1. CIVIL PROTECTION MECHANISM EXERCISES Laurent de Pierrefeu DG ECHO B1- Emergency Response Unit

2. AIM Test new, or validate existing policies, plans and procedures that are elaborated in the framework of the Mechanism, i.e ensuring a better cooperation between Crisis Management structures in the participating states and improve all the interfaces between the authorities and operational assets of an affected State and the international civil protection assistance. Train the personnel in duty within these interfaces in the execution of its duties.

3. EXPECTED RESULTS The preparation of the Mechanism participating States to work jointly on a disaster inside or outside Europe is improved through: - The consolidation or the validation of European plans, guidelines and procedures on civil protection mechanisms. - The creation and maintenance of networks of key personnel and key structures within crisis management

4. PHASES - Alert and request of assistance - Deployment - Operational engagement - Operational disengagement

5. LEVELS OF COORDINATION Team leaders- IC IC-LEMA LEMA-NEMA NEMA- MIC- Participating States

6. SHAPE OF THE EXERCISES Table-top Command Post Full scale

7. Profile of the exercises The minimum target is: 1 shape + 1 phase + 2 consecutive levels

8. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS - 3 partners from 3 different Mechanism participating States - the Mechanism procedures are triggered - the Civil Protection national authority of each partner involved at least as player - EUCPT involved - HNS Guideline tested in the « affected » country - One observer per Mechanism participating State invited by the coordinator, at the costs of the project.

9. PRACTICALITIES - Budget: 2.1 Meuro - Max 1 Meuro per project - Grant: up to 85% of the eligible costs - Issuance of the call: target is 31/03/2013 at the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/echo/funding/opportunities/propo sals_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/echo/funding/opportunities/propo sals_en.htm - Timeline: Submission sent before 31/05/2013 23:59 Evaluation and selection before 31/10/2013 Signature of grants before 31/12/2013 Kick-off meetings in January 2014

10. CONCLUSION - Give a particular attention to the Grant Application Guide and the concept developped in the annex 1 of that guide. - Have a clear understanding of the Mechanism objectives. - Build a strong partnership. - Ensure a state of the art project management capacity.

11. Thank you for your attention