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.
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UCPM developments, legislative and policy updates, news from the Member States and project community, and much more.
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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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EU LOT2 MODEX field exercise took place in Poland
An EU LOT2 MODEX field exercise took place in Poland in Warsaw area, from 5 to 8 September 2023, focused on floods response in a complex scenario.
News 22 September 2023EU MODEX
ROADMAP2 Project: 2nd CEO meeting
On 11 September the 2nd CEO meeting was held in hybrid mode. The main venue of the meeting was the Historical Library of the Faculty of Engineering of the Federico II University of Naples.
News18 September 2023 ROADMAP2
Spotlight on Tsunamis - Ongoing research, funding and opportunities
Interview with Jörn Behrens, professor for numerical methods in geosciences, on the phenomenon of tsunamis, related funding & research opportunities.
News13 September 2023Tsunamis
Kick-off of the new UCPM Training Programme
Following its launch in July, the new UCPM Training Programme kicks off this week with the Union Mechanism Introduction course in Volterra, Italy.
News11 September 2023UCPM
A glimpse into the EU MODEX European flood simulation in Poland
Warsaw recently served as the stage for an intensive flood crisis simulation under the LOT2 MODEX Consortium, featuring specialised units from six European countries.
News6 September 2023EU MODEX
Wildfires 2023
Discover our latest story collection on perspectives from the wildfire frontline.
StoriesKnowledge Network