1. 14th EAWS Meeting, Starý Smokovec, 21-22 June 2007 Activities of the EAWS working group Jakob Rhyner, SLF

2. 14th EAWS Meeting, Starý Smokovec, 21-22 June 2007 Short History of the EAWS Meetings: 1983 München (D) 1985 Davos (CH) 1985 Vill (A) 1986 Grenoble (F) 1991 Bozen (I) 1993 Wildbad Kreuth (D) Unified Danger Scale 1994 Davos (CH) 1995 Davos (CH) 1997 St. Christoph (A) 1999 Chamonix (F) 2001 Trento (I) 2003 München (D) 2005 Davos (CH) 2007 Starý Smokovec (SK) http://www.slf.ch/laworg/map.html

3. 14th EAWS Meeting, Starý Smokovec, 21-22 June 2007 EAWS Permanent Working Group Members (since 2001): Anselmo Cagnati (I) Cécile Coléou (F) Enrico Filaferro (I) Daniele Moro (I) Patrick Nairz (A) Christoph Oberschmied (I) Jan Peto (SK) Jakob Rhyner (CH), lead Michael Staudinger (A) Jacques Villecrose (F) † Thomas Stucki (CH) Bernhard Zenke (D)

4. 14th EAWS Meeting, Starý Smokovec, 21-22 June 2007 EAWS Working Group Activities Since 2001  Danger scale: Various refinements  Unified Danger Matrix (Bavarian Matrix)  Danger Characterization by Examples (ongoing)  Avalanche Size and Frequency Classification  Multilingual glossary (G, F, I, E, SK,R) Level 4...  Restructuring of Avalanche Bulletins (ongoing)  Simplified information (ongoing)

5. 14th EAWS Meeting, Starý Smokovec, 21-22 June 2007 Group Meetings since Davos 2005  6 May 2006, Bozen Main Topic: Danger level characterization by examples  6 October 2006, Salzburg Main Topic: Information structure and simplification

6. 14th EAWS Meeting, Starý Smokovec, 21-22 June 2007 RARE Reducing Avalanche Risks in Europe (New EU FP7 project) Jakob Rhyner, SLF

7. 14th EAWS Meeting, Starý Smokovec, 21-22 June 2007 RARE Partners Full partners: 1.Icelandic Meteorological Office IMO (IS) 2.Bundesforschungs- und Ausbildungszentrum für Wald, Naturgefahren und Landschaft BFW (A) 3.MétéoFrance, Centre des Etudes de la Neige CEN (F) 4.University of Cambridge (UK) 5.University of Pavia (I) 6.CEMAGREF (F) 7.Consulting Office FLOW-ING (I) 8.Norwegian Geotechnical Institute NGI (N) 9.Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF (CH) In addition: Several Associated Partners!

8. 14th EAWS Meeting, Starý Smokovec, 21-22 June 2007 RARE Associated Partners Associated partners obtain... ... have access to products and data ... are invited to the most important meetings Associated partners are expected to... ... Share their ideas and views eith the project consortium and give input to the ongoing discussions ... Carry the results and to and them within their region of responsibility

9. 14th EAWS Meeting, Starý Smokovec, 21-22 June 2007 RARE Work packages 1.Spatial variation of snow cover properties and their effect on initial conditions for snow avalanche release 2.Prediction an warning 3.Avalanche path variability of snow cover and its influence on avalanche hazard 4.Harmonizing hazard, vulnerability, and risk mapping methods 5.Effect of permanent and temporary risk control measures 6.Quantifying uncertainty and including effects of climate change 7.Harmonisation of avalanche forecasting, data management, and education outreach

10. 14th EAWS Meeting, Starý Smokovec, 21-22 June 2007 RARE WP 7 tasks / deliverables 1)Web page for the storage of RARE data and meta data 2)RARE Portal for external use, with data exploitations tools for extracting, viewing and analysing data 3)Further development of the common EAWS platform 4)Document on the best practices and „minimal“ standards for avalanche forecast and warning systems 5)Harmonized course program for safety services and observers 6)Special session „EU-RARE Forecast and Warning Procedures“ within 16th EAWS meeting 2001 7)Teaching material (case study based) 8)Workshop on hazards mapping 9)Framework for permanent European forecaster exchange

11. 14th EAWS Meeting, Starý Smokovec, 21-22 June 2007 RARE might provide... .... a channel to discuss new research results from the point of view of practice .... some (limited) financial support for the EAWS work .... a framework for a forecaster exchange programme