ECRA_GA22 - the 4th ECRA General Assembly,
on 8-9 March 2022 in Brussels, BE
as an in-person meeting
For the fourth time, the European Climate Research Alliance hosted an ECRA General Assembly in Brussels. The event was postponed to 8-9 March 2022 from 10-11 March, when we had on online event in the GA's stead.
The organisers decided to plan for this meeting as an in-person meeting (without possibility for online participation). It was wonderful to meet with many of you in person (even without masks!), after a long time of only-online meetings.
The Agenda can be found below.
The event was open to all.
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ECRA – the European Climate Research Alliance – invites you Conference theme: 8-9 March 2022 Tuesday 08 March: 14:30 - 18:30 Wednesday 09 March: 09:00 - 15:15 The European Climate Research Alliance (ECRA) is an association of leading European research institutions. ECRA’s objective is to bring together, expand and optimise expertise in climate research through a bottom-up approach. The initiative is a platform for joint research planning by sharing existing national research capacities and infrastructures. ECRA acts as a unified voice for climate research in Europe. ECRA celebrates its 10 year anniversary and we invite you to our fourth General Assembly on two days, 8-9 March 2022 in Brussels. The registration was open from 08 February until 03 March 2022 on this site: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ecra-ga22-tickets-252990370007 The theme was: extreme events, Climate Change, and how the risks coming with them can be understood by science, communicated between scientists and decision-makers; in order to manage the risk. DAY 1 14:00-14:30 Registration and Welcome Coffee 14:45-15:45 Overview of the ECRA Collaborative Programmes (CPs) 15:45-16:30 Refreshments Extreme events under climate change – understanding, communicating, and managing the risks 16:30-16:40 Introduction by Peter Gibbs download 16:40-17:00 Keynote Presentation 17:00-17:20 Panel Discussion: John Bell, EC Daniela Jacob, GERICS (DE) Bart Van den Hurk, Deltares Peter Braesicke, ECRA/KIT Moderation: Peter Gibbs 17:30-17:50 Keynote Presentation: The role of science in EU Missions download 17:50-18:30 Panel Discussion (continued) Philippe Tulkens, EC, replacing John Bell DAY 2 08:30-09:00 Registration and Welcome Coffee 09:00-09:15 Opening Statement Changes in the global earth energy budget and sea level: 09:30-09:45 Øivin Aarnes: CANCELLED - replacement: Rasmus Benestad on: Regional climate information for adaptation download 09:45-10:00 Francisco 'Paco' Doblas-Reyes: download User-oriented climate information from climate predictions 10:00-10:15 Werner Kutsch: CANCELLED Sustainable observations: how research needs drive research infrastructures 10:15-10:45 Coffee break B L O C K 2 Geological storage capacity for green excess energy readily available in Germany 11:05-11:25 Richard Dixon:download What sort of data will help improve the insurance industry's understanding of tail risk under climate change? 11:25-11:45 Bart Van den Hurk: download Learning from the European 2021 flooding on climate change preparedness 11:45-12:00 Matthias Garschagen: AS VIDEO download Transformational climate risk management – Observations, challenges and ways forward 12:00-12:15 Discussion 12:15-13:15 Lunch Break B L O C K 3 From outer to inner sustainability: 13:40-14:00 Judith Anderson, Climate Psychology Alliance download 14:00-14:15 Q&A with attendees (Room: The Arc) 14:15-14:45 Discussion -- Breakout Group in rooms: The Arc and Studio 202 14:45-15:00 Summary of Breakout Groups (Room: The Arc) 15:00-15:15 Closing remarks Corona measures The current safety measures by Square Brussels are the following: The Belgian websites for this topic: 10 years of ECRA: The ECRA 10 year high-level event on 10 March 2020, 14:30-17:00, online Climate Research: reflecting on the past and planning for the future Event website: ecra-climate.eu/10y The European Climate Research Alliance celebrated its 10 years anniversary with this high-level event. The event was open to all, and featured keynote presentations, panel discussion, options for interaction. Information on the General Assembly of 2019: Climate Change and Actionable Information Download the Invitation and Agenda as pdf Download the Meeting Documentation: ECRA Newsletter April 2019 ▨ Invitation, Time & Date
to the 4th ECRA General Assembly
Extreme events under climate change
– understanding, communicating, and managing the risks
the Arc, Square Brussels, Belgium (visit the rooms online) ▨ Agenda & Presentations to download
For the first day (afternoon and evening), we had high-level keynotes and panel discussion.
The second day included three parts:
Climate Processes and Research Needs - or: “What do we know?”
Risk management - or: “What do we need?”
Communicating uncertainties - or: “How can we put things together?”
The agenda was subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic and last-minute changes did unfortunately happen.
14:30-14:45 Opening Statement download
Prof. Peter Braesicke (Chair ECRA)
CP-SLC - Sea Level Change and Coastal Impacts download
Ingo Sasgen
CP-CHC - Changes in the Hydrological Cycle download
Ralf Ludwig
CP-HIE - High Impact Events and Climate Change download
Thomas Kuhn (FMI)
CP Polar - Polar Climate Insights and Impacts download
Einar Örn Ólason & Thomas Bracegirdle
Moderation: Peter Gibbs
John B E L L
European Commission, DG RTD
17:20-17:30 Health Break
Daniela J A C O B
Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS)
Panelists: same as above except:
18:30-21:00 Reception
Summarising Day 1 and introducing Day 2 Peter Braesicke, Chair ECRA
B L O C K 1
Climate Processes and Research Needs - or: “What do we know?”
09:15-09:30 Benoit Meyssignac: download
when the excess of energy due to anthropogenic emissions turns into sea level rise
Risk management - or: “What do we need?”
10:45-11:05 Michael Kühn: AS VIDEO download pdf
Explaining limitations and uncertainties - or: “How can we put things together?”
13:15-13:40 Per Espen Stoknes: download
Psychological barriers and solutions for engagement in climate
Peter Braesicke
15:15 End of Event ▨ Corona Measures
On 07 March 2022 the Belgian regulations changed and eased: https://www.info-coronavirus.be/en/news/occ-0403/ See this websites for updates.
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▨ Location
Square Brussels was already the venue of our choice for the General Assemblies in 2019, 2017, and 2015 (Click the links for information about the past events).
The main venue for ECRA_GA19 will be 'The Arc', a parlamentarian room for approximately 140 people.
Square Brussel's room 202, one floor below the Arc, will serve the meeting as an additional room on Day 2. It will be used for the breakout group. (It is the same room as for our GA in 2019.)
(visit the rooms online)
Location: Coudenberg 3, 1000 Brussels
3rd floor, 'The Arc'
GPS coordinates of event entrance: 50°50'36.2"N 4°21'28.7"E (Google Maps)
A 6-minute walk from Central station.
PDF by Square Brussels on how to get there (entrance nr. 4 on pdf)
or floor plan of the Square Brussels complex (pdf): 'The Arc' at Level 3
▨ Our past events
– An online event to celebrate 10 years of ECRA –