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FAIRMODEForum for AIR Quality MOdelling in Europe

Plenary

18th November 2009 in Ispra, Italy

Co-chaired by JRC and EEAHosted by the Joint Research Centre, Ispra

Anke Lükewille

(EEA, Air & Climate Change Programme)

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EEA’sEEA’s main tasks are: main tasks are:

• Networking - Development of a European Environmental Information and Observation Network (EIONET)

• Reporting on the state of and trends in Europe’s environment

• Providing access to environmental information

32 Member Countries32 Member CountriesNFP (NRC)NFP (NRC)

5 EEA-ETCs5 EEA-ETCs

www.www.eioneteionet.europa.eu.europa.eu

www.eionet.europa.eu/www.eionet.europa.eu/reportnetreportnet.html.html

http://http://dataservicedataservice.eea.europa.eu.eea.europa.eu

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EIONETModel Users

OtherInterestedModellingexperts

FAIRMODEInvitedexperts

EEAJRC, DG-ENVETC/ACC

COST actions

AirBase

EU projectsand networks Model

DocumentationSystem

EEA’sdata centre

Applicationsand excercises

FAIRMODEwebsite

WG1Guidance on modelling

WG2Quality assuranceBest modelling practices

Model harmonisationInput to legislation

“Cycles”FAIRMODE

Source: Bruce Denby

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Activities WG1 (lead by Activities WG1 (lead by EEA -ETC/ACC)

Provide guidance to present and future model users in EEA’s EIONET partnership network (32 Member Countries plus West Balkan).

• FAIRMODE tasks in the ETC/ACC 2009 and 2010 Implementation Plans.

• Presentation of FAIRMODE activities at several international conferences and workshops (HARMO, AQ conf., EGU, …).

• “Guidance on the use of models for the European Air Quality Directive” report.

(Version 4.2)

http://www.eea.europa.eu

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Many thanks to allMany thanks to all

who have contributed !!!who have contributed !!!

http://air-climate.eionet.europa.eu/databases/MDS

http://fairmode.ew.eea.europa.eu/

http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/air/airbase

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