THE SIPROCI PROJECT & ITS RESULTS Brussels, 17 April 2007 SIPROCI & RESCUE CONFERENCE “Disasters Cross Borders - A Union-wide approach to disaster preparedness”

AGENDA  GENERAL INFORMATION  PARTNERSHIP  OBJECTIVES  METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH  RESULTS

GENERAL INFORMATION Title (Acronym & Index No.) Interregional response to natural and manmade catastrophes (SIPROCI-2E00531) ProgrammeINTERREG IIIC Type of Project:“Individual Project” Topic:“Other appropriate subjects” Duration:January 2004 – June 2007 Overall Budget: EUR (ERDF: ,50 EUR)

City of Oldenburg Fire Department GERMANY Autonomous Province of Trento ITALY MarcheRegionITALY Province of MacerataITALY Cordoba’s County CouncilSPAIN The Region of South Bohemia CZECH REPUBLIC Bielsko-BialaDistrictPOLAND Foundation for Civil Protection - Budapest HUNGARY ADEP - Patras Municipal Enterprise for Planning and Development GREECE Research Academic Computer Technology Institute GREECE Prefecture of Eastern Attica GREECE Province of Pesaro and Urbino ITALY Regional Development Agency Bielsko-BialaPOLAND

OBJECTIVES To improve local and regional response to disasters through interregional collaboration across Europe  Exchange and develop methods and good practices to improve the organisational model with regards to the coordination and management of information, human and material resources  Share the use of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)  Improve communication and information to the public to increase the level of preparation and self-protection of citizens  Enhance the coherence and integration of actions in the field of Civil Protection between regions across Europe, especially by the participation of the Eastern European countries considering their (imminent) EU entry

METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH AREAS OF COOPERATION  Mechanisms for coordination, management and organisation of the civil protection system  The use of new information and communication technologies  Methods, techniques and instruments for how to monitor and map risks  Methods and tools for efficient information and preparation of the citizens

METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH  ACTION PHASE I – EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION  ACTION PHASE II – EXCHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS AND GOOD PRACTICES  ACTION PHASE III – TRANSFER & APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL SYSTEM  ACTION PHASE IV – COMMUNICATION & DISSEMINATION AP III AP II JUNE 2007 JUNE 2007 AP IV JAN 2004 AP I OCT 2004OCT 2005MAY 2004NOV 2006

METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH ACTION PHASE I: EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION May 2004-October 2004 (6 months)  Exchange of Information of each-others CP system –Analysis of the different CP systems, local mechanisms, plans, ICT systems used, types of risks, methods for informing citizens, etc. –Constraints, interests and opportunities. Outcome Factfinding Report

METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH ACTION PHASE II: EXCHANGE & DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS AND GOOD PRACTICES Oct. 2004–Sept  4 TRANSNATIONAL WORKING GROUPS - WG1: Mechanisms for coordination, management and organisation of the civil protection system - WG2: The use of new ICT - WG3: Methods, techniques & instruments for how to monitor and map risks - WG4: Methods and tools for efficient information and preparation of the citizens Outcome 4 WG Reports: methods, strategies, good practices

METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH ACTION PHASE III: TRANSFER & APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL SYSTEM October 2005-November 2006 (14 months)  Establishment of “task-forces” in each partner country responsible to test and try out results and outcomes through pilot activities in the territory  Target Groups: -Experts, volunteers, actors involved in various CP activities -Population -Local CP system  Activities carried out: –Seminars, conferences, exhibitions, Info Days –Training sessions, lectures and practical exercises –7 Full-scale disaster simulations (forest fire, tornado, earthquake, indusrtrial accidents) –Staff exchanges and study visits

METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH ACTION PHASE IV: COMMUNICATION & DISSEMINATION During entire project CHANNELS:  Dissemintaion & communication activities in connection with various project actions carried out (seminars, info days, simulations, etc.)  European Conference  TOOLS:  SIPROCI leaflet, Newsletters, Factfinding Report, WG Reports, Vademecum Pack and DVD of final publications (8 language versions)

RESULTS A)THE DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS, STANDARDS AND A COMMON LANGUAGE AIMED AT BRINGING THE DIFFERENT CP SYSTEMS CLOSER TOGETHER B)BETTER PREPARATION AND SELF PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION C)EUROPEAN NETWORK OF CP EXPERTS D)BETTER LOCAL AND REGIONAL RESPONSE TO NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTERS

