Extreme Weather Impacts on European Networks of Transport (EWENT)

Final Dissemination Seminar
29-30 May 2012, WMO, Geneva

Tuesday 29 May
13.00	Welcome addresses; working arrangements
13:30	Keynote Presentation	Mr Philippe Crist, OECD International Transport Forum
14.00	Adverse weather affecting transport in EU: present climatology and future outlook	Dr Heikki Tuomenvirta, Finnish Meteorological Institute
14.30	Impacts and consequences of adverse weather	Dr Thorsten Muehlhausen, German Aerospace Center
15.30	Special issue: inland waterways and extreme weather – EWENT and ECCONET projects results	Dr Juha Schweighofer, via donau, Austria
16.00	Special issue: Freight and logistics	Dr Johanna Ludvigsen, Institute of Transport Economics, Norway
16.30	Cost estimation of extreme weather events across EU27	Mr Marko Nokkala, Technological Research Centre of Finland
17.00	Enhancements of the European Severe Weather Database	Ms Kathrin Riemann-Campe, European Severe Storms Laboratory
17.30	Discussion and closing of the first day
Wednesday 30 May
09.00	Weather-induced vulnerability and adaptation options - findings from the WEATHER project	Dr Claus Doll, Fraunhofer Institut
09.30	Risk panorama for extreme weather – what phenomena and consequences should be in the focus?	Ms Riitta Molarius, Technological Research Centre of Finland
10.00	Adaptation and mitigation options for the EU, member states and local governments	Dr Pirkko Saarikivi, Foreca Consulting Ltd.
11.00	EWENT outputs and materials – a summary and utilisation potential	Dr Pekka Leviäkangas, Technological Research Centre of Finland
11.30	Stakeholders views: European Investment Bank	Ms Yasmine Pagni, EIB
12.00	Stakeholders views: Transport & Mobility Leuven	Mr Tim Breemersch, T&M Leuven
12.30	Wrap-up and discussion
13.00	Closure