EU-RESPOND HNS TTX - Stakeholder meeting - February 2026

The Stakeholder meeting

On 10–11 February 2026, the Stakeholder Meeting of the EU-RESPOND project was held at the Headquarters of the General Directorate for Civil Protection and Crisis Management (DGSCGC) in Paris. The meeting was organised by the Project Coordinator, TDS-Group, in close cooperation with DGSCGC.

Dedicated to the three Host Nation countries — Armenia, Saint-Martin / Sint Maarten and Tunisia — the meeting formally introduced the consortium partners, presented the operational framework and methodology of the project to Host Nation representatives, as well as the project’s innovative approaches:

Stakeholder Meeting short video, 10 & 11th February, 2026.

An exercise scenario and design based on needs and priorities identified by Host Nations;
A tailored Liaison Officer training and awareness-raising sessions to ensure long-term capacity-building in the host countries;
A people-centered communication strategy through documentaries to highlight each country's specificities;
A comprehensive MEAL approach.

This meeting marked an important milestone in launching the collaborative design process of the three upcoming Tabletop Exercises (TTX), enabling participants to begin co-developing scenarios tailored to the specific risk profiles and priorities of each Host Nation. Particular attention was given to preparations for the first TTX, scheduled to take place in Armenia in October 2026.

Watch the short video of the Stakeholder Meeting on the TDS-Group YouTube channel (EU-RESPOND playlist).

The Participants

The consortium was honoured to welcome representatives from DG ECHO and the three Host Nations:

🇦🇲 Armenia: Manuk Muradyan, Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Educational Complex (MIAEC), and Armine Hayrapetyan, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation and Public Relations
🇫🇷 Saint-Martin (France): Major Yannick Kervoëlen, Director of Fire and Rescue Territorial Services
🇸🇽 Sint Maarten: Angelique Gumbs, Acting Secretary General and Head of the Department of Interior and Kingdom Relations (BAK)
🇹🇳 Tunisia: Lieutenant Colonel Sabri Hamza, Member of the Director General’s Cabinet, National Office of Civil Protection

EU-RESPOND - Stakeholder meeting Feb 2026 — Wolfgang KRAJIC, Chief Exercise Controller - EU-RESPOND Stakeholder meeting.

The Consortium & Core-team participants:

TDS-Group: Christophe Debray, Axelle Riff, Célie Quénet
Resilience Solutions : Christian Resch, Aida Resch, PhD : Hendrik Bruns
Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Crisis Management (DGSCGC) - France : Frédéric Harrault, Damien Zimmermann, Emanuel Chapeau
Directorate-General for Civil Protection (DGCP-IBZ) - Belgium : Anna Baetens, Jules Talbotin
⁠Ministry of Internal Affairs Educational Complex: Armine Hayrapetyan
Wolfgang Krajic, Chief Exercise Controller
Studio Docu Stories : Augustin Le Gall

Next Steps

The project will now move forward with the continuation of the design, planning and coordination phases, including the organisation of the Design and Planning Meetings in Armenia ahead of the October 2026 TTX.

Funded by the European Union, this project aims to reinforce international disaster assistance and response by strengthening Host Nation Support (HNS) capacities through the design, planning, and conduct of Tabletop exercises (TTX).