To help prepare for the forest fire season ahead, this course focuses on strategic issues.

The UCPM is composed of various expert and working groups: a brief explanation on how they contribute to the Mechanism.

Free software solutions for civil protection and disaster management challenges.

On 31 March, De Havilland Canada officially announced the production of a new fleet of DHC-515 Firefighter aircrafts.

This year’s invitation to submit applications was sent on 22 April 2022. The deadline for applications is 27 June 2022 at 17:00 CET (Brussels).

Slovenia and Spain have benefited from an effective cooperation with the European Commission in civil protection in recent years.

The EU is working on all fronts to support Ukrainians.

Legislative changes create a new a European Shelter Capacity as part of RescEU.

The ResponSEE full scale exercise will take place in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) from 27 to 29 April 2022.

ENSOSP’s EU research activities are supporting first responders with knowledge, best practices and innovative technologies.

Horizon Εurope Calls for proposals related to disaster risk management are opening on 30 June.

The Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network launched on 7 December 2021.

On 10 November, the Commission formally established the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network.

The UCPM lessons learnt thematic meeting on the 2021 forest fires in Europe took place at the headquarters of the Greek Civil Protection authorities.