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On the occasion of International Women’s day, we spoke to Susanne Klatt, Team Leader EUCP and Fire Officer, Essen Fire Brigade (Germany).
Exercise took place in Tuesday, 28th Μay 2024, 09:00-14:00
As wildfires grow in intensity and frequency, the need for advanced tools to manage these emergencies becomes more critical.
Terms of Reference on certification and recertification of capacities in EU Civil Protection Pool
22 November 2023
Policies and plansChemicalMeteorological & HydrologicalWildfiresPreparednessall Europe/EUEducation & Training
Greece has activated the UCPM to request assistance with wildfires in the country. UCPM countries have already responded to the call.
The newly selected regions that applied for the 2nd Open Call belong to 19 countries and will receive more than EUR 6,6 million in cumulated funding.
After the social event last night, the final summary day have started including the team feedback sessions.
The Overwatch Project was excited to participate in the event to discuss how advanced technologies can enhance wildfire management strategies.
It poses social challenges since the perception of wildfire risk is likely to be low due to the region’s historical lack of major incidents.
Article on how educational games can stimulate wildfire awareness and resilience in Europe through interactive learning.
The article explains how EU wildfire policy shifted since the 1980s through competing institutional frames, producing layered rather than major reform
27 May 2026
Reports and booksWildfiresPreventionResponseall Europe/EURisk reduction & assessment
We take a look at how grazing works and is already being used successfully in EU-supported projects.
The third Fire in the Earth System Congress (fEs2024) will be held from 3 June to 5 June, 2024, in Cáceres.
Cáceres, SpainHybrid
Conference
The FIRE-RES project will present key findings and policy-relevant results and facilitate dialogue between experts and policymakers on EU resilience.
Brussels, BelgiumFace-to-face
Conference
The EWED project has officially started with a meeting between representatives of the participating organisations on the 30 and 31 January.
French Red Cross hosted "Transborder Regional Day" as part of mid-term meeting for RED ROSES project, started in March 2023 and co-funded by the EU.
Developing Wildfire Prevention and Emergency Response Plans (F-PERPs) for Forest Villages to Enhance Climate Adaptation and Mitigation, Türkiye.
Single country grants for disaster risk management (Track 1)
The UCPM lessons learnt thematic meeting on the 2021 forest fires in Europe took place at the headquarters of the Greek Civil Protection authorities.
UCPM Peer Review of Italy’s wildfire risk management system
A training catalogue for civil protection and disaster management professionals
1 July 2024
HighlightedTraining materialChemicalPandemics and epidemicsWildfiresPreparednessall Europe/EUEducation & TrainingUrbanisation
The last peer review of Greece’s wildfire risk management system took place from 29 January to 2 February, 2024
The Wildfire Peer Review Report for Greece was released today, 20 June.
This autumn, two major EU Civil Protection initiatives EWED Hackathon and SUNSHINE Training Seminars will bring experts together to strengthen Europe.
Vulnerable Elements and Risk Assessment.
Knowledge for Action in Prevention & Preparedness (KAPP)
Vulnerable Elements in Spain and Portugal and Risk Assessment
Cross-border prevention and preparedness and marine pollution (Track 2)