A) THE DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS, STANDARDS AND A COMMON LANGUAGE AIMED AT BRINGING THE DIFFERENT CP SYSTEMS CLOSER TOGETHER  Local Plan of Civil Protection: suggesting minimum standards or contents of one of the most important command-control mechanisms of CP  Glossary of CP for EU citizens: terms and definitions and visual signs of Civil Protection (pictograms)  Risk Mapping – A proposal for a common European methodology

A) THE DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS, STANDARDS AND A COMMON LANGUAGE AIMED AT BRINGING THE DIFFERENT CP SYSTEMS CLOSER TOGETHER

Rationale  Recasting of the 2001 civil protection mechanism highlights the importance of reinforcing preparedeness: –The assessment of civil protection capabilities (build scenarios to help identify available resources) – A modular approach (rapidely deployable and self-sufficient modules)

A) WHY A PLAN? CONTENTS AND AIMS OF A LOCAL PLAN OF CIVIL PROTECTION A local Plan of Civil Protection can be defined as: A plan drawn up by a local authority providing a set of organic data (territory’s main characteristics, risks, human and material resources, etc.) and procedures (command- control system, alarm system, model of intervention) related to the overall organisational arrangement of Civil Protection aiming to best respond to a given event and its consequences. ForecastProtectionPrevention System of CP main activities

A) WHY A PLAN? CONTENTS AND AIMS OF A LOCAL PLAN OF CIVIL PROTECTION

A)LOCAL PLAN OF CIVIL PROTECTION SUGGESTED MINIMUM CONTENTS

A) LOCAL PLAN OF CIVIL PROTECTION RESULTS/OUTPUTS:

A) GLOSSARY Objectives To provide citizens with useful terms that, together with a set of essential signs, will help guide peoples’ behaviour in emergency situations To make citizens aware of the role played by CP which goes far beyond merely dealing with emergency situations but in addition encompass complex activities of forecasting, prevention and protection. To make people aware of the main mechanisms, tools and procedures developed by local authorities, the prime actors called in to manage emergencies and safeguard people’s security and safety

A) GLOSSARY Glossary and visual signs of Civil Protection for EU citizens Target group EU citizens  European signs of Civil Protection  Glossary of Civil Protection 3 pictograms (pilot activity) Terms and definitions provided in 7 bilingual versions

A) GLOSSARY: CLASSIFICATION OF TERMINOLOGY OF CP

A) PICTOGRAM ASSEMBLY POINT 6

A) PICTOGRAM REST CENTRE 20

A) PICTOGRAM LIMITED ACCESS POINT 16

A) GLOSSARY RESULTS/OUTPUTS:

A) RISK MAPPING – A PROPOSAL FOR A COMMON EUROPEAN METHODOLOGY  WG3 analysed and compared methods for Risk Mapping among different countries, selecting and proposing one best method, mainly based upon the one already successfully applied in the Province of Macerata  Risk Mapping is the process of identifying areas and their different risk exposure  This process shows the level of expected losses which can be expected in a given area, during a particulr time span, when struck by a set of hazards

A) RISK MAPPING – A PROPOSAL FOR A COMMON EUROPEAN METHODOLOGY AVALANCHES EARTHQUAKES FLOODS FLOODS ASSOCIATED TO DAMS BURST FOREST FIRES INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS LANDSLIDES SNOW STORMS AND SNOWFALL WINTER STORMS (WIND STORMS) HAZARD VULNERABILITY POPULATION BUILDINGS PRODUCTIVE AREAS CULTURAL GOODS INFRASTRUCTURAL NETWORKS TECHNOLOGICAL NETWORKS ENVIROMENTAL GOODS WG3 Simplified Risk Equation: R ISK = H AZARD * V ULNERABILITY

2 FLOWCHART: “ HVA PROCESS ” (Hazard Vulnerability Analysis) WG3 A) RISK MAPPING – A PROPOSAL FOR A COMMON EUROPEAN METHODOLOGY

WG3 X “HAZARD INDEX” H n “VULNERABILITY INDEX” V n “RISK INDEX” R n A) RISK MAPPING – A PROPOSAL FOR A COMMON EUROPEAN METHODOLOGY

RESULTS/OUTPUTS:

RESULTS A)THE DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS, STANDARDS AND A COMMON LANGUAGE AIMED AT BRINGING THE DIFFERENT CP SYSTEMS CLOSER TOGETHER B)BETTER PREPARATION AND SELF PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION C)EUROPEAN NETWORK OF CP EXPERTS D)BETTER LOCAL AND REGIONAL RESPONSE TO NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTERS

B) BETTER PREPARATION AND SELF- PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION RESULTS/OUTPUTS: A handbook/manual addressed to those involved in informing the public Communication to the population at risk (focus both on preventive communication and emergency communication) Communication according to different target groups Norms of behaviours when faced with specific risks - Do you know what to do in case of flooding?

