1. 2nd Stakeholder meeting 11 April 2005
European exchange circle on flood forecasting
EXCIFF
Progress report

2. EXCIFF Status
Objective
Current state-of-play and future needs of flood forecasting in Europe
EXCIFF
The European eXchange CIrcle on Flood Forecating
Composition
22 Members states or Agencies
31 operational centres or organisations
43 focal points

3. EXCIFF Activities Activities carried out
State-of-play, future needs and ideas to go forward
17 reports
Synthesis of the reports in 3 themes
Flood monitoring and detection practices
Flood forecasting procedures & organisation
Information for triggering flood warnings

4. EXCIFF Activities EXCIFF 1st workshop 14th 15th April – Toulouse
Short term activities
EXCIFF 1st workshop
14th 15th April – Toulouse
31 participants
Objectives (starting from the state-of-play)
to identify the needs to fulfil in Europe to improve the flood forecasting
to share experiences, knowledge and tools
to make some proposals on actions to go forward

5. Longer term activities
EXCIFF Future
Longer term activities
Consolidate 1st EXCIFF workshop outputs
Report to the Water Directors
Plan further activities for EXCIFF
and/or
Other exchange circles related to flood risk management