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Discussion on natural disasters, forest fires and fire protection of our forests
A meeting of the Department of Meteorology took place yesterday, Tuesday, 4 July 2023, under the direction of Dr. Cleanthi Nicolaides and the responsible branches of the Department of Meteorology, with a delegation of the CERIDES Centre of Excellence - Excellence in Innovation and Technology of the European University Cyprus. The delegation consisted of Mr. George Boustras, Professor of Risk Assessment at European University Cyprus and Special Advisor to the President of the Republic of Cyprus on Crisis Management and Civil Protection, and a group of his colleagues at the Centre of Excellence, including Mrs. Clio Varyanou-Mikelidou, Mrs. Maria-Thalia Christou, Mr. Iasonas Seneckis, Mr. Matthieu Jost and Ms. Judith Kirschner.
During the meeting there was a discussion on natural disasters with emphasis on forest fires and fire protection of our forests. The Department also assured Mr. Bustra's research team that it will stand as a helper and partner in the efforts that the Centre of Excellence is making in relation to the development of effective fire prevention and response systems, fire suppression systems, and the management of various environmental hazards by providing them with free access to various meteorological data maintained by the Department. In addition, it was agreed that the Department of Meteorology and the CERIDES Centre of Excellence will jointly participate in various activities related to education, research and communication of the above topics to the general public.
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