PROGRAM OVERVIEW

We are very pleased to welcome you to Porto.

Opening Ceremony

Plenary Session

16 May
9:30
 - 
11:00
Arquivo Room

The session will discuss:

Coffee Break

16 May
11:00
 - 
11:30
Grande Auditório

Moderador

Palestrantes

CO 32

ECO USF PLANÍCIE: POR UM FUTURO SUSTENTÁVEL

Liliana Santa Cruz1, Ana Sofia Martins1, Liliane Carvalho1 1 USF Coimbra Sul

The Problem

Plenary Session

16 May
11:30
 - 
13:00
Arquivo Room

Problem description and big numbers evolution.

Where do we stand: the causes and the mains solutions (prevention vs supression).

A wicked problem? Conventional vs systemic risks.

The importance of stakeholders - conflicting views and the need for collective action.

Lunch

16 May
13:00
 - 
14:30
Grande Auditório

Moderador

Palestrantes

CO 32

ECO USF PLANÍCIE: POR UM FUTURO SUSTENTÁVEL

Liliana Santa Cruz1, Ana Sofia Martins1, Liliane Carvalho1 1 USF Coimbra Sul

Risk Assessment

Thematic Session

16 May
14:30
 - 
16:00
Arquivo Room

The session will discuss:

Good practices practices and constraints in Risk assesment:

(i) methodologies

(ii) hazard and risk: value incorporation. Showcase state-of-the art in predictive analytics, scenario building and their results for the wildfire phenomena at global, regional, national and local levels.

Technical Innovattion

Thematic Session

16 May
14:30
 - 
16:00
Infante Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Qualification

Oral Presentation

16 May
14:30
 - 
16:00
Arrábida Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

E - Posters

Plenary Session

16 May
14:30
 - 
16:00
Miragaia Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Coffee Break

16 May
16:00
 - 
16:30
Grande Auditório

Moderador

Palestrantes

CO 32

ECO USF PLANÍCIE: POR UM FUTURO SUSTENTÁVEL

Liliana Santa Cruz1, Ana Sofia Martins1, Liliane Carvalho1 1 USF Coimbra Sul

Supreme Audit Institutions Projects

Project

16 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
Infante Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Risk Evaluation

Thematic Session

16 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
Arquivo Room

The session will discuss:

The importance of regulation framing the decision making processes. The kind of acceptance of wildfire risk. How the judgement and choices are made and the importance of transparency and accountability in the process

Industry Session

16 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
D. Maria Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Workshops/Projects

16 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
D. Luís Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Technical Innovation

Oral Presentation

16 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
Arrábida Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

FIRE-RES (ForestWise)

Project

16 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
Arrábida Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

E - Posters

Plenary Session

16 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
Miragaia Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Workshop/Projects

Plenary Session

16 May
18:00
 - 
19:30
Arquivo Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Open Session Jesus San-Miguel

16 May
18:00
 - 
19:30
Infante Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Workshop/Projects

Plenary Session

16 May
18:00
 - 
19:30
D. Maria Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

IAWF

Project

16 May
18:00
 - 
19:30
D. Luís Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Workshop/Projects

Plenary Session

16 May
18:00
 - 
19:30
Porto Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

E - Posters

Plenary Session

16 May
18:00
 - 
19:30
Miragaia Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Integrated Fire Management

Plenary Session

17 May
9:00
 - 
11:00
Arquivo Room

Chair

Ricardo Velez

Panelist

Lara Steil
Michael Norton

The session will discuss:

The need for specialization of forest and civil protection activities in wildfire management;

The institucional re-arragements for integration and articulation;

The key enablers that guarantee implementation sucess

Coffee Break

17 May
11:00
 - 
11:30
Grande Auditório

Moderador

Palestrantes

CO 32

ECO USF PLANÍCIE: POR UM FUTURO SUSTENTÁVEL

Liliana Santa Cruz1, Ana Sofia Martins1, Liliane Carvalho1 1 USF Coimbra Sul

Communication

Thematic Session

17 May
11:30
 - 
13:00
Arquivo Room

Keynote Speaker

Granger Morgan

Panelist

Sandra Borden
Sarah McCaffrey

The session will discuss:

The communication strategies and their key drivers. The importance of proximity and two-way information. The organization of the communication process among different agencies

Planning

Thematic Session

17 May
11:30
 - 
13:00
Infante Room

Keynote Speaker

Lara Steil
Lara Steil
Lara Steil
Lara Steil

Panelist

Sandra Borden
Sarah McCaffrey

The session will discuss:

Identification of key dimensions in the planning process and its construction at the different regional levels;

International Cooperation

O. Present.

17 May
11:30
 - 
13:00
Arrábida Room

Problem description and big numbers evolution.

