Central European Disaster Prevention Forum (CEUDIP) Ivan Obrusník Czech National Committee for Disaster Reduction Central European Disaster Prevention Forum (CEUDIP) Ivan Obrusník Czech National Committee for Disaster Reduction

Mission and objectives of CEUDIP To strengthen regional cooperation in disaster reduction To strengthen regional cooperation in disaster reduction To improve early warning systems (EWS) To improve early warning systems (EWS) inventory of EWS at national levels and of agreements on inventory of EWS at national levels and of agreements on their use at bilateral and sub-regional levels their use at bilateral and sub-regional levels to organize workshops on important issues at the CEUDIP meetings e.g.role of media, crisis management legislation To improve education and training towards increase of public awareness (e.g training in disaster prevention and reduction with emphasis on disasters of hydrometeorological origin in Prague 2006 – prof. Nemec – with EU, ISDR) To meet once a year and exchange information about activities To prepare an integrated project by CEUDIP countries for improvement of disaster prevention and public awareness (financial support from EU or WMO)

Meetings of CEUDIP Members – national focal points from the Czech Republic, (Austria), Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia 1999 Prague (Czech Republic) establishment 2000 Warsaw (Poland) role of media in disaster prevention 2001 Bratislava (Slovakia) crisis and disaster management legislation 2002 Bonn (Germany) World Summit on Sustainable Development, prezentation of JRC 2003 Balaton (Hungary) disasters caused by accidental pollution, project preparation 2004 Prague (Czech Rep.) international cooperation preparation for WCDR (Kobe) 2006 Cracow (Poland) floods and droughts 2007 Bonn (Germany) climate change, cooperation in EU

Problems of Disaster Reduction 1.Lack of coordination and cooperation among: international organizations (ISDR, WMO, UNEP..)international organizations (ISDR, WMO, UNEP..) regional organizations (EU, Central Europe, W. Europe..)regional organizations (EU, Central Europe, W. Europe..) national organizations (governmental, NGOs…)national organizations (governmental, NGOs…) (Austria), Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia (Austria), Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia 2.Lack of collaboration among different bodies e.g. responsible for different parts of Early Warning and other parts of DR like meteorological and hydrological Services, River Basin Boards, Civil Defense, Fire & Rescue Service, Army, health emergency, national emergency suppliers like meteorological and hydrological Services, River Basin Boards, Civil Defense, Fire & Rescue Service, Army, health emergency, national emergency suppliers ? Role of national platforms 3.Competition for leadership among main players e.g. Interior vers. Defense, Firemen vers. Civil Defense, regional governors vers. state administration, etc. 4.Overall competition for funding – duplicities x poor funding 1999 Prague (Czech R.) establishment 1999 Prague (Czech R.) establishment 2000 Warsaw (Poland) role of media in disaster prevention 2000 Warsaw (Poland) role of media in disaster prevention 2001 Bratislava (Slovakia) crisis and disaster management 2001 Bratislava (Slovakia) crisis and disaster management legislation legislation 2002 Bonn (Germany) World Summit on Sustainable Development, prezentation of JRC 2003 Balaton (Hungary) disasters caused by accidental pollution, project preparation 2004 Prague (Czech R.) World Conf. Disaster Reduction cooperation in enlarged EU cooperation in enlarged EU

The Framework (Hyogo) outlines three strategic goals more effective integration of disaster risk into more effective integration of disaster risk into sustainable development policies, planning and sustainable development policies, planning and programming at all levels, with a special programming at all levels, with a special emphasis on disaster prevention, mitigation, emphasis on disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness and vulnerability reduction preparedness and vulnerability reduction development and strengthening of institutions, development and strengthening of institutions, mechanisms and capacities at all levels, in particular at the community level, that can contribute to building at the community level, that can contribute to building hazard resilience hazard resilience incorporation of risk reduction approaches into incorporation of risk reduction approaches into emergency preparedness, response and recovery programs in the reconstruction of affected communities emergency preparedness, response and recovery programs in the reconstruction of affected communities

Problems of CEUDIP Poor contacts with platforms in Austria, Hungary and recently also Slovakia – their activities in DRR are mostly not organized by platformsPoor contacts with platforms in Austria, Hungary and recently also Slovakia – their activities in DRR are mostly not organized by platforms Many activities trying to strengthen cooperation within EU platforms (many countries – too official)Many activities trying to strengthen cooperation within EU platforms (many countries – too official) Activities trying to strengthen cooperation at global levelActivities trying to strengthen cooperation at global level Necessity to strenthen the role of platforms at national level – then cooperation at regional or global levels will be much easierNecessity to strenthen the role of platforms at national level – then cooperation at regional or global levels will be much easier Activities are driven more and more towards formal actions – meetings, conferences etc. and production of various documents, but concrete activities are more desirableActivities are driven more and more towards formal actions – meetings, conferences etc. and production of various documents, but concrete activities are more desirable