MAIN THEMES & CHAIRPERSONS

• Planning and Preparation
  Defining interventions and resources needed at the community and government levels, as well as ensuring that citizens and organizations are prepared to act under best safety practices.
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  _{Oral Presentations Sessions Chairperson:
  Lara Steil - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Italy}‍

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• Prevention and Pre-Suppression
  Reducing exposure and vulnerability to fire and maintaining a state of preparedness for immediate intervention.
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  _{Oral Presentations Sessions Chairperson:
  Owen Price - University of Wollongong, Australia}‍

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• Suppression and Relief
  Suppressing fire and providing relief to those affected by fire.
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  _{Oral Presentations Sessions Chairperson:
  Marc Castellnou - Department of Crop and Forest Science, University of Lleida, Spain}‍

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• Post-fire Intervention
  Dealing with the restoration and rehabilitation actions required in the aftermath of a fire.
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  _{Oral Presentations Sessions Chairperson:
  Jacob Keizer - University of Aveiro, Centre for Environmental and Marine Research (CESAM), Department of Environment and Planning, Portugal}
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• Qualification
  Training and certification on all integrated fire management expertise areas.
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  _{Oral Presentations Sessions Chairperson:
  Michael Bruce - Firebreak Services Ltd, UK}‍

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• Technical Innovation
  Innovation on software applications and technological equipments and solutions, and operational communications systems.
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  _{Oral Presentations Sessions Chairperson:
  José Manuel Mendonça - INESC TEC, Portugal}

• Risk Handling
  Dealing with risk perception, assessment, management and translational research, encompassing traditional and indigenous knowledge.
  
  _{Oral Presentations Sessions Chairperson:
  Alan Ager - School of Agriculture, University of Lisbon}

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• Stakeholder Engagement
  Inclusive risk-related decision-making and conflict resolution, regarding multi-level policy design, sustainability, and funding.
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  _{Oral Presentations Sessions Chairperson:
  Sarah McCaffrey - Retired US Forest Service, USA}
  

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• Adaptive Management
  Process Monitoring and Planning Evaluation for continuous improvement and lessons learnt and analysis of physical and social impacts due to changes in fire governance.
  
  _{Oral Presentations Sessions Chairperson:
  Toddi Steelman - Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, USA}‍

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• Communication
  Risk Communication – exchanging or sharing risk-related data, information and knowledge between and among different groups such as scientists, regulators, industry and general public; Public report of system performance.
  
  _{Oral Presentations Sessions Chairperson:
  Coming soon}‍

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• International Cooperation
  Cross-border cooperation on training, best-practices, and standards.
  
  _{Oral Presentations Sessions Chairperson:
  Johann Goldammer - Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC), Germany}