1. University of Bologna Bologna (Italy)
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University of Bologna Bologna (Italy)
Type of organisation: University
Specialising in: [Basic and applied research for Natural Risk Management, including IST]
More specifically: [Geophysical Data for Disaster Management, Capacity building, etc]
In-house capacity: [Staff of more than 3000/ about 100,000 students; about 1500 Phd’s]
TEWS Info Day, 31 Jan 2006, Paris

2. Potential Interest/Contribution to TEWS
Coordination of the project TRANSFER=Tsunami Risk ANd Strategies For the European Region: EU DG Research STREP (under negotiation) of 30 partners with the aim to contribute to the advancement of the present knowledge of European tsunami sources, assessing tsunami risk, improve tsunami models, produce inundation maps in selected test areas
Coordination of the Italian Project TSUNET (together with INGV and the Civil Protection Department of Sicily): tsunami monitoring network in the Messina Straits and Sicily, Italy
Chair of the ICG/NEAMTWS
Contributions to the project
Development of a pilot TEWS (mostly local component)
User Requirements, TEWS Validation, Training and Capacity building for the TEWS (mainly INCO Mediterranean countries)
Contact point: [Stefano Tinti, full professor]
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3. Desired Level of Cooperation
Willing to participate in STREP/CA
to develop the local component of a pilot TEWS
to contribute to TEWS training and capacity building for developing Mediterranean countries in coordination with IOC
TEWS Info Day, 31 Jan 2006, Paris