Information and collaboration hub
The online platform of the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network serves as an information and collaboration hub for the civil protection and disaster risk management community in Europe. Whether you are practitioner, researcher, policy maker or volunteer, in this section you will find something for yourself: sectoral news, events of importance to the community and stories from the frontlines giving more visibility to the important work of the community members.
News
UCPM developments, legislative and policy updates, news from the Member States and project community, and much more.
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Stories
Community testimonials promoting civil protection and disaster risk management policies and practices across Europe.
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Events
Conferences, seminars, workshops, project and networking events for the civil protection and disaster risk management community.
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Featured:
A Day of Exchanges on Cultural Heritage Risk Prevention in Portugal
Portugal marked the 2025 International Day for Monuments and Sites with a debate on risk prevention and the development of response capacities.
News19 September 2025 PROCULTHER-NET 2
World Bank to assist Ireland in Strengthening Emergency Planning
Ireland's national approach to preparing for major emergencies is being reviewed with support from the World Bank.
News3 September 2025World Bank
Flash News from the Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre
A round up of latest insights and innovations in disaster risk management.
NewsDRMKC
Upcoming Training Opportunities in EU Civil Protection
This autumn, two major EU Civil Protection initiatives: EWED Hackathon and SUNSHINE Training Seminars will bring experts together to strengthen Europe’s disaster preparedness.
News13 August 2025EWED Hackathon & SUNSHINE
Our latest UCPKN newsletter is out now!
The quarterly UCPKN Newsletter is full of UCPM-related news, updates from the Community and information on upcoming events, learning opportunities and new resources in the field of civil protection and disaster risk management.
NewsUCPKN Newsletter
EU-LAC Partnership on Disaster Preparedness and Risk Management
A collection of newsletters which include content on the EU's partnership with Latin America and the Caribbean on disaster preparedness and risk management.
EU-LAC Newsletters