Civil Protection: general

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Update on Commission disaster management
initiatives - Community approach to disaster
prevention Thomas de Lannoy DG ENV A4
DG ENVIRONMENT Civil Protection Prevention and
Preparedness
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European civil protection co-operation

• Community Civil Protection Mechanism
• adopted on 8 November 2007 (2007/779/EC, Euratom)

Prevention
Preparedness
Response

• Civil Protection Financial Instrument
• adopted on 5 March 2007 (2007/162/EC, Euratom)

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Prevention What is the aim?

• Creating the conditions for the development of
  knowledge based disaster prevention policies at
  all levels of government
• Linking the actors and policies throughout the
  disaster management cycle
• Making existing instruments perform better for
  disaster prevention
• Reinforcing international cooperation in the
  field of prevention

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Reinforcing international cooperation in the
field of prevention

• Emphasise disaster prevention in upcoming
  cooperation initiatives with third countries
• Coordinate with the International Strategy for
  Disaster Risk Reduction and ensure close ties
  with the EU Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction
  in developing countries

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Feedback from the EU Institutions

• European Parliament
• September 2009 Resolution on forest fires
• Own initiative report (ENVI)
• Council
• July workshop
• Council Conclusion expected at Nov-Dec JHA
  Council (PROCIV)
• EESC and CoR have adopted an opinion

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Main initial activities

• Risk assessment and planning
• Comparative study of national practices
• Development of guidelines
• Good practice programme
• Studies, workshops, guidelines
• Improvement of disasters data and knowledge base
  stakeholders expert group
• Mapping of financial instruments supporting
  prevention measures
• Multi-sectoral disaster prevention network

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• 500 participants
• Exhibition international partners, training
  centres, innovative technology civil protection
  modules
• Debates and seminars on prevention, response,
  cooperation with other actors in the field, etc.
• www.civilprotectionforum.eu

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Thank you
http//ec.europa.eu/environment/civil Thomas.de-l
annoy_at_ec.europa.eu