The integrated multidisciplinary European volcano infrastructure: from the conception to the implementation

Recent decades have highlighted the increasing need to connect and strengthen volcanology community at European level. Indeed, research in field is highly qualified Europe volcano monitoring infrastructures achieved valuable know-how, becoming state-of-the-art world. However, lack of common good practices sciences technologies, missing standards, as well a significant fragmentation requires coordination move forward guarantee trans-national harmonisation. The Plate Observing System (EPOS) represented first opportunity initiate this process by encouraging creation volcanological scientific infrastructure for data service sharing. During preparation design EPOS, identified objectives needs building, services be provided work plan implement infrastructure. To achieve aim, contribution from three projects FUTUREVOLC, MED-SUV EUROVOLC was essential. This paper presents main steps performed during last years building implementing also describes strategic choices actions taken realise such establishment Volcano Observation Thematic Core Service (TCS), whose structure activity are described.