14.13 A. Anoni presented the status of DI-06-13, A Global Early Warning System for Wildland Fires Expected impacts of this task are: daily fire danger rating information to countries without operational fire danger rating systems and; a common system with which to implement international resource-sharing agreements during times of wildfire disaster.
Planned activities for 2008-2011 are:
Develop an Implementation Plan including a summary of three potential prototype regional systems.
Initiate an outreach program.
Secure funding to support full development of at least one prototype regional system (3-year period minimum)
Assess and acquire regional infrastructure and human resource needs
Detailed design of regional prototype model.
First-year trial run of system operation by Wildland Fire EWS consortium
Conduct information sessions and training workshops.
Conduct capacity building workshops.
Initiate transfer of operational system tasks from the Wildland Fire EWS consortium to regional agencies
Presentation of results at GEO Plenary and Ministerial Meeting (2010)
Main outstanding issue is to secure funding:
Most cost is related to in-kind funding for human resources; minor other costs
Once funding is in place, will initiate a 3-yr timeframe to implement system
If only minimal funding is available, will initially develop the system for a specific global region (several potential areas)