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Before 2015, GEO aims to enable the global coordination of observing and information systems to support all phases of the risk management cycle associated with hazards (mitigation and preparedness, early warning, response, and recovery). (From GEOSS Strategic Targets Document, approved at GEO-VI). The activities undertaken in EUGENE's Disasters work package aim at analysing the European Earth Observation activities in support of Disaster Management and related issues. It will bring together relevant European actors and programmes, analyse their current plans and contributions, and discuss the way forward for a more effective, visible, sustained and structured European GEO contribution to the SBA on Disasters. In order to prepare for this discussion, the work package leader, DLR-DFD, conducted a study of the Status Quo of relevant European activities and presented the results in a report. Based on this work and report, a workshop has been organised by DLR to start a discussion among relevant actors. As a result of the interactions with the different European actors and following the workshop, the work package leader will draft a strategic document which will outline a proposed European approach towards a coordinated contribution to GEO. As a contribution to the European position for the 2010 GEO Summit and its documentation, DLR prepared a section on the Disasters SBA for the EUGENE brochure, which can be found here. Point of Contact: Günter Strunz, guenter.strunz [at] dlr.de
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