Welcome to the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network!
Preventing, preparing for and responding to disasters requires strong cooperation, coordination at many levels and a combination of skills and expertise.
The Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network aims to strengthen the Union Civil Protection Mechanism in all of these aspects.
As the Knowledge Network grows this platform is going to grow with it, providing new opportunities to share the knowledge, experience and the stories of our community members.
Members of the civil protection and disaster risk management community can now register on the platform. New collaborative features are coming – soon, you will be able to join discussions hosted by different projects, start your own conversations, look for colleagues in the field, search for new professional connections or inspiration for new project ideas, contribute to the knowledge library, and much more.
7th European Civil Protection Forum
The European Civil Protection Forum is back, with its 7th edition in Brussels on 28-29 June. A theme of “Towards faster, greener & smarter emergency management” will see practitioners and decision-makers in civil protection reflect together on the current and future role of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM).
A packed programme of plenaries, workshops, thinking labs, and an exhibition will see participants focus on four angles for action:
- Strengthening climate resilience - Preparing for extreme weather events
- Protect our citizens - Adapting to new risks
- Europe in the world - Reaching beyond geographical boundaries
- Embrace innovation and digitalisation - Pooling our knowledge
Latest news and events
The latest KN newsletter is out!
The fifth edition of the Knowledge Network Newsletter is out with lots of interesting news.
What you need to know about the ECPP
Through the ECCP, UCPM Member and Participating states commit to make national assets available for one or more years for UCPM emergency operations.
Call for experts for thematic UCPM peer review in Romania
ECHO call for peer review experts to identify improvements and good practices in Romania’s DRM system.
TRANS-ALP workshop
TRANS-ALP invites for a hybrid workshop on “Facing Transboundary Extreme Events in Alpine Regions under Climate Change: Challenges and Perspective”
Flood Knowledge Summit 2022
On 7-8 July, the United Nations University in collaboration with other regional partners will host the Flood Knowledge Summit 2022 in Maastricht (NL)
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Sectoral news, stories from the frontlines and events of importance to the civil protection and disaster risk management community.
Highlights
Capacity Development
The Knowledge Network Capacity Development pillar aims to connect, promote and strengthen capacity development initiatives relevant to civil protection and disaster management.
Science & Research
Through the Knowledge Network, the scientific community and operational stakeholders in disaster management have a new space to connect and share knowledge.
Civil protection exercises
The exercise programme of the Knowledge Network offers a variety of civil protection exercises to enhance prevention, preparedness and disaster response.
Featured projects
ARTION
The Disaster Management Artificial Intelligence Knowledge Network (ARTION) seeks to become a world-class network for knowledge sharing in the field of disaster management artificial intelligence (AI).
Technical Assistance for the Enhancement of the Civil Protection System
Track 1 - Technical Assistance for the Enhancement of the Civil Protection System in Croatia - TA for CP (HR)
Be-Ready
Be Ready project set out to launch an environmental decision support system (EDSS) that models the most common sources of pollution.