Celebrating European 112 Day: Lessons from Estonia’s PwinPLan project
In light of the European 112 Day, this article dives into the Estonian 'Public warning messages in preferred language - PwinPlan' project.
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Integrating data-driven intelligence into WUI risk planning
FIRE-SCENE Pilot 1 (Catalonia) transforms data into intelligence, aiming to equip authorities to evaluate community self-protection during wildfires.
Youth Volunteering & Preparedness: what we learned - and what’s next
A recent webinar explored how youth volunteering can turn preparedness from policy into action, sharing key insights, with next session coming soon.
New COLLARIS2 Use Case: Drones for Snow Avalanche Control in Austria
COLLARIS2 shares a use case exploring a relatively new method using drones to ensure safe, reliable, cost-effective, and flexible avalanche blasting.
Course “Volcanic Risk Assessment and Management: Introduction to VOLCANBOX”
Course co-organised by NRAMS from 20-24 April 2026 in Universidad Nacional, Heredia, Costa Rica. Pre-registration is now open. Join us!
EUSPA AI Week 2026
The OVERWATCH project was featured in the "AI for crisis management" session during EUSPA AI Week (19-23 Jan 2026).
EU Science for Preparedness Conference, Turin, Italy
OVERWATCH attended this conference, organised by the Joint Research Centre's Copernicus Emergency Management Service and the Disaster Risk Management.
2025 Security Research Event (RE2025)
The 2025 Security Research Event (SRE2025) in Warsaw, Poland brought together Europe’s leading minds in security research.
European Union Commissioner for Defence and Space (visit)
OVERWATCH project were present to European Union Commissioner for Defence and Space (DG-DEFIS).
OVERWATCH At the GEO Global Forum 2025
At the GEO Global Forum 2025, our Project Officer Vasilis Kalogirou presented the OVERWATCH project.
Workshop on Updating the National Tsunami Inundation Map – Larnaka, Cyprus
Updated tsunami inundation maps using S-PTHA; the team reviewed NEAM-COMMITMENT and early results to refine design parameters
New survey shows importance of strengthening school preparedness in the EU
New DG EAC survey presents teachers’ views on school preparedness and identifies priorities for support across the EU.
Final workshop - Rome, January 19, 2026
Presentation of the activities and results of the SAFE-LAND project
First year of SCOR-DRM implementation
Strengthening strategic coordination in disaster risk management
An app to assess wildfire risk to homes
The app offers WUI communities an intuitive and rigorous tool to understand risk and assess the vulnerability of their homes to wildfires.
Online Debate on Preparedness now open
Citizens encouraged to have their say on making preparedness more inclusive and practical.
Business Continuity Fieldwork Completed at Bursa Demirtaş OIZ
Technical information meetings and field visits were carried out at Bursa Demirtaş Organized Industrial Zone
Second Steering Committee Meeting Held for the RESMAR Project
The 2nd Steering Committee Meeting of the RESMAR Project was held on January 15, 2026.
New Use Case: Drones in Water Sampling for Detecting Water-Borne-Diseases
Check out the latest COLLARIS2 drone use case which looks at the issue of water contamination after disasters and a promising remedy using UAV.
Copernicus EMS On-Demand Mapping: a snapshot of 2025 activations
In 2025, the Copernicus Emergency Management Service On-Demand Mapping continued to provide geospatial information to support emergency response
SUNSHINE project hosts Training Webinar!
Discover how Copernicus improves drought monitoring and exposure mapping, and how Galileo-enabled services empower DRM stakeholders operations
Call Launched for Technical Assistance for Disaster Risk Management
Funding call for disaster risk management actions is now open for submission. The closing date for applications is 21 April 2026.
WORKSHOP on the Update of the National Tsunami Inundation Map-Spain
Workshop for national authorities in updating tsunami maps by integrating seismic‑source data through probabilistic tsunami hazard assessment (S-PTHA)
New! All EU Disaster Risk Management funding opportunities in one place
A new consolidated overview of EU funding opportunities for Disaster Risk Management is now available on the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network.