GFMC Calendar 2012
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January 2012
1-31 January 2012
Preparation of projects of GFMC / Global Wildland Fire Network in 2012:
Preparation of the UNECE/FAO Regional Forum on Cross-boundary Fire Management, organized by the UNECE/FAO Team of Specialists on Forest Fire through its Coordinator – the Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC), Germany, and supported by the Council of Europe (tentative time frame: Early 2013)
Preparation of the Joint Meetings of the UNISDR Wildland Fire Advisory Group (WFAG), the International Fire Aviation Working Group (IFAWG), International Liaison Committee (ILC) for the 6th International Wildland Fire Conference, in cooperation with and supported by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Forestry and Timber Section, the Euro-Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement (EUR-OPA), Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and United Nations University (UNU), at the Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC), Freiburg, Germany (29 June – 2 July 2012)
20 January 2012
Meeting with United Nations University (UNU) Vice Rector in Europe and Director
of UNU Institute for Environment and Security (UNU-EHS) (Bonn, Germany), J.
Rhyner, for extending the agreement with the Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC)
as an Associated Institution of the United Nations University (J.G. Goldammer,
B. Oyunsanaa, P. Sheldon); GFMC, Germany.
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Discussions between Vice Rector of United Nations University, Jakob Rhyner, and GFMC staff Pete Sheldon, Byambasuren Oyunsanaa and Johann G. Goldammer, on the extension of the agreement between UNU and GFMC as UNU Associated Institute.
24-26 January 2012
Conference on “Climate
Change & Forest Fires in the Mediterranean Basin: Risk Reduction & Management”
with opening keynote “Wildland fires in the Eastern Mediterranean & Near East
from the perspective of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction“ and
contribution „Regional perspectives: the role of formal and informal networks“ (J.G.
Goldammer); Nir Etzion, Israel.
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On-site visit of the Mt. Carmel Biosphere Reserve affected by wildfire in December 2010
February 2012 is largely reserved for prescribed burning in various conservation sites in Germany.
1-2 February 2012
Mid-term
Meeting of the ALP FFIRS – Alpine Forest Fire Warning System (J.G. Goldammer);
Desenzano del Garda/Brescia, Italy.
2 February 2012
On-site preparatory work of the prescribed burning project “Erprobung und
Entwicklung von Methoden zur Heidepflege durch kontrolliertes Feuer auf
munitionsbelasteten Flächen im NSG ‘Heidehof-Golmberg’ (Landkreis
Teltow-Flaeming)“ (2009-2012) (“Prescribed burning on former military terrain
contaminated by unexploded ordnance [UXO]”, Teltow-Flaeming County, Germany) (J.G.
Goldammer); Nuthe-Urstromtal / Heidehof-Golmberg Nature Reserve, Germany.
2-3 February 2012
Annual meeting of the Directors of the European and Mediterranean Centres of the
EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement Meeting (EUR-OPA) (Open Partial Agreement on the
Prevention of, Protection Against, and Organisation of Relief in Major Natural
and Technological Disasters), Council of Europe (I. Mitsopoulos, representing
the Global Fire Monitoring Center and the European Centre for Forest Fires -
ECFF); Ravello, Italy.
Ioannis Mitsopoulos representing GFMC and ECFF at the
EUR-OPA meeting
7-9 February 2012
Scientific Advisory Board Meeting, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (J.G.
Goldammer); Mainz, Germany.
16 February 2012
Meeting with Freiburg Fire Service in preparation of urban-forest fire
management plan (B. Oyunsanaa, J.G. Goldammer); Freiburg, Germany.
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Discussion of the Freiburg Forest Fire Protection Plan, with Peter Kuenzle (right) and Christian Emrich (center), Freiburg Fire Service, and GFMC (J.G. Goldammer, left)
17 February 2012
Consultations with Novosibirsk / Siberia Expo Centre in preparation of joint
Russian-German activities (B. Oyunsanaa, J.G. Goldammer); GFMC, Germany.
29 February 2012
Consultations with RVE / FALKO Group; GFMC.
March 2012 is largely reserved for prescribed burning in various conservation sites in Germany.
2 March 2012
Seminar “Mathematical Modelling of Forest Fires” with S. Eberle, Kaiserslautern
Technical University, and GFMC staff (J. O’Brien, I. Mitsopoulos, B. Oyunsanaa,
P. Sheldon, J.G. Goldammer); GFMC.
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Sarah Eberly presenting the forest fire modelling approach, with lively discussion with GFMC staff.
7-8 March 2012
L’atelier Alpin sur les Brûlages Dirigés et les Feux Tactiques; Vence, Alpes
Maritimes, France.
