Cyprus. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Civil Protection, presented BeSafeNet, a tool for promoting risk culture amongst populations, taking into account natural, geological, hydro- meteorological and technological hazards. He introduced the new website design and announced the upcoming Olympiad competition (April 2019), aiming at officially launching the BeSafeNet website for improving knowledge when facing disasters. A discussion followed his presentation, stressing the inclusion of both primary and secondary schools in this competition. The participants further underlined the importance of seeking close co-operation with the respective ministries of Education. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Director, European Centre on Geodynamical Risks of High Dams, being absent, ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, Director of CERG, France, presented the projects on the early warning systems related to landslides and landslide deformation monitoring, as well as on low cost technology in that context. The results of these projects can also be adapted to other natural hazards, such as earthquakes. Armenia is also experienced in work with risky slopes. The ECNTRM in the Russian Federation also declared their interest to co-operate in that project with the aim to come up with a set of methodologies.
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