1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 From: micol todesco <micol.todesco@xxxxxxx> Making plans to attend COV11? Allow some extra time to attend the Post-Conference Workshop #4 *International communication strategies for volcanic crises *that will be held on May 28. What happens when communication becomes cumbersome, loaded with contradictory accounts of the facts and fake news, and crucial information gets lost within superfluous details? We need to come together across disciplines and agencies to help global communities get the information they need from us. On *May 28*, we will gather for one day of full immersion in the communication storms that develop around volcanic crises â?? real or perceived. We will start by sharing experiences (what works, what we need to address) from recent crises and proceed to practice communication in different crisis scenarios, taking advantage of different perspectives (science, emergency management, journalism). More information about the workshop below and on COV11 website. More information on the COV11 website https://pcoconvin.eventsair.com/volcanoes11/workshops-special <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpcoconvin.eventsair.com%2Fvolcanoes11%2Fworkshops-special&data=02%7C01%7Ckrippnerj%40si.edu%7C701308532ac54405c4ea08d7a3d5abbd%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637158010430003790&sdata=A5dNvTK786qlU%2BvNQ%2FGy9BJ9Y6gF1H9FWzbdEIVXe4Y%3D&reserved=0> May 28, Post-Conference Workshop n. 4 *International communication strategies for volcanic crises* Conveners: Janine Krippner, Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program, United States of America Micol Todesco, INGV, Italy Brian Terbush, Washington State Emergency Management Division, United States of America Boris Behncke, INGV, Italy Sally Sennert, USGS/Smithsonian, United States of America Robin Andrews, Freelance science journalist, United Kingdom Workshop Description: Disseminating accurate and consistent messaging that is widely understood during a volcanic crisis requires a global, interdisciplinary, inter-agency effort in the digital age. This workshop examines global communication efforts by observatories, emergency management, social sciences, government, non-observatory geoscientists, and media. When a crisis strikes, official and non-official information mix and spread through a variety of communication channels, reaching different audiences and evolving through time. As a result, official messaging may be amplified to help local efforts, or the public may receive fragmented inconsistent messaging, which may lead to injury and economic impacts on the area. Further complications may arise when volcanic crises affect multiple countries, and local communication strategies may not be consistent or sufficient. To examine these issues, morning presentations will feature selected case studies that highlight common communication challenges. Case studies will include Agung, Campi Flegrei, Etna, Stromboli, and examples from participants. In the afternoon participants will divide into groups to address eruption scenarios, playing different roles in the communication chain and evaluating adequate public responses. The workshop will introduce the International Network for Volcano Communication and discuss preliminary ground rules for its operation. We encourage attendees to share communication plans and case studies, including what did and did not work, and surprises. A short report will be produced reviewing the different aspects of crisis communication, challenges, and tools and resources available (e.g. VolFilms, USGS, GVP, and IVHHN products). The report will serve as a resource to guide communications partners with best practices for future volcanic crises. Core connection between the proposed session and societal risk mitigation: To mitigate societal risk during a volcanic crisis, volcano observatories, emergency management, communicators, social sciences, and media have to work together to ensure that accurate and consistent messaging is disseminated and well understood. Communication efforts by scientists, agencies, and media around the world are now instantly available online for local communities to access. This workshop will examine the varied needs of different partners and communities, and the volcanic alerts, hazards, safety, and educational products that are disseminated during crisis communication from all parts of the global communication chain. This workshop will assist all partners in understanding the varied needs and limitations, and evaluate how we can best serve our global communities through science-to-society partnerships. Results will be compiled and shared in report format after COV11. 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 ------------------------------
