Developing Country Collaborations - IAVCEI 2008 Session

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From: Andrew Tupper <A.Tupper@xxxxxxxxxx>
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To add to Gerald Ernst's recent comments on advancing volcanology in
developing countries, please note that there will be a World
Organisation of Volcano Observatories session at IAVCEI 2008, entitled
'local and global co-operation in a volcanic crisis'.  We look forward
to receiving abstracts that address, amongst other things, the issues
and initiatives that Gerald has mentioned.  The session details are
below.

Andrew Tupper,
co-chair, World Organisation of Volcano Observatories
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4-f Local and global co-operation in a volcanic crisis - case studies
and lessons learned

Conveners:
A.Tupper, Bureau of Meteorology, Australia

W. Marzocchi, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome

G. Mattioli, University of Arkansas


Volcanic crises have always posed local challenges, but the
globalisation of communications and increasing international focus on
geohazards has also brought new challenges and opportunities. The
opportunities include the potential resources available from remote
sensing, high profile aid projects, aviation and tsunami warning
programs, and increased possibilities from traditional sources such as
other volcano observatories and universities. The challenges include
giving a clear message to the media amongst the noise, prioritising
competing offers of help, and satisfying the demands of local and
international groups.

This session will focus on:
- Local challenges in managing volcanic crises
- The current application of the 1999 IAVCEI Subcommittee for Crisis
Protocols paper,  "Professional conduct of scientists during volcanic
crises" http://www.iavcei.org/newhall1.pdf.
- The information needs of global users, such as the International
Airways Volcano Watch or international tsunami warning systems, and
the associated challenges
- Working with the local and global media
- The management of sound working relationships with external partners
- The potential use of global databases such as WOVOdat
- Appropriate and inappropriate aid

Commission: WOVO

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