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JorTec 5 Neu i Allaus The Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia, Institute of Andorran Studies, Observatory for the Sus- tainability of Andorra, Meteorological Service of Cat- alonia and Aran General Council are delighted to announce the holding of a new edition of the Snow and Avalanches Workshop. This workshop will provide a meeting venue for both professionals and non-professionals interested in the study of snow and avalanches. The 2017 edition will be devoted to the following thematic blocks: – Weather forecasting – Snow and hydric resources – Climate change – Avalance forecasting – Avalanche mapping – Avalanche dynamics – Prevention and protection – Safety and mountain activities – Education Location The Snow and Avalanches Workshop – whose fifth edi- tion in 2017 is named Pyrenean Symposium on Snow and Avalanches – will be held in the town of Ordino in Andorra, where there are plenty of hotels, bars, restau- rants and other services that will ensure that partici- pants will have an enjoyable stay. Workshop format The workshop will consist of conferences by guest spea- kers, oral presentations and posters. There will also be exhibition space for companies and institutions working in the field of snow and avalanches. On the final day a guided visit to various sites in the parish of Ordino lin- ked to the symposium topics will be arranged. Languages The workshop will be held in Catalan, Spanish and French. Oral contribucions and posters Participants are welcome to contribute relevant pro- posals as oral presentations or posters. A summary of each proposal must be sent before 20 May 2017. The Symposium’s Scientific Committee reserve the right to modify the format of proposed presentations. Those who present a poster will also be given to opportunity to hold a brief oral presentation of their work. Inscriptions Inscriptions open on 1 March 2017. Until 30 May, all in- scriptions will cost 30 € but from 1 June onwards will cost 45€. Local organizing Committee This fifth edition of the workshop will be organized locally by two Andorran entities, the Institute of An- dorran Studies and the Observatory for the Sustai- nability of Andorra. The Parish Council of Ordino, the hosts for the work- shops, and Vallnord-Arcalis will also collaborate with the 2017 edition. Exhibitors and sponsors If your institution, be it public or private, works in the field of snow and avalanches, you may want to partici- pate as a sponsor or place a display in the exhibition space. If you are interested, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the local organizers via the following e-mail: [email protected] For more information For more information, visit the following websites: – website of the 2017 Workshop: www.snowandavalanches.ad – website of the Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia: www.icgc.cat V SNOW AND AVALANCHES WORKSHOP PYRENEAN SYMPOSIUM ON SNOW AND AVALANCHES FIRST CIRCULAR 9th, 10th, 11th of October 2017 Ordino, Andorra Fotografia: Òscar Santos
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The Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia,Institute of Andorran Studies, Observatory for the Sus-tainability of Andorra, Meteorological Service of Cat-alonia and Aran General Council are delighted toannounce the holding of a new edition of the Snowand Avalanches Workshop.
This workshop will provide a meeting venue for bothprofessionals and non-professionals interested in thestudy of snow and avalanches. The 2017 edition will bedevoted to the following thematic blocks:
– Weather forecasting– Snow and hydric resources– Climate change– Avalance forecasting– Avalanche mapping– Avalanche dynamics– Prevention and protection– Safety and mountain activities – Education
Location
The Snow and Avalanches Workshop – whose fifth edi-tion in 2017 is named Pyrenean Symposium on Snowand Avalanches – will be held in the town of Ordino inAndorra, where there are plenty of hotels, bars, restau-rants and other services that will ensure that partici -pants will have an enjoyable stay.
Workshop format
The workshop will consist of conferences by guest spea -kers, oral presentations and posters. There will also beexhibition space for companies and institutions workingin the field of snow and avalanches. On the final day aguided visit to various sites in the parish of Ordino lin -ked to the symposium topics will be arranged.
Languages
The workshop will be held in Catalan, Spanish andFrench.
Oral contribucions and posters
Participants are welcome to contribute relevant pro-posals as oral presentations or posters. A summary ofeach proposal must be sent before 20 May 2017. TheSymposium’s Scientific Committee reserve the right tomodify the format of proposed presentations. Thosewho present a poster will also be given to opportunityto hold a brief oral presentation of their work.
Inscriptions
Inscriptions open on 1 March 2017. Until 30 May, all in-scriptions will cost 30 € but from 1 June onwards willcost 45€.
Local organizing Committee
This fifth edition of the workshop will be organizedlocally by two Andorran entities, the Institute of An -dorran Studies and the Observatory for the Sus tai - nability of Andorra.
The Parish Council of Ordino, the hosts for the work -shops, and Vallnord-Arcalis will also collaborate with the2017 edition.
Exhibitors and sponsors
If your institution, be it public or private, works in thefield of snow and avalanches, you may want to partici-pate as a sponsor or place a display in the exhibitionspace. If you are interested, don’t hesitate to get intouch with the local organizers via the following e-mail:
For more information
For more information, visit the following websites:– website of the 2017 Workshop:www.snowandavalanches.ad
– website of the Cartographic and GeologicalInstitute of Catalonia: www.icgc.cat
V SNOW AND AVALANCHES WORKSHOP
PYRENEAN SYMPOSIUM ON SNOW AND AVALANCHES
FIRST CIRCULAR9th, 10th, 11th of October 2017
Ordino, Andorra
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