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Learn about the Civil Protection Financial Instrument offering grants and training opportunities for EU and EEA countries, encouraging effective disaster management strategies. Find out how to apply and benefit from financial incentives.
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Civil Protection Financial InstrumentMascia ToussaintDG ENV / Civil Protection Unit 2 October 2007
Overview of the presentation • Context European civil protection • Financial incentives via the CPFI • Opportunities for Member States • ABC of submitting grant applications • Question & Answers / Discussion
Context • Disasters www.youtube.com/eutube • European civil protection Mechanism • Scope: • EU-27 + 3 EEA countries • Central/regional/local government, professions, volunteers, public, companies, universities, etc.
Financial incentives via the CPFI • Civil Protection Financial Instrument -130/180 M EUR for 7 years • 4 different incentives: *EU Grants for exercises *EU Grants for projecten *EU Tender for training *EU Tenderfor bilateral exchange of experts • Other possibilities e.g. : FP7, INTERREG, Leonardo…
EC Civil Protection grants/tenders online http://ec.europa.eu/environment/civil/index.htm
Opportunities for Member States Local Regional National *Internationalize *Better working procedures !!!ACT LOCAL THINK EUROPEAN!!! European
ABC… grant applications A. Needs driven! B. Quality! C. Cost-effective D. Cross border, added value, subsidiarity! • GOOD TO KNOW: *Info Day (14/01/2008) & Forum (22/11/2007)*Cycles: every year new opportunities!*Ask for feedback
Best practices • Self protection household kits (FR) • Raising citizens awareness (UK) • ICT in civil protection (IT) • Flüt management cross border (DE) • EU Floodcommand (UK)
Questions & Answers - Discussion • Questions? • Plans to submit proposals? • Enough tools to do so?