7-8 March 2012
Evaluation of wildfire-affected research sites of the prescribed burning project
“Erprobung und Entwicklung von Methoden zur Heidepflege durch kontrolliertes
Feuer auf munitionsbelasteten Flächen im NSG ‘Heidehof-Golmberg’ (Landkreis
Teltow-Flaeming)“ (2009-2012) (“Prescribed burning on former military terrain
contaminated by unexploded ordnance [UXO]”, Teltow-Flaeming County, Germany) (J.G.
Goldammer); Nuthe-Urstromtal / Heidehof-Golmberg Nature Reserve, Germany.
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On 7 March 2012 an arson-caused wildfire burned 80% of a key research plot of the prescribed burning project. Night image and follow-up next day.
12-14 March 2012
International Workshop on Fire Management as a Tool for Wildfire Prevention, a
collaboration activity between JICA Brasil and the National Center for Wild Fire
Prevention and Combat Prevfogo, under the Brazilian Institute of
Environment and Natural Renewable Resources Ibama. The workshop was
supported with participation of the Global Wildland Fire Network and a GFMC
presentation by the coordinator of the UNISDR Regional Subsahara Wildland Fire
Network (David Asare, Ghana); Brasilia, Brazil
13-14 March 2012
Kick-off meeting of DARIUS project (I. Mitsopoulos, also for J.G. Goldammer and
M. Statheropoulos); London, United Kingdom.
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Participants of kick-off meeting of DARIUS project
16 March 2012
International Conference “Vocational Education and Training in Forest Management
for State Forestry Personnel”, hosted by the All-Russian Institute of Continuous
Education in Forestry (ARICEF), with GFMC / UNU contribution on International
Educational Projects in Forest Fire Management (J.G. Goldammer); Pushkino,
Moscow Region, Russian Federation.
20-21 March 2012
ASEAN Technical Workshop “Peatland Fire Prediction and Early Warning System”,
with GFMC co-contributions with Bambang Hero Saharjo (UNISDR Regional SE Asia
Wildland Fire Network; Indonesia) and Bill de Groot (Global Wildland Fire Early
Warning System); Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Presentation on Global Wildland Fire Early Warning System (PDF, 4.0 MB)
Presentation on UNISDR Regional SE Asia Wildland Fire Science and Management Network (PDF, 1.1 MB)
Summary conclusions (PDF, 70 KB)
Opening of the Workshop by Raman Letchumanan, Head of Environment Division,
ASEAN Secretariat
22-24 March 2012
First prescribed burning campaign in the field project “Erprobung und
Entwicklung von Methoden zur Heidepflege durch kontrolliertes Feuer auf
munitionsbelasteten Flächen im NSG ‘Heidehof-Golmberg’ (Landkreis
Teltow-Flaeming)“ (2009-2012) (“Prescribed burning on former military terrain
contaminated by unexploded ordnance [UXO]”, Teltow-Flaeming County, Germany) (J.G.
Goldammer, B. Oyunsanaa, I. Mitsopoulos); Nuthe-Urstromtal / Heidehof-Golmberg
Nature Reserve, Germany.
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Snapshots of the first RX Burning Experiment on UXO-contaminated terrain involving remote ignition from armored vehicles, on the first two experimental plots.
25-29 March 2012
International Symposium on “Biodiversity Research in Mongolia”. 50 Years of
Mongolian-German Biological Expeditions: an Anniversary (1962-2012). With GFMC
contribution „Forest fire history based on tree-ring analysis” (B. Oyunsanaa);
Halle/Saale, Germany.
Symposium participants
27-28 March 2012
Internal German Federal Forest Service Workshop on the Use of Prescribed Fire in
Maintaining and Restoring Open Land Habitats on Former and Active Military
Training Ranges” (J. G. Goldammer); Bundesforstbetrieb / Federal Forest District
Lausitz, Germany
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Leadership of the Federal German Forest Service watching the demonstration of prescribed burning technologies for maintaining open Calluna heathland conservation sites.
27-29 March 2012
Final Conference, Cost Action FP0701 “Post-Fire Forest Management in Southern
Europe”, a network of researchers and practitioners who worked together between
2008 and 2012 in the field of fire ecology and forest management from all around
Europe. With GFMC Contribution “Wildfires and post-fire problems in Southeast
Europe, Caucasus and Middle East: Initiatives by the Global Fire Monitoring
Center (GFMC) and the Regional Southeast Europe/Caucasus Fire Monitoring Center
(RFMC) to support rehabilitation efforts and fire management capacity building“
(I. Mitsopoulos for J.G. Goldammer and N. Nikolov) and „Assessing fuel hazard in
Mediterranean forest types“ (I. Mitsopoulos); Thessaloniki, Greece.
Ioannis Mitsopoulos presenting the joint GFMC / RFMC report
27-29 March 2012
Thirty-fourth session, Joint FAO/UNECE Working Party on Forest Statistics,
Economics and Management, with Strategic Review 2013: Results of Team of
Specialists Internal Evaluations (J.G. Goldammer,
partially represented by S. Zibtsev); Palais des Nations, Geneva,
Switzerland.
