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:
Disaster Research Days 2024
CERIS, led-by DG HOME’s Security Research and Innovation Unit, is pleased to announce its Disaster Research Days 2024 event, which will be held in Vienna on 8 to 10 October 2024.
Event8-10 October 2024DG HOME
3rd Issue of the PROCULTHER-NET Technical Bulletin is out!
The third issue of the PROCULTHER-NET Technical Bulletin published in July 2024 shares a selection of articles written by experts belonging to disaster risk management and cultural heritage authorities.
News17 July 2024PROCULTHER-NET
Multi-Hazard DRR Academy for early-career researchers and practitioners!
The 4-day event will bring together 30 early-career researchers and practitioners to explore innovative approaches in DRR in Barcelona (Oct 23-26, 2024).
News28 June 2024MYRIAD-EU
Supporting Early Career Researchers in the Field of Civil Protection
The European Commission supported a group of ten Early Career Researchers to attend the 3rd International Conference on Natural Hazards and Risks in a Changing World: Addressing Compound and Multi-Hazard Risk on 12-13 June 2024.
Stories 10 July 2024Story Collection
Highlights from the 8th European Civil Protection Forum - Flash News from the DRMKC
The 8th European Civil Protection Forum brought together over 1300 participants from more than 70 countries, marking a significant event in the civil protection community.
News1 July 2024Civil Protection Forum
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