The project both initiated and participated in various formal meetings, as shown below. In addition, various project members had less public meetings as discussed in the “Narrative.”
July 26-27, 2007: “Reducing Risk Disaster from Catastrophic Wildfires in the Chernobyl Irradiated Forests” (Meeting of international ENGO’s and government sectors of Ukraine). July_26_27_2007)Meeting_Statement
October 6, 2008: National Round Table: Reduce risk of disaster from catastrophic wildfires in the Chernobyl Irradiated Forests. National Agriculture University of Ukraine. October_6_2008_Draft_Program
October 6-8, 2009: Wildfires and human security. Fire management on terrain contaminated by radioactivity, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and land mines. Kyiv & Chornobyl, Ukraine. October_6_8_2009_Final_Agenda; October_6_8_2009_Seminar_Report; October_6_8_2009_List_of_Participants; Oliver_summary_Oct_6_8_2009
August, 2010: “Risk and potential implications of forest and grassland fires in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone ” by Aaron Hohl and others; XXIII World Congress,Pentennial World Meeting of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations, Seoul, South Korea. August_2010_IUFRO_abstract
September 30 – October 2, 2010: “Education, research, and innovations in forestry and park management in Ukraine in the context of regional and global challenges” (170-year anniversary of the Institute of Forestry and Landscape-Park Management) Sept_30_Oct_2_2010_Conference_Program; Oliver_Evolution_of_Forestry_Sept_30_2010_Kiev
March 30, 2011: Presentation of Chernobyl at Yale; Yale Univ presentation of Chernobly by Chad Mar 2011
April 20-21, 2011: International Scientific Practical Conference, Twenty-five Years after Chornobyl Accident. Safety for the Future. Kyiv, Ukraine. April_20_21_2011_Agenda; Oliver Zibtsev Goldammer Chernobyl April 21 2011; April_22_2011_Meeting_agenda_Minister_of_Emergencies
May 9-13, 2011: The 5th International Wildland Fire Conference, Sun City, South Africa. Zibtsev Oliver GoldammerWildfire2011_paper; Zibtsev_et_al_Wildfire_May_9_13_2011
January 23, 2012: Presentation of Rector Melnychuk at Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies: “Transitions in Intellectual and Technological needs in Ukraine: impact on the university and Ukraine’s traditional economic strengths.” Bowers Hall, 205 Prospect Street. January_23_2012_D_Melnychuk_Yale_presentation
November 5-6, 2013: Earth Bioresources and Environmental Biosafety: Challenges and Opportunities: An International Scientific Conference. Kiev, Ukraine. November_5_2013_Bioresources_Meeting_Oliver_abstract
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