2-4 April 2012
Regional Meeting of the ENVSEC Initiative in the South Caucasus, with GFMC /
OSCE contribution on Phase III of the ENVSEC Initiative “Enhancing National
Capacity on Fire Management and Wildfire Disaster Risk Reduction in the South
Caucasus” through GFMC and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in
Europe (OSCE) (J.G. Goldammer); Tbilisi, Georgia.
4-5 April 2012
Meeting with National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine,
Institute of Forestry and Park Management, on GFMC cooperation wit Ukraine on
fire research and monitoring in Eastern Europe (J.G. Goldammer); Kiev, Ukraine.
16 April 2012
GFMC Seminar on the “Use of Prescribed Fire in Maintaining Mountain Meadows /
Grasslands in Austria”, with Michael Machatschek (Forschungsstelle für
Landschafts- und Vegetationskunde, Hermagor, Austria); GFMC.
22-27 April 2012
European Geosciences Union
General Assembly 2012, with contribution by National University of Life and
Environmental Sciences of Ukraine and GFMC on “Contribution of agricultural and
forest fires in Ukraine to impact of Eurasian burnings on Arctic“ (S. Zibtsev,
J.G. Goldammer and D. Gilitukha); Vienna, Austria.
24-26 April 2012
Fifth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster
Management and Space Technology “Strengthening global synergies through
knowledge management, portals and networks” organised by the United Nations
Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR),
with GFMC contribution on the Global Wildland Fire Network; Bonn, Germany.
3 May 2012
IAWF Webinar “On
the Causes and Movement of Smoke-Induced Fog”
with GFMC participation (I. Mitsopoulos); online.
3 May 2012
International Telephone Conference of the International Liaison Committee (ILC)
of the International Wildland Fire Conferences (J.G. Goldammer); USFS Telephone
Conference System, Washington, D.C., USA.
8 May 2012
Evaluation of the first prescribed burning campaign in the field project
“Erprobung und Entwicklung von Methoden zur Heidepflege durch kontrolliertes
Feuer auf munitionsbelasteten Flächen im NSG ‘Heidehof-Golmberg’ (Landkreis
Teltow-Flaeming)“ (2009-2012) (“Prescribed burning on former military terrain
contaminated by unexploded ordnance [UXO]”, Teltow-Flaeming County, Germany) (J.G.
Goldammer, B. Oyunsanaa, I. Mitsopoulos); Nuthe-Urstromtal / Heidehof-Golmberg
Nature Reserve, Germany.
15 May 2012
Lecture “Feuerökologie der Natur- und Kulturlandschaften der Erde – Einklang und
Konflikte” (Fire Ecology of Natural and Cultural Landscapes of the World: Harmoy
and Conflicts”), given in the frame of lectures of the Freiburg Institute for
Paleoscientific Studies (J.G. Goldammer); Freiburg University (KG I, HS 1021),
Freiburg, Germany.
21 May 2012
World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe Workshop „Health
aspects of wildfire smoke“, organized in collaboration with the WHO European
Centre for Environment and Health (WHO-ECEH) and the National Institute for
Health and Welfare (THL), Finland, in conjunction with the 15th Meeting of the
Joint Convention / WHO Task Force on Health Aspects of Long-range Transboundary
Air Pollution. GFMC key inputs on „Transboundary co-operation in management of
vegetation fires and fire emissions“ (J.G. Goldammer); Bonn, UN Campus, Germany.
24-28 May 2012
Official exchange visit of the German Federal Ministry for Food, Agriculture and
Consumer Protection (BMVEL), led by State Secretary Peter Bläser MdB, with the
Federal Forest Agency of the Russian Federation, led by Alexander Victorovich
Panfilov, State Secretary and Deputy Head of the Federal Forestry Agency, on
bilateral cooperation in forestry, including a joint fire management programme (J.G.
Goldammer); Tomsk, Russian Federation.
29 May 2012
Fourth National Round Table on Fire Management in preparation of a National Fire
Management Policy for Georgia,
conducted in the frame of the ENVSEC / GFMC project “Phase Two - Enhancing
National Capacity on Fire Management and Wildfire Disaster Risk Reduction in the
South Caucasus” (J.G. Goldammer); Tbilisi, Georgia.
30 May 2012
Workshop “Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilient and Sustainable
Development” for the South Caucasus Region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia): Field
day on “Progress in Capacity Building in Fire Management at Community Level”at
Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park (J.G. Goldammer); Tbilisi, Borjomi, Georgia.
31 May 2012
UNEP - OCHA Workshop on the Framework for Environmental Emergency Response and
Preparedness, with GFMC contribution on „Improving National and International
Governance in Wildfire Emergency Preparedness and Response (J.G. Goldammer);
United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland.
