April 2019:

Invitation to participate in online survey concerning volcano science in resource-limited contexts

Do you identify as a volcano scientist working in a resource-limited context? If so, we would kindly like to invite you to take part in our online survey which can be accessed:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/IAVCEI-NETWORK-DNN

Feedback from this survey will channel directly into the establishment and the functioning of a new community-driven network that is being formed under IAVCEI, and which has the aim to facilitate and enhance the active integration of volcano scientists working in resource-constrained contexts (i.e. mainly within Low- to Middle- Income Countries) into the global volcanological community. The facilitation of respectful partnerships between scientists in different countries will promote both the creation and sharing of information, knowledge and tools in a sustainable way to bridge the gap in these data-sparse regions.

We would like to hear from as many volcano scientists worldwide as possible, including academic researchers, operational staff at volcano observatories or geoscience institutes, risk managers, staff at mapping agencies, etc. Therefore, please do forward the link to the survey within your networks. The survey will remain open until 17^th May 2019.

This survey is being undertaken in conjunction with a workshop, which will bring together senior volcano scientists representing 22 countries from around the world. The workshop, which signifies the inaugural activity of the new IAVCEI network, is to be held at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus (Trinidad) on 4-7 June 2019 thanks to support from IAVCEI, IUGG, The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and USAID. The results of the survey will be integrated into the workshop discussion of the challenges and opportunities for undertaking volcanology research, monitoring and risk mitigation. Furthermore, the future priorities and envisaged activities of the new network will be drafted.

We will report on this workshop during the upcoming IUGG General Assembly in Montreal, Canada, during an informal meeting on 15^th July 2019 at 3-5 pm, room 523B. Anyone attending IUGG is welcome to join this information session.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with us in case you have any questions on the establishment of the new network.

Best regards,

Victoria Miller, Victoria.Miller@sta.uwi.edu -  The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre, Trinidad / Montserrat Volcano Observatory

Karen Fontijn, Karen.Fontijn@ulb.ac.be - Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium

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June 2018:

IAVCEI-DNN will host a workshop “Fostering developed-developing country partnerships for the advancement of global volcano science” in June 2019 at The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad.

The focus of the workshop will be i) prioritising the goals of the network; ii) developing a roadmap of activities; iii) drafting a document on best-practice engagement protocols for scientists working in developing countries.

More details to follow.

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