30h CEST
NRW Representation to the EU, Rue Montoyer 47, 1000 Brussels
In person: 12:00h – 15:00h CEST, sandwich lunch and networking included
Online: 12:30h – 14:30h CEST
NRW Representation to the EU, Rue Montoyer 47, 1000 Brussels
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Changing Wildfires – Policy Options for a fire-literate and fire-adapted Europe
With an anticipated dramatic increase in the risk of large landscape-scale fires in Europe in mind, the event will bring together scientists, policymakers and wider stakeholders to discuss key messages of the report and which actions European policymakers can take to improve wildfire prevention and management.
PROGRAMME
12:00 – Sandwich lunch
12:30 – Opening remarks and presentation of the main findings of the report
13:00 – Panel debate and open discussion
14:30 – Coffee and networking
15:00 – Close of meeting
12:30 – Opening remarks and presentation of the main findings of the report
13:00 – Panel debate and open discussion
14:30 – Coffee and networking
15:00 – Close of meeting
SPEAKERS AND PANELLISTS
● András Báldi | Chair, EASAC Environment Steering Panel
● Thomas Elmqvist | Director, EASAC Environment Programme
● Orsolya Valkó | Co-Chair, EASAC Wildfires Working Group
● Cathelijne Stoof | Co-Chair, EASAC Wildfires Working Group
● Claudia Berchtold | Sustainable Systems Transformation Risk Reduction, Fraunhofer INT
● Tiago Oliveira | Board of Portuguese Agency for Integrated Rural Fire Management (AGIF)
More panellists to be announced
● Thomas Elmqvist | Director, EASAC Environment Programme
● Orsolya Valkó | Co-Chair, EASAC Wildfires Working Group
● Cathelijne Stoof | Co-Chair, EASAC Wildfires Working Group
● Claudia Berchtold | Sustainable Systems Transformation Risk Reduction, Fraunhofer INT
● Tiago Oliveira | Board of Portuguese Agency for Integrated Rural Fire Management (AGIF)
More panellists to be announced
LOCATION & STREAMING
Monday, 19 May 2025
In-person: 12:00h – 15:00h CEST, sandwich lunch and networking included
Online: 12:30h – 14:30h CEST
NRW Representation to the EU, Rue Montoyer 47, 1000 Brussels
The event will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel starting at 12:30h CEST – https://www.youtube.com/@easac-europeanacademiessci7375 – please register to receive a reminder.
In-person: 12:00h – 15:00h CEST, sandwich lunch and networking included
Online: 12:30h – 14:30h CEST
NRW Representation to the EU, Rue Montoyer 47, 1000 Brussels
The event will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel starting at 12:30h CEST – https://www.youtube.com/@easac-europeanacademiessci7375 – please register to receive a reminder.