Where do we stand: the causes and the mains solutions (prevention vs supression).

A wicked problem? Conventional vs systemic risks.

The importance of stakeholders - conflicting views and the need for collective action.

E - Posters

Plenary Session

17 May
11:30
 - 
13:00
Miragaia Room

Problem description and big numbers evolution.

Where do we stand: the causes and the mains solutions (prevention vs supression).

A wicked problem? Conventional vs systemic risks.

The importance of stakeholders - conflicting views and the need for collective action.

Lunch

17 May
13:00
 - 
14:30
Grande Auditório

Moderador

Palestrantes

CO 32

ECO USF PLANÍCIE: POR UM FUTURO SUSTENTÁVEL

Liliana Santa Cruz1, Ana Sofia Martins1, Liliane Carvalho1 1 USF Coimbra Sul

International Cooperation

Thematic Session

17 May
14:30
 - 
16:00
Arquivo Room

The session will discuss:

Implementation state of IFM internationally. Governmental and agencies articulation mechanisms in international institutions towards integration of wildfire risk governance. International Standard Procedures. Qualification and international certification

Preparation & Prevention

Thematic Session

17 May
14:30
 - 
16:00
Infante Room

The session will discuss:

Main mesures to ensure that citizens and organisations are prepared to act in accordance with the best safety practices;

Initiatives that reduce exposure and vulnerability to fire so that it does not have destructive effects or so that even the elements at risk reduce or cancel out exposure.

Communication

Oral Presentation

17 May
14:30
 - 
16:00
D.Luís Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Stakeholder Engagement

Oral Presentation

17 May
14:30
 - 
16:00
Arrábida Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

E - Posters

Plenary Session

17 May
14:30
 - 
16:00
Miragaia

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Coffee Break

17 May
16:00
 - 
16:30
Grande Auditório

Moderador

Palestrantes

CO 32

ECO USF PLANÍCIE: POR UM FUTURO SUSTENTÁVEL

Liliana Santa Cruz1, Ana Sofia Martins1, Liliane Carvalho1 1 USF Coimbra Sul

Stakeholder Engagement

Thematic Session

17 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
Arquivo Room

The session will discuss:

Tipical stakeholders positioning in wildfire management. The balance between stakeholder engagement and ""paralysis by analysis

Global Wildland Fire Network (GWFN) - Use Cases

Project

17 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
Infante Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Industry Sesssion

17 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
D. Maria Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Insurances: Impact on Public Policies

Project

17 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
D. Luís Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Prevention & Pre-Supression

Oral Presentation

17 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
Arrábida Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

TBD (Forest Europe)

Project

17 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
Porto Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

E - Posters

Plenary Session

17 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
Miragaia Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Side Event (Finlandia + ForestWISE)

Plenary Session

17 May
18:00
 - 
19:30
Infante Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Workshop/Projects

17 May
18:00
 - 
19:30
D. Maria Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

IFM in Poor Countries

Project

17 May
18:00
 - 
19:30
D. Luís Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Workshop/Projects

17 May
18:00
 - 
19:30
Arrábida Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Social Participation and Local Fire Governance

Project

17 May
18:00
 - 
19:30
Porto Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

E - Posters

Plenary Session

17 May
18:00
 - 
19:30
Miragaia Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Fire Risk Governance

Plenary Session

18 May
9:00
 - 
11:00
Arquivo Room

The session will discuss:

The need to move from a linear risk to a systemic risk approach and the implication of going beyond Integrated Fire Management to a Wildland Fire Governance Model.

Coffee Break

18 May
11:00
 - 
11:30
Grande Auditório

Moderador

Palestrantes

CO 32

ECO USF PLANÍCIE: POR UM FUTURO SUSTENTÁVEL

Liliana Santa Cruz1, Ana Sofia Martins1, Liliane Carvalho1 1 USF Coimbra Sul

Adapting to a Changing Climate (OECD)

Plenary Session

18 May
11:30
 - 
13:00
Arquivo Room

Problem description and big numbers evolution.

Where do we stand: the causes and the mains solutions (prevention vs supression).

A wicked problem? Conventional vs systemic risks.

The importance of stakeholders - conflicting views and the need for collective action.

