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Understanding Extreme Geohazards: The Science of the Disaster Risk Management CycleEuropean Science Foundation ConferenceNovember 28 to December 1, 2011, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain
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 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
 Sunday, November 27, 2011 
 
| 1600 - 1830: | Arrival/Registration |  | 1930 - 2000: | Welcome Drinks |  | 2000 - 2130: | Dinner |  Monday, November 28, 2011 
 
| 0900 - 1045: | Opening Session |  | 1045 - 1115: | Coffee Break |  | 1115 - 1300: | Session 1: Extreme geohazards: What we know and potentially do not know |  | 1300 - 1430: | Lunch |  | 1430 - 1600: | Session 2: Preparing for the extreme: quantifying the propabilities and uncertainties of extreme hazards |  | 1600 - 1630: | Coffee Break |  | 1630 - 1800: | Session 3: Preparing for the extreme: costs of preparation versus costs of disasters |  | 1900 - 2100: | Dinner |  Tuesday, November 29, 2011 
 
| 0900 - 1045: | Session 4: Predicting increased risks for extreme hazards: earthquakes |  | 1045 - 1115: | Coffee Break |  | 1115 - 1300: | Session 5: Predicting increased risks for extreme hazards: volcanoes and landslides |  | 1300 - 1430: | Lunch |  | 1430 - 1830: | Excursion |  | 1900 - 2100: | Dinner |  Wednesday, November 30, 2011 
 
| 0900 - 1045: | Session 6: Knowing the hazards and the potential disasters |  | 1045 - 1115: | Coffee Break |  | 1115 - 1300: | Session 7: Early warnings before and during the event |  | 1300 - 1430: | Lunch |  | 1430 - 1600: | Session 8: Assessing the disaster: the first few hours |  | 1600 - 1630: | Coffee Break |  | 1630 - 1700: | Poster Session |  | 1700 - 1800: | Session 9: Preliminary Summary and Open Discussion |  | 1900 - 2100: | Dinner |  Thursday, December 1, 2011 
 
| 0900 - 1045: | Session 10: Learning from disasters: science support for recovery |  | 1045 - 1115: | Coffee Break |  | 1115 - 1300: | Session 11: Science support for disaster reduction programs |  | 1300 - 1430: | Lunch |  | 1430 - 1600: | Session 12: Building infrastructure: The GEO Supersite Initiative |  | 1600 - 1630: | Coffee Break |  | 1630 - 1800: | Session 13: Looking forward: the major science challenges |  | 1900 - 2100: | Dinner |  Friday, December 2, 2011 
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