Minisymposium at the occasion of the PhD defense of Ronald van Haren: Assessment of uncertainties in simulated European precipitation KNMI, Buys Ballotzaal, 18th of March, 2 – 5 pm Speakers: Dr. Ed Hawkins, Reading University, UK: Variability and predictability of global and European climate Dr. Robert Vautard, LSCE, France: On the anomalous 2014 fall season in Southern Europe. Prof. Dr. Remko Uijlenhoet, Wageningen University: Wageningen Urban Rainfall Experiment 2014-2015: Experimental Setup and First Results Prof. Dr. Bart van den Hurk, KNMI & VU: Compounding events in Northern Netherlands: studies with an RCM ensemble PhD defense will be at 11 a.m. on the 19th of March at the Aula of Wageningen University