After the first stakeholder workshop in Vienna in late February, the BORIS2 team concluded another two-day stakeholder workshop yesterday. This time, the event took place in Trieste and was hosted by OGS, presenting results achieved so far and planning the last quarter of the project. The workshop brought together not only the project partners but also external experts and end-users who shared their experiences and provided feedback regarding the BORIS system.

The event started with an introduction by Valerio Poggi (OGS) and project coordinator Maria Polese (CI3R) as well as a summary by Matjaž Dolšek (University of Ljubljana) on the challenges and solutions identified in terms of the BORIS2 methodology (which is also the topic of the next BORIS2 webinar on June 12). Marta Faravelli and Davide Quaroni (EUCENTRE), then, presented the prototype of the BORIS2 platform. This was followed by insightful presentations from
 
💡 Mojca Premrl – who talked about the Interreg project IN4SAFETY focused on joint emergency action plans
💡 Aldo Primiero (Friuli Venezia Giulia Civil Protection) – who provided the perspective of regional civil protection organizations, esp. regarding seismic risks
💡 Alessandro Gallo (coordinator of volunteers, Comune di Gorizia) – who shared challenges often faced by municipalities when responding to earthquakes
💡 Mihelj Borut (Nova Gorica fire brigade) – who talked about possible solutions for first responders who deal with the many unknowns in disasters.
 
Of course, there were extensive discussions, also on the remaining tasks of the project. There was also some time for informal networking and visiting beautiful Miramare Castle close to the workshop location.
 
“Grazie mille” to everyone who contributed to this event!