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Registration is now open for the Civil Protection Forum 2024!
Join us on 4-5 June 2024 at Tour & Taxis in Brussels for this year's edition of the Civil Protection Forum. The Forum will be based around the theme of ‘Shaping a disaster-resilient union: charting a path for the future of European civil protection’.
Event4-5 June 2024UCPM
Kick-off: Technical Assistance for DRM Projects Starting in 2024
On 14 March 2024, DG ECHO organised a kick-off event for the Technical Assistance for Disaster Risk Management (DRM) projects starting in 2024.
News 22 March 2024DRM
KAPP Prevention Projects officially launched
The 2023 KAPP call resulted in funding for seven projects under the topic of prevention. On 12 March 2024, civil protection practitioners gathered in Brussels to kick-off these seven new projects.
News21 March 2024KAPP call
Insights from first UCPM Progress Report on Prevention and Risk Management
In a significant development towards enhancing disaster resilience across Europe, the Commission has released the initial progress report on the implementation of Article 6 under the UCPM, adopted on 12 March 2024.
News20 March 2024UCPM
Report launch on Ireland’s 2023 National Risk Assessment
On Thursday, 28 March, Cssr Lenarčič will join Tánaiste and Minister of Defence Micheál Martin TD in Dublin to release 2023 National Risk Assessment.
Event28 MarchIreland
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Sectoral news, stories from the frontlines and events of importance to the civil protection and disaster risk management community.
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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
EUMA
Creating a European Higher Education Network for Master's Programmes in Disaster Risk Management.
IMAROS 2
Impact's And Response Options regarding low Sulphur marine fuel oil Spills.
EWED
EWED project will set up a testbed and open platform to advance in research and prepare European emergency response systems for extreme wildfires.