Forty-seven persons from 15 countries, the European Commission, the Global Fire Monitoring Centre and FAO participated in the workshop. The List of Participants is attached as Annex 1.
After the opening of the event, five sessions were organized over the two first days of the Workshop, during which presentations were made by participants and a discussion took place. The five sessions were:
On day 1:
1. Major activities in fire management of relevance to the Mediterranean
2. Legislation and information in the Mediterranean
3. Fire information systems in the Mediterranean
On day 2:
4. Human causes of fire in the Mediterranean
5. Cooperation in the Mediterranean
During the last day, recommendations were formulated for fire management and cooperation in the Mediterranean, concerning three areas: prevention, information systems and suppression. These recommendations were based on the discussions during the first two days.
For a more detailed programme, see Annex 2. The report and presentations will also soon be available on the web and a CD will be sent to all participants.
