E³CI: Advanced science and innovation for resilient societies – Online Event – January 21, 2021

IFAB presents the European Extreme Events Climate Index developed by CMCC and Leithà

The International Foundation Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Human Development (IFAB) has the mandate to promote cooperation between public and private sectors in the field of innovative technologies.
Collaboration between the Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC) and Leithà resulted in the development and implementation of IFAB’s first project: the European Extreme Events Climate Index (E³CI).
E³CI is a brand new, innovative operational service for weather-induced hazard risk assessment and management.

The event recording is available here -> https://fb.watch/3ah5kGnPFc/

EVENT PROGRAM

January 21, 2021

h 16:00 (CET)

Opening
IFAB – International Foundation Big Data and Artificial
Intelligence for Human Development
Patrizio Bianchi, IFAB Scientific Director
Paola Salomoni, Emilia-Romagna Regional Minister
Antonio Zoccoli, Big Data Association Vice-president
Matteo Laterza, UnipolSai General Manager

h 16:15

E³CI: European Extreme Events Climate Index

Presentation of the Index measuring the severity of extreme weather events
Chiara Cagnazzo, Copernicus Climate Change Service, C3S
Antonio Tirri, Leithà | Unipol Group
Guido Rianna, CMCC

h 17:00

Discussion
Florence Rabier, ECMWF Director-General
Antonio Navarra, CMCC President
Renzo Giovanni Avesani, Unipol Group, IFAB BoD member

Moderator
Paola Mercogliano, CMCC

h 17:45

Open Q&A session

Press release

January 21st 2021 | E³CI – European Extreme Events Climate Index Presentation Event

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