A short course of Two-dimensional Modeling with FLO-2D was held in Palermo from November 27th to the 29th of 2012, at the Land and Environment Department (ARTA) of the Sicilian Region. The course, organized by IDRAN and FLO-2D EUROPE, was directed to technicians of ARTA Sicily involved in the management and planning activities, with particular regard on hydrogeological risk. The short course was focused on the implementation of FLO-2D for the simulation of debris flows. More info at http://www.flo-2deurope.com