Bulgaria has launched a new EU-funded project to prevent and respond to forest fires. The Bulgaria Forest Fire Prevention project began at a workshop in Sofia on 23 September 2026. It is financed through the Technical Assistance Financing Facility for Disaster Prevention and Preparedness (TAFF) and implemented by the World Bank Group with DG ECHO

On 28–29 September 2026, the AI-WARN consortium met in Dubrovnik to further develop the monitoring and data integration framework for the project’s case studies in Dubrovnik and Brussels.

Resilience starts at home. That is the message of this year's International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, marked on 13 October. The theme, chosen by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), puts the home at the centre of disaster risk reduction.

Join us on 3–4 November 2026 at Tour & Taxis, Brussels, for the 9th European Civil Protection Forum.

The European Commission’s Final Report on the Citizens’ Engagement Platform debate on Preparedness is now available.

Since its inception in 2010, EU MODEX has brought together rescue teams, medical staff, civil protection experts and exercise designers from across Europe in large-scale civil protection and emergency preparedness simulation exercises. Our new story collection meets the people who design, direct and participate in these simulations. Their work turns carefully prepared scenarios into immersive operational environments, where cooperation, coordination, communication and decision-making are tested under pressure.

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.