The 4th General Meeting of the “MedWildFireLab - Global Change Impacts on Wildland Fire Behaviour and Uses in Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems, towards a «wall less» Mediterranean Wildland Fire Laboratory” project was held on May 11 and 12 of 2016, in Split, Croatia. The MedWildFireLab project is a FORESTERRA ERA-NET “Enhancing forest research in the Mediterranean through improved coordination and integration” funding. The 4th General Assembly was organised by the Croatian Forest Research Institute. On the 13 of May a field visit was organised to Brač island, the largest island in Dalmatia, with Vidova Gora, the highest mountain peak on the Adriatic.

This 4th General meeting was a valuable exchange of experiences and ideas especially on the main MedWildFireLab goals: to develop an integrated Mediterranean forest information system as basis for fostering the cooperation and exchange of knowledge and know-how; to work towards common concepts and vocabulary adapted to Mediterranean context; to address the policy makers proposals and recommendations for up-dating wildland fire policies and to support the transnational access to existing research networks and infrastructures towards a new transnational joint research structure willing to ensure a long-lasting cooperation in this field.

Monday, 16 May 2016