Community of Practice | Introducing the Toolbox
After the official kick-off meeting of the CLIMAAX Community of Practice (CoP), the online session Introducing the Toolbox, offered an insight into the practical applications of the CLIMAAX Toolbox, and an interesting overview on climate resilience’s strategies.
Discover how the pilot regions have used the CLIMAAX Toolbox for Climate Risk Assessments (CRA) and to enhance climate resilience; learn from direct experiences from Finland and Latvia on assessing and managing wildfire and flood risk, and engage with practitioners to discuss different approaches to Climate Risk Assessment.
Agenda:
10:30 – 10:35 | Welcome and Scope | Fulvio Biddau – Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC)
10:35 – 10:45 | CLIMAAX Toolbox Overview | Fredrik Wetterhall – European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
10:45 – 10:55 | Fire Risk Assessment in Finland | Taina Hanhikoski (Ministry of the Interior, Finland) and Thomas Kühn – Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)
10:55 – 11:05 | Flood Risk Assessment in Latvia | Dace Zandersone – Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre (LVGMC)
11:05 – 11:30 | Interactive Panel Discussion with practitioners from Finland and Latvia pilot regions
11:30 – 11:50 | Interactive session on investment strategies for climate services | Jaroslav Mysiak – Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC)
11:50 – 12:00 | Closing Remarks and Takeaways | CMCC
