Population preparedness: new guidelines published By Knowledge Network – Staff memberPublished on 3 November 2026 New preparedness guidelines published for Member States and UCPM participating states on risk communication, 72 hours self sufficiency, school curricula and disability inclusive preparedness.

On 29 October 2026, the European Commission adopted a Recommendation on operational continuity and stress-testing guidelines for national contact points within the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM).

As Europe faces increasingly complex disasters, DG ECHO’s A4 Unit – rescEU Assets Team – has published ‘rescEU: Preparing Europe for Increasingly Complex Disasters’, a new publication showcasing Europe’s strategic reserve of emergency response capacities and its role in strengthening collective preparedness and response.

You do not have to be in Brussels to follow the ninth European Civil Protection Forum. The panel sessions in the Plenary Room and in Studios 1 and 2 are livestreamed on both days, under the theme ‘Preparing today, ready for tomorrow’.

As the 9th Civil Protection Forum (CPF) approaches, we would like to present the CPF Social Media Ambassadors, who are taking part in an ongoing digital campaign. These nine CPF Ambassadors have been carefully selected for their meaningful contributions to civil protection, education, disaster risk management, climate change, and more.

The UCPM turns 25. On 23 October 2001, the EU set up a mechanism to coordinate help after major emergencies. 25 years and more than 900 activations later, here is how it has changed.

The Knowledge Network Capacity Development pillar aims to connect, promote and strengthen capacity development initiatives relevant to civil protection and disaster management.

Through the Knowledge Network, the scientific community and operational stakeholders in disaster management have a new space to connect and share knowledge.

The exercise programme of the Knowledge Network offers a variety of civil protection exercises to enhance prevention, preparedness and disaster response.

CROSSFLOOD: Full-scale Exercise Cross Border Flood Response Exercise in a Post Conflict Environment.

This project aims to increase the resilience and preparedness of the industrial facilities of the Marmara Region.

Preparedness and Prevention for Cross-border Wildfire Resilience in Kosovo, Montenegro, and Albania.