09:00-10:00
Session 1

Opening Ceremony
(political messages)

Chairperson: J.-F. Verstrynge (Deputy Director-General DG ENV)
Speakers: Commissioner Margot Wallström
                  Georgios Gouvras    (Health and Consumer Protection)

10:00-11:00
Session 2

Plenary session
The perception of risk by European citizens

Chairperson: J.-F. Verstrynge (Deputy Director-General DG ENV)
Speakers: Wolf Dombrowsky - D  (Katastrophenforschungstelle)
                   Jan Ch. Karlsson - S (Arbetsvetenskap)
                   Prof. Tassios - GR (University of Athens - N.T.U.A)

11:00-11:30

Break

Session 3

Session 4

Session 5

• Nuclear risk - prevention, preparedness, response and restoration

Chairperson: Carlos Rojas Palma - B (Belgian Nuclear Research Centre)
Speakers: Mr Kirchsteiger - NL (European Commission - JRC Petten)
Sten Hoe - DK (Danish Emergency Mgt Agency)
Michael Feider - L (Dir. de la Santé - Div. Radioprotection)
Ted Lindquist - S (Information Oskarshamn Municipality)

 

• Chemical, biological risk and future epidemics - prevention, preparedness, response and restoration

Chairperson: G. Gouvras - GR (European Commission - DG SANCO)
Speakers: Michael Kramer - D (Robert Koch - Institute)
Geert Seynave - B (Emergency Medical Services)
David S. Fedson - F (Aventis-Pasteur)
Jan de Boer - NL (Res. for medical mgt disasters)  

 

• Safety at sea for people and the environment - prevention, preparedness, response and restoration - passengers and marine pollution

Chairperson: F. Karamitsos -GR  (European Commission DG TREN)
Speakers: Rosanna Briggs - UK (Essex County Council)
Alfons Guinier - Bru (European Community Shipowners)
Thierry Jacques - Bru (Gestion modèle mathém. Mer du Nord)
Phil White - UK (Maritime and Coastguard Agency)
Helmut Preugschat  (In. Min. des Landes Schleswig - Holstein)

Chairman: Gilles Vincent (Civil Protection Deputy Head Unit)
Speakers: Andrés García -NL (Europol)
                  F.Riliaerts - B (EUREAU)
                  Alfredo Lucia (European Commission - JRC Ispra)
     

13:00-14:30

Lunch

14:30-16:00
Session 6

Plenary session
«Crisis Management and Communication»

Chairperson: Alessandro Barisich - I (Italian Civil Protection)
Speakers: Péter Rajcsáni - H (Quick Relief Foundation)
                  John Bailey  -CH (IATA)
                  Eric Noji - USA (Dept of HHS - Washington)
                  Michael Hopmeier - USA (Unconventional Concepts   Inc.)

16:00-16:30

Break

16:30-18:00

Session 7

Session 8

Session 9

Parallel workshops

• Co-ordination during disaster management (search and rescue, medical, police, NGOs, civil-military cooperation, the media)

Chairperson: Prudencio Perera (European Commission DG ENV)
Speakers: Ms Wood Heath - UK (Red Cross UK)
Guido Schmuck - I (European Commission JRC Ispra)
F. Lamberti - I (DATAMAT - Project "Formidable")
Jean-Marie Jacques - B (Université de Namur)
Mijndert Rebel - NL (CMG Wireless Data Solutions)
Anna Smyrniotopoulou - GR (General Secreteriat for Adult Education)

 

• Developing a future culture culture (where and how we build, how we drive, how we teach our children)

Chairperson: Prof. Renzo Rosso - I (Politecnico di Milano)
Speakers: Prof. Tassios - GR (University of Athens - N.T.U.A)
Jean-Marie Schleret - F (Observatoire national pour la Sécurité)
Peter Smutny - Ö  (Österreichischer Zivilschutzverband)
Roland Vidmar - Ö (ACPA)

 

• Communications during accidents and disasters or why security forces cannot communicate

Chairperson: Adrian Boukalov (MESA) 
Speakers: Mr. Borgonjen - NL (Dutch Police)
Mrs Speckmann - D (Feuerwehr Duisburg)
Claire d'Esclercs - F (ETSI)
David Moses (Safety, Emergency & Risk Mgt)

19.00-22.00

‘Hazard’ buffet dinner

Only for speakers, chairpersons, exhibitors and other specially invited guests.

09:30-11:00

Session 10

Plenary Session

The effects of accidents and disasters – economic, medical, psychological, judicial

Chairman: Maureen Mooney-Lassalle - F (Croix-Rouge française )
                  Christian Huglo - F (Bureau d'avocats spécialisés)
                  Dinko Kello - DK (WHO European Programme)
                  Angus Nicoll - UK (Communicable Disease Surv. Centre)

11:00-11:30

Break

11:30-13:00

Session 11

Session 12

Session 13

Parallel workshops

• Better analysis of accidents and disasters - needs for research and methodology

Chairman: Dr. Aniello Amendola - I (Int'l Inst. for Applied
                                                          Systems Analysis)
Speakers: Col. Nardin  - F (Ministère de l'intérieur français)
Prof. Anagnostopoulos - GR (University of Patras- Dept of Civil Eng.)
Prof. Guha Sapir - B  (Université catholique de Louvain)
Thomas Gell - S  (Swedish Rescue Services Agency)
Hugo de Groof    (European Commission - DG ENV)

 

• The economics of disasters

Chairman: Sousa Oliveira - P (Dept. Civil Engineering)
Speakers: K. Holevas - GR (Greek Ministry of Interior)
Gerhard Grossmann - Ö (University of Gräz-Crisis Dept.) Alexandra Kulmhofer - Ö (>>)

 

• Local authorities and terrorist risks in public places

Chairman: Kimmo Kohvakka - FIN (Rescue Department Helsinki)
Speakers: Paul Read - UK (The Local Government Ass. - Ldn)
                  Jevgeni Jutkevitsch - EE (Estonian Rescue Board)
                  Michel Sacher - F (CYPRES)

Critical issues in case of chemical and biological attacks or epidemics

Chairman: Georgios Gouvras (European Commission - DG SANCO)
Speakers: Per Kulling - S (Emergency and Disaster Planning Unit)
                  Jan de Boer - NL (Res. for medical mgt of disasters)
                  Per Sorup - E (Inst. for Prospective Technol. Studies) 
                  Giovanni A. Zapponi - I (Istituto Superiore di Sanità)
                  Herbert Schmitz - D (Bernhard-Nocht Institute)

13:00-14:30

Lunch

14:30-16:00

Session 14

Plenary session

Preventing and managing risks during large events

Special examples: large athletic events such as the upcoming Olympic Games.

Chairman: Catherine Day (Director-General DG ENV)
Speakers: D.Papanikolaou - GR (University of Athens)
                  Bruno Masnou - F (Head of Homeland Security)
                  Margareta Nisser-Larsson - S (Råddningsverket)
                  Ms. Silvestrini - I (Protezione Civile)

16:00-16:30

Session 15

Closing session

Conclusions and the way forward

Commisioner Philippe Busquin (Research)
Catherine Day (Director General - DG ENV)
Pia Bucella (Head of Unit Civil Protection)

- Evaluating the risk of terrorist attacks.

- Safety of critical installations - chemical, nuclear, energy, transport, computers, "lifelines".

- Critical issues in case of chemical and biological attacks or epidemics.