Webinar “Path to impact: Benefits of scientific research for rural fire management” to be held on September 18

The webinar "Path to impact: Benefits of scientific research for rural fire management," organized by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and CoLAB ForestWISE, will take place on September 18 (3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Registration is now open for this event, which will begin with the presentation of the report "Mobilizing R&D Program for the Prevention and Control of Forest Fires - Path to Impact" and will promote debate among representatives from academia, public and private entities, and other members of civil society.

See the full program for this webinar, which will include a round table discussion moderated by José Manuel Mendonça, Director of INESC TEC and Professor Emeritus at the University of Porto, with the participation of representatives from the National Emergency and Civil Protection Command, Altri Florestal, the School of Biotechnology at the Catholic University of Portugal, and Associação Zero.

The report "R&D Mobilization Program for the Prevention and Fighting of Forest Fires – path to impact" presents the analysis of the results produced and the impact assessment of the research projects developed under the R&D Program for the prevention and fighting of forest fires, promoted by FCT between 2017 and 2019. This program was created in the wake of the major fires of 2017 and its mission was to strengthen the development of R&D activities aimed at ensuring the appropriation and incorporation of scientific knowledge in support of decision-making in operational systems. Through this Call, FCT funded 56 scientific research and technological development projects in the field of forest fire prevention and control, with an investment of around €15 million.

The report "R&D Mobilization Program for the Prevention and Control of Forest Fires – path to impact" is now available for consultation.

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