International Colloquium

Risk, Vulnerability and Territory

October 7 and 8, 2010

Dean's Auditorium, University of Coimbra

Simultaneous interpretation (Portuguese/English - English/Portuguese)
 

 

Provisional Programme:

 

Day 7th
 

9.30 - 13.00 | Social Vulnerability: paradigm and models

Susan Cutter (South Carolina University)

David Alexander (University of Florence)

10.45 : coffee break 

Torsten Welle (Institute for Environment and Human Security, United Nations University UNU - EHS) | Vulnerability Assessment: Examples with respect to floods 

Moderator: José Manuel Mendes (CES, School of Economics of the University of Coimbra)

 

15.00 - 18.00 | Risk and social vulnerability: an integrated perspective

José Manuel Mendes (CES, School of Economics of the University of Coimbra) | Social Vulnerability and Risk Management in Portugal: The Relevance of Territory

Alexandra Aragão (CES, School of Law of the University of Coimbra) | A more efficient, just and democratic Civil Protection in the European Union : the legal relevance of social vulnerability

16.15 : coffee break 

Lúcio Cunha (CEGOT, School of Humanities of the University of Coimbra)

Alexandre Tavares (CES, School of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra) | The Relevance of Scale for Public Perception and Policies on Risk . Facing the Portuguese case

Moderator: Fernando Rebelo (CEGOT, School of Humanities of the University of Coimbra)
 

Day 8th
 

9.30 - 13.00 | Risk and public policies

Marisa Matias (European Parliament) | Legislating Risk in the Context of the European Union

Celeste Coelho (University of Aveiro)

10.45 : coffee break 

José Luís Zêzere (IGOT, University of Lisbon)

Greg Bankoff (University of Hull) | Sub-Contracting Risk: Neoliberal Policy Agendas and the Changing Perceptions and Practices ofFlood Risk Management in England and Wales  (A sub-contratação do risco: Agendas políticas neo-liberais e as mudanças nas percepções e nas práticas da gestão do risco de inundação em Inglaterra e no País de Gales) (A sub-contratação do risco: Agendas políticas neo-liberais e as mudanças nas percepções e nas práticas da gestão do risco de inundação em Inglaterra e no País de Gales)(A sub-contratação do risco: Agendas políticas neo-liberais e as mudanças nas percepções e nas práticas da gestão do risco de inundação em Inglaterra e no País de Gales)     

Moderator: Alexandre Tavares (CES, School of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra)
 

15.00 - 18.00

Workshop «Policies, Institutions and Strategies: The Power of Risk», with the participation of guest entities, with the goal of conducting a broad discussion with the presence of representatives from the scientific field and several national institutions directly involved in risk planning and management.

16.15 : coffee break 

Confirmed presences:

Domingos Rodrigues (Geology Research Centre of the Universities of Porto and Madeira)

Domingos Xavier Viegas (Director of ADAI)

Duarte Caldeira (Presidente of the Portuguese Firefighters' League)

Henrique Vicêncio (Director of the Risk Estimate and Alert Unit of the National Autority for Civil Protection)

Maria da Glória Franco (CAH of the University of Madeira)

Moderators: José Manuel Mendes (CES, School of Economics of the University of Coimbra)
 e Alexandre Tavares (CES,
School of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra)