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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Simulation of a blowout - testing capabilities in a gas leak
Subsurface gas release tests were conducted by IMT Mines Alès in Cedre's testing Basin. These experiments aimed to simulate a subsea pipeline gas leak.
News13 December 2024MANIFESTS Genius
Transformative changes for effective risk governance
On 6 November 2024, the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC) organised an online webinar entitled “Transformative Changes for Effective Risk Governance”.
News6 December 2024CMCC

Emergency Medical Teams Workshop
On 26 November 2024, the Directorate-General of Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO), in collaboration with the Directorate-General of Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) and the Research Executive Agency (REA), hosted the second Workshop for Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) under the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM).
News5 December 2024EMTs

Celebrating Volunteers in Civil Protection, on International Volunteer Day
Volunteer organisations play a vital role in disaster management, civil protection and emergency services in many EU Member States and countries which participate in the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM).
Story Collections5 December 2024International Volunteer Day

"Wildfire planning procedures & analysing methods" training workshop
Call for applicants for the next "Wildfire planning procedures & analysing methods” training workshop in Stockholm by Södertörn Fire & Rescue Service.
Event 3-7 February 2025FIRE-RES

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.
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