Rebecca Dinkelbach is exercise director at EU MODEX and project coordinator at Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e. V.’s Competence Center, EU Civil Protection.
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Christian Skibak provides the medical mannequins for medical and disaster response training.
Dr Valentina Angeli designs immersive patient cases and oversees the actors who carry out the role-playing phase of MODEX.
RESMAR spent two years in the field making the organised industrial zones of the Marmara Region resilient to disasters. This is how it unfolded.
Five years after the 2021 floods in Northern Europe, we remember those who lost their lives in extreme weather disasters worldwide.
The READY Baltics initiative demonstrates how disability inclusion can strengthen disaster preparedness and resilience.
Building a More Resilient Emergency Response System.
The first UCPM Exchange of Young Firefighters 2026.
The peer review report of Czechia’s disaster risk management system was formally presented to the Czech civil protection and disaster risk management.
The SEE ME 2 project had a clear objective: to ensure equal opportunities for persons with disabilities (PwDs) in emergency situations.
The Draw Data project connects the dots between disaster loss data and meaningful public engagement in disaster risk reduction (DRR).
Around 120 researchers, policymakers and civil protection practitioners from across Europe gathered in Tallinn, Estonia, from 26 to 28 May.
Steve Gadsdon is responsible for designing complex exercises to better prepare rescue teams for a wide range of emergencies.
Every year on 17 May, the world marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT).
On 16 April 2026, 14 new projects funded under the Knowledge for Action in Prevention and Preparedness (KAPP-PVPP) 2025.
The European Commission is launching a new call for expressions of interest under the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) peer review programme.
The gap between research and practice in disaster risk management is well documented
A four-day knowledge exchange was held in Bucharest between 24-27 March 2026, bringing together over 100 practitioners and experts from across Europe
When a modern cargo vessel experiences a spill today, responders may no longer be dealing with conventional oil or predictable pollutants.
The Peer Review Report for Kosovo is released today, 21 April 2026.
As the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) strengthens its approach to Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) in training, the newly developed Diversity
An interview with OroraTech's Data Science Lead, Lukas Liesenhoff.
The European Biotoxin Task Force (BTF) is a specialised expert body established in October 2025 under the Horizon Europe-funded project EMBRACE.
An interview with WMO's Secretary-General Celeste Saulo on how AI is strengthening global disaster risk management and early warning systems.
On 19 March, civil protection and disaster risk management national authorities from 11 UCPM countries gathered in Brussels.