Presentation of recent developments in disaster risk reduction in Poland Maciej Maciejewski Tomasz Walczykiewicz Bonn, 19th and 20th of November

Presentation of recent developments in disaster risk reduction in Poland What has been done in Poland since our last meeting in Cracow? 1.On 14th of June 2007 hydro-meteorological service in branch office of IMGW in Cracow organized The avalanche seminar – civil safety in the mountains Main inputs: -new activities of IMGW, -discussion on hydro-meteorological conditions and snow cover conditions in winter season 2006/2007, -discussion on avalanches occured in winter season 2006/2007 -discussion on the new Council of the Minsters order regarding safty conditions in the mountains, -organization of the avalanche service in IMGW.

Presentation of recent developments in disaster risk reduction in Poland 2. XII Dam Monitoring International Conference on June 2007 HAZARD AND DAMS SAFETY IN POLAND present dams safety regulations and necessary modifications observations and investigations evaluations of dam technical state and safety hazard behind of small water reservoirs creating of the computer-based special information system for hydrotechnical structures PROBLEMS OF THE FLOOD PROTECTION small water retention and the flood protection technical state and safety of embankments in Poland functioning of water reservoirs and hydrotechnical structures during flood time warning systems (cooperation with the local authority and crisis teams etc.) possibility increase of the hazard of the environmental contamination in domestic range and safety activities)

Presentation of recent developments in disaster risk reduction in Poland WATER POWER ENGINEERING influence of the water-power work regime on the safety and river environment modernization and major repair of water-power plants perspectives and development possibilities of the water power development THE WET WASTE MATERIALS STORAGE YARDS the characteristics of wet storage yards in Poland the control of the safety perspectives (wet storage yards location

Presentation of recent developments in disaster risk reduction in Poland Czorsztynskie Lake –artificial reservoir –photograph by Tomasz Walczykiewicz

Presentation of recent developments in disaster risk reduction in Poland 3. XVII Water Management School organize under umbrella of The Polish Academy of Science on of September 2007 Subject : Water - a barier of land use development in Poland

Presentation of recent developments in disaster risk reduction in Poland 4. VIII Scholl on Natural disasters organized on of October Subject : Impact of the climate change on environment, economy and society (changes, impacts, ways of limitation, proposals for science, engineering in practice and economy planning)

Presentation of recent developments in disaster risk reduction in Poland 5. On 24th of October IMGW organized conference: The extreme hydro-meteorological phenomena and natural risks in Poland

Presentation of recent developments in disaster risk reduction in Poland conference: The extreme hydro-meteorological phenomena and natural risks in Poland photograph by Katarzyna Bieniek

Presentation of recent developments in disaster risk reduction in Poland 6. Workshop Community prepardness and public participation for flash flood management in Europe organized on of October in Cracow This workshop was organized by WMO and Global Water Partnership for Central and East Europe It was summary of activities within the Associated Programme of Flash Flood Management adminstered by WMO (50 participants from Japan, Switzerland, France, and Poland, director of hydrological and water resources department-Avinash Tyagi and chief of the project Joachin Saalmueller, polish officials).

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