B) BETTER PREPARATION AND SELF- PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION RESULTS/OUTPUTS: Implementation of a series of information activities, lessons, practical exercises and competions involving the public (volunteers, teachers, young people, children, students, etc.).

B) BETTER PREPARATION AND SELF- PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION The Region of South Bohemia (CZ)

B) BETTER PREPARATION AND SELF- PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION The Region of South Bohemia (CZ)

B) BETTER PREPARATION AND SELF- PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION The Region of South Bohemia (CZ)

B) BETTER PREPARATION AND SELF- PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION The Region of South Bohemia (CZ)

B) BETTER PREPARATION AND SELF- PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION The Region of South Bohemia (CZ)

B) BETTER PREPARATION AND SELF- PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION Bielsko-Biala District (PL)

B) BETTER PREPARATION AND SELF- PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION Bielsko-Biala District (PL)

B) BETTER PREPARATION AND SELF- PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION Bielsko-Biala District (PL)

B) BETTER PREPARATION AND SELF- PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION Foundation for Civil Protection (HU)

B) BETTER PREPARATION AND SELF- PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION RESULTS/OUTPUTS: Tools and instruments used for effective communication & information to citizens: - Glossary and pictograms – Booklet 2 - Instruction manual for teachers - info leaflets for the public - a set of 23 educational posters - equipment and instruments related to civil defence and practical exercises, etc.)

C) EUROPEAN NETWORK OF CIVIL PROTECTION EXPERTS European network of CP experts willing to share knowledge and experience and to transfer and apply new methods as well as to generate new ideas and cooperation patterns Transnational WGs, training sessions, seminars, simulation exercises, exchange of staff, etc. RESCUE/SIPROCI cooperation Important n° experts & CP actors Increased knowledge, beyond local context Integrated platform: Knowledge, Good practices, New projects Bottom-up approach

C) EUROPEAN NETWORK OF CIVIL PROTECTION EXPERTS Good Practices of using ICT applied in the field of crisis management: Crisis management system used in the Czech Republic - Crisis Mobile’s Phone Project - Network of emergency call centres – 112 Study on “Hazard Risk & Crisis Management Systems based on Information Technology around the world” New common projects and initiatives: e.g. “ICT in Civil Protection” approved under the Community Action Programme in the field of CP European Workshop – 18/19 June 2007 in Ancona Italy Integrated platform:

D) BETTER LOCAL AND REGIONAL RESPONSE TO NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTERS  CITIZENS: -active participation in info activities, exercises better consciousness, correct behaviour, how to act and where to go -strategies, tools and instruments designed and tested powerful instruments to involve citizens  EXPERTS & ACTORS of CP: -participation in WGs, training sessions, simulations, study visits, etc. improved professional skills, better knowledge of different risks and organsiational models, improved capacity to cooperate & interact with other actors of the CP system, local & European level

D) BETTER LOCAL AND REGIONAL RESPONSE TO NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTERS ORGANISATIONS MAKING UP THE CP SYSTEM: -Establishment of links and relations among authorities & organisations at local and European level -Preparation of new joint initiatives and cooperations -Implementation of several full-scale disaster simulations, which have brought an important number of key actors together Better capacity to interact with each other, to cooperate and to respond to natural and manmade disaters

D) BETTER LOCAL AND REGIONAL RESPONSE TO NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTERS Italy Forest Fire

D) BETTER LOCAL AND REGIONAL RESPONSE TO NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTERS Poland Tornado

D) BETTER LOCAL AND REGIONAL RESPONSE TO NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTERS Hungary Earthquake

D) BETTER LOCAL AND REGIONAL RESPONSE TO NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTERS Spain Earthquake

D) BETTER LOCAL AND REGIONAL RESPONSE TO NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTERS Czech Republic ICT systems which is used by FD operating centre (OC) in South Bohemia Region

D) BETTER LOCAL AND REGIONAL RESPONSE TO NATURAL AND MANMADE DISASTERS Germany Industrial accidents

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