At the Congress Centre Varna a press conference was held presenting “ESNET Project activities and expected outputs” and “Seismicity and hazard in Bulgaria and Black Sea region”. There was a big interest from national and local media. The press conference was attended by 5 national televisions, 3 radio stations, 2 news agencies and more than 10 online medias. Number of materials have been published or broadcast by local and national news programs. There was a coffee break and lunch organized for the participants in the press conference. Continue reading
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Bulgaria Country Assessment Study Visit
The event was organized in 30-31 may 2012 in Varna region. During the first day of the Bulgarian exchange study visit a scientific session was held in the Varna Congress Centrum. The second day started with a visit to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (Varna). Continue reading
Romania Country Assessment Study Visit
The ESNET Project Romania Country Assessment Meeting was held on 15 – 16 May 2012, in Eforie, at the Dobrogea Seismological Observatory. The meeting was attended by the scientific researchers and technical experts from Project Partner Institutions IBC, Geophysical Institute of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences – BAS, and Geology and Seismology Institute of Moldavian Academy of Sciences – IGS, local authorities (major of Eforie town) and Local Department of Emergency Intervention Unit (ISU Dobrogea). Continue reading
Turkey Country Assessment Study Visit
The ESNET Project Turkey Country Assessment Meeting was held on 10 – 11 May 2012, in Istanbul, under the hosting of IBC – International Blue Crescent Relief and Development Foundation and AFAM – Istanbul Aydin University Disaster Education, Application and Research Centre. The meeting was held with the objective to assess the disaster potential, with accent on the seismic risk degree and the earthquakes effects in the intervention areas of Turkey. Continue reading
Moldova Country Assessment Study Visit
The aim of the Meeting was to familiarize the participants with current status of the Moldavian national frameworks, strategies, policies and procedures regarding the prevention, monitoring and intervention in case of earthquake. The meeting was attended by the scientific researchers and experts from Project Partner Institutions: Romania National Institute of Research and Development for Earth Physics – NIEP, Geophysical Institute of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences – BAS, and International Blue Crescent Relief and Development Foundation and AFAM- IBC – AFAM. Continue reading
Initial Meeting of ESNET Project, Eforie
The Black Sea Basin Joint Operational Programme 2007-2013 is a programme under the European Neighborhood & Partnership Instrument (ENPI) of the EU. It aims to contribute to: “a stronger and sustainable economic and social development of the regions of the Black Sea Basin”.In this manner the Project Initial Meeting was organized in Romania, Eforie at Dobrogea Seismological Observatory on 26th March 2012. The meeting was organized by ENPI Partner National Institute for Earth Physics. Participants were Turkish IPA Implementing Project Partner Intenational Blue Crescent Relief and Development Foundation, Romanian ENPI Project Partner National Institute of Research and Development for Earth Physics, Bulgarian Project Partner Geophysical Institute of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and Moldavian Project Partner, Geology and Seismology Institute of Moldavian Academy of Sciences. Continue reading