The seminar was held in the framework of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention.
The background paper (an official document) contains the programme and is available on the web page for the Conference of the Parties.
Please see the flyer for the detailed programme information: English
The key conclusions of the seminar and the recommended follow-up activities for possible future implementation are contained in the Seminar Report
Presentations:
Session I
Introduction to effect & RA methodologies defining seminar scope and case study selection, Martin Merkofer, Switzerland, and member of the Convention's Bureau and small group on risk assessment
Scope of the Industrial Accidents Convention, evaluation of the implementation reports and recommendations of WGI, Leo Iberl, Chair of the Working Group on Imlementation
Relevance of risk assessment in light of the Sendai Framework, SDGs and the Convention’s revised long-term strategy to 2030, Claudia Kamke & Rebecca Wardle, UNECE secretariat
Towards a multidimensional understanding of risk – the Global Risk Assessment Framework, Adam Fysh, UNISDR
Session II
Analyzing the risks of chemical accidents, including natural-hazard-triggering technological disaster, Serkan Girgin, EU Joint Research Centre
20 years of safety reports in Italy risk assessment methodologies employed, Roberto Emmanuele, Italy
Methodological framework for risk assessment in the Russian Federation, Mikhail Lisanov, Russian Federation
The New Manual for Risk Calculations in Flanders as the result of the Project Unification, Karola Imbrechts, Belgium
Methodology of Safety Report development with a special focus on RA methodology that is applied in Serbia, Bojan Srdic, Serbia
Session III
Evaluation criteria for Seveso establishment in the Netherlands, Anneke Raap, Netherlands
Quantitative evaluation criteria for humans and the environment in Switzerland, Raphael Gonzalez, Switzerland
The importance of monitoring hazard identification systems & how lead process safety metrics can be used as indicators, Zsuzsanna Gyenes, IChemE
Session IV
Summary of the UNECE Guidance on Land-Use Planning, the Siting of Hazardous Activities and related Safety, Michael Struckl, Vice-Chair from Germany, and member of the small group on risk assessment
Risk assessment at oil terminal in Danube Logistics SRL, operator of Giurgiulesti International Free Port, Svetlana Stirbu, Danube Logistics SRL, operator of Giurgiulesti International Free Port, Republic of Moldova
International exercise on the prevention of industrial accidents and water pollution control – Danube River, Eszter Szilágyi, Hungary