European Civil Protection Forum 2018: “Civil Protection in a Changing Risk Landscape” Brussels, 5 – 6 March 2018
Report by Ingval Maxwell, Chair: Council on Training in Architectural Conservation
Organised by the DG ECHO Civil Protection Forum Organising Team, the “European Civil Protection Forum 2018: Civil Protection in a Changing Risk Landscape” was held in the EC Charlemagne Building, Rue de la Loi, Brussels on 5 and 6 March 2018. The event brought together some 900 representatives of the European civil protection community, including EU Member States, European Neighbourhood governments, first-line responders, academia, international organisations, NGOs and European institutions. The aim was to discuss current developments in the Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism framework and put forward policy recommendations on how to tackle common challenges.
Strengthening Europe’s ability to prevent and respond to disasters was recognised as a shared responsibility that could only be achieved by working closely together. The aim was that the 2018 Forum results would contribute to fostering a greater understanding of the shared efforts and goals, whilst also encouraging mutual learning and cooperation within the civil protection and disaster risk management communities.
Over the two days, the Forum was developed on four strategic pillars:
Strengthening Preparedness
Simplifying Response
Scaling up Prevention
Fostering Resilience in Europe’s Neighbourhood
A brief video of the event is available here.
The final report, summarising key points raised during the various Four Pillar Sessions, and the web-streamed discussions, is available on the Forum’s webpage.