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affiliated organization UN-ISDR programme
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NGO
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PRESENTATION
EUROPEAN VOLCANOLOGICAL SOCIETY
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO ?
The European Volcanological
Society is an independant (NGO) scientific organization established in
1991 and based in Geneva, Switzerland.Main goal is to develop international
cooperation in the field of the forecasting of the volcanic eruptions.(hazards assessment, public awareness, education...)
The present president of the S.V.E . is Henry Gaudru , member of the International
Commission on Mitigation of the Volcanic Disasters (IAVCEI), Cities and volcanoes commission, and UNISDR scientific adviser
for volcanic risk mitigation.
S.V.E. also can provide scientific and technical assistance teams and/or logistical support for the expeditions leds by scientists working in the Universities, or in public or private laboratories.
The S.V.E., also organize its own expeditions on the active volcanoes around the world. Many of these expeditions are carried out in cooperation with foreign institutions or agencies working in the field of the assessment, prediction, prevention and mitigation of the volcanic disasters. SVE was committed to the aims of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) which was approved by the United Nations and now associated with the new UN-ISDR program for volcanology. Since several years ago SVE carried out risk assessment missions in collaboration with UN-ISDR
Previous SVE missions, fieldworks, fieldtrips and joint SVE-UNISDR meetings : Kamtchatka (1992), Hawaii (1993), Kurile islands (1993), Sulawesi and Moluccas (1994), Mexico - Colima (1994), Cape Verde - Fogo (1995), Italy ( 1995), Alaska (1995), Vanuatu (1996), Jan Mayen (1997), Montserrat (1997), Italia (1998), Cameroon (1999), Ecuador (1999), Iceland (1999), Azores - Serreta volcano- (2000) - Etna ( 2001), New Zealand ( 2001), Hawaii (2003) , Erta Ale volcano (2004-2005), Chile (2005), Ecuador ( 2006), Japan ( 2007), Peru (2008)
THE EUROPEAN VOLCANOLOGICAL SOCIETY IS DIVIDED IN TWO DEPARTMENTS
- Scientific Department for geologists and volcanologists (fieldwork)
- Education Department for the general public (lecture, films, travels...)
S.V.E. NEWSLETTER
The bulletin of the S.V.E.
is the official newsletter of the Society.
The bulletin contains volcanic news, synthetic articles and contribution relating
to an understanding of the volcanic phenomena and volcanic hazard mitigation
It is published every two months by the S.V.E. to provide current information
on the active volcanoes in the world.
It is edited in french and is destined to reach a wide spectrum of readers interested
in the volcanology (scientists or not scientists).
The S.V.E. bulletin is available to all people with an annual subscription:
60 CHF or 45 Euros and 50 USD ( 6 issues) United State and others ( postal charge
included)
Summary Bulletin N°1,
2009 - January - February
contents ( in french language):
News : Galeras volcano, Asama volcano, flash info; Articles : 2008 volcanic activity summary, summary of the Yellowstone seismic activity, volcanic hazards in Europe, volcanic hazards in Asia-Pacific region, and Focus about meromictic crater lakes,
Next
issue : end of APRIL 2009
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