1. E-PreS: Monitoring and Evaluation of Natural Hazard Preparedness at School Environments Stathes Hadjiefthymiades National Kapodistrian University of Athens (UoA) 20 January 2015 ECHO, European Commission, Brussels

2. Project Objectives Facilitate drill preparations against natural hazards Design and evaluate drills and exercises Identify and implement best practices from previous EU projects Create smart tools to simulate and test an evacuation plan Customize school and campus environments Collaborate with interested parties Include pupils with disabilities and special needs 20 January 2015 ECHO, European Commission, Brussels

3. Consortium 20 January 2015 ECHO, European Commission, Brussels

4. Actions Requirement analysis  Definition of actors and roles  Studies on the special needs for each participating country System design and development  In-field dynamic assessment module  Evaluation web portal Pilot demonstration and validation  Field trials on earthquake, flood and volcanic eruption hazards  Evaluation reports Dissemination activities 20 January 2015 ECHO, European Commission, Brussels

5. In-field Dynamic Assessment Module Set up the exercise environment Specify the evacuation plan Sensor infrastructure  Data concentrator  Profiler for handling the user localization  Spatial information repository with building blueprints Proximity sensors  Lightweight wearable sensors  Wall-mounted sensors 20 January 2015 ECHO, European Commission, Brussels

6. In-field Dynamic Assessment Module 20 January 2015 ECHO, European Commission, Brussels

7. Evaluation Web Portal Online forms for the expected level of preparedness Definition of metrics for in-field evaluation Integrated methodology for qualitative and quantitative assessment User-friendly graphical interface

8. Field Trials and Training Courses Protection against natural hazards in school environments Training courses  Local workshops and seminars  Guidelines including the main functionalities of the system Field trialInvolved OrganizationCountry Earthquakea. EPPO b. UoC-NHMC c. URBAN-INCERC Greece Romania FloodCEIBulgaria Volcanic eruptionVesuvius ObservatoryItaly 20 January 2015 ECHO, European Commission, Brussels

9. Deliverables TaskStart DateEnd DateDeliverables Project management01/01/201531/12/2016 -Risk analysis and prevention plan -Report on end-users and their activities -Intermediate progress report A -Intermediate progress report B -Final project report User needs01/01/201531/08/2015-State-of-the-art technologies and refinements -Report on user needs and requirements -Proof-of-concept scenarios System design, implementation and testing 01/07/201530/06/2016-Detailed design of the E-PreS architecture. -Prototype implementation of the E-PreS evaluation web portal -Prototype implementation of the E-PreS in-field dynamic assessment module -E-PreS Integration report and testing Pilot demonstrations and system validation 01/05/201631/12/2016-Report on E-PreS field trials -E-PreS training courses -System validation according to all trials Dissemination01/01/201531/12/2016-Dissemination Plan -E-PreS web-site -E-PreS brochures and e-Newsletter (6 issues) -Guidelines and training materials -Publications and press releases -Video-dossier 20 January 2015 ECHO, European Commission, Brussels

10. Administrative overview Financial instrument: Preparedness and prevention projects Grant Agreement No. : ECHO/SUB/2014/698447 Project duration: 24 months - 01/01/2015 – 31/12/2016 Total eligible costs: EUR 604358 Requested EC contribution: EUR 453269 20 January 2015 ECHO, European Commission, Brussels