Pre-suppression & Suppression

Thematic Session

18 May
11:30
 - 
13:00
Infante Room

The session will discuss:

The activities to ensure the system is ready and has the best information to act upon considering risk assessment, parameters that determine an increase in response capacity and information to the population, and surveillance in critical areas;

The main guidelines for the fire suppression phase and deployemnt of relief operations.

Adaptive Management

O. Present.

18 May
11:30
 - 
13:00
D. Luís Room

Problem description and big numbers evolution.

Where do we stand: the causes and the mains solutions (prevention vs supression).

A wicked problem? Conventional vs systemic risks.

The importance of stakeholders - conflicting views and the need for collective action.

Post-Fire Intervention

O. Present.

18 May
11:30
 - 
13:00
Arrábida Room

Problem description and big numbers evolution.

Where do we stand: the causes and the mains solutions (prevention vs supression).

A wicked problem? Conventional vs systemic risks.

The importance of stakeholders - conflicting views and the need for collective action.

E-Posters

Plenary Session

18 May
11:30
 - 
13:00
Miragaia Room

Problem description and big numbers evolution.

Where do we stand: the causes and the mains solutions (prevention vs supression).

A wicked problem? Conventional vs systemic risks.

The importance of stakeholders - conflicting views and the need for collective action.

Lunch

18 May
13:00
 - 
14:30
Grande Auditório

Moderador

Palestrantes

CO 32

ECO USF PLANÍCIE: POR UM FUTURO SUSTENTÁVEL

Liliana Santa Cruz1, Ana Sofia Martins1, Liliane Carvalho1 1 USF Coimbra Sul

Forest & Economy - Public Policies

Thematic Session

18 May
14:30
 - 
16:00
Arquivo Room

The session will discuss:

Impact of public policies in Wildland Fire Risk, their alignment towards risk reduction and risk mitigation; the incorporation of science in the public policies design and implementation

Post Fire Intervention

Thematic Session

18 May
14:30
 - 
16:00
Infante Room

The session will discuss:

The best practices for restoration of the land and helping communities returning to their baseline - build back better

Planning & Preparation

Oral Presentation

18 May
14:30
 - 
16:00
D. Luís Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Supression & Relief

Oral Presentation

18 May
14:30
 - 
16:00
Arrábida Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

E-Posters

Plenary Session

18 May
14:30
 - 
16:00
Miragaia Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Coffee Break

18 May
16:00
 - 
16:30
Grande Auditório

Moderador

Palestrantes

CO 32

ECO USF PLANÍCIE: POR UM FUTURO SUSTENTÁVEL

Liliana Santa Cruz1, Ana Sofia Martins1, Liliane Carvalho1 1 USF Coimbra Sul

Adaptive Management

Oral Presentation

18 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
Arquivo Room

The session will discuss:

Long term plans incorporating uncertainty. Monitoring mechanisms and critical information. Results evaluation and change management. Transparency as a key for change

DGReform

Oral Presentation

18 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
Infante Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Industry Sesssion

18 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
D.Maria Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Risk Handling

Oral Presentation

18 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
Arrábida Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Best Practices in Communication

Plenary Session

18 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
Porto Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

E-Posters

Plenary Session

18 May
16:30
 - 
18:00
Miragaia Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Conference Dinner

Plenary Session

18 May
20:00
 - 
23:00
Miragaia Room

PM abre a sessão com boas vindas discurso de 10 minutos.

Elissa Ferreira 10 minutos perspetiva europeia.

John Kerry 10 minutos.

Framework

Plenary Session

16 May
9:30
 - 
11:00
Arquivo Room

The session will discuss:

A Framework proposal of the Wildland Fire Governance and the information collected prior and during the conference.

Coffee Break

16 May
11:00
 - 
11:30
Grande Auditório

Moderador

Palestrantes

CO 32

ECO USF PLANÍCIE: POR UM FUTURO SUSTENTÁVEL

Liliana Santa Cruz1, Ana Sofia Martins1, Liliane Carvalho1 1 USF Coimbra Sul

Closing Ceremony

16 May
11:30
 - 
13:00
Arquivo Room

Next steps to accelerate the adoption of best practices and guidelines stated in the conference

PLENARY SESSIONS
THEMATIC SESSIONS
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
E-POSTER PRESENTATIONS
WORKSHOPS
SOCIOCULTURAL PROGRAM

Exhibition Area Opening Hours:

Monday, 15th May, (6:00 PM)

Tuesday, 16th May, Wednesday, 17th May and Thursday, 18th May (9:00 AM to 6:00 PM)

Friday, 19th May (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM)

 

Information about the cultural program of the conference can be found here