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Civil Protection in the EU - the Community Mechanism

Civil Protection in the EU - the Community Mechanism. Tine Weiss Thorsøe, DEMA Zagreb, 15 September 2011. Outline. European Civil Protection – main developments Brief overview – the legal framework Components of the Civil Protection Mechanism Request and response system

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Civil Protection in the EU - the Community Mechanism

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  1. Civil Protection in the EU- the Community Mechanism Tine Weiss Thorsøe, DEMA Zagreb, 15 September 2011

  2. Outline • European Civil Protection – main developments • Brief overview – the legal framework • Components of the Civil Protection Mechanism • Request and response system • How can I participate in the Mechanism? • Developments and future challenges

  3. Community Mechanism Community Action Programme Sep 11 2001

  4. Timeline and Legal framework 1999-2000 Incredible succession of disasters Political declarations on the lack of effectiveness of the international aid 1999-2006 Action Programme SEP 2000 Commission’s proposal for the Mechanism OCT 2001 Adoption of the Council decision on the Mechanism 2002 First Mechanism emergency (Czech Republic, floods) • Financial Instrument and Recast of Mechanism 2011 Status: More than 180 Mechanism emergencies since 2002

  5. Civil Protection Mechanism • The main role of the Community Mechanism for Civil Protection is to facilitate co-operation in civil protection assistance interventions in the event of major emergencies, which may require urgent response actions.

  6. Mechanism tools – The MIC Monitoring and Information Centre • Situated in Brussels/operational 24/7 • A “one stop shop” for civil protection assistance • Collect, compile and disseminate information and requests • Facilitate coordination of interventions • Facilitation of transport(pooling, grants, broker)

  7. Mechanism tools - CECIS Common Emergency Communication and Information System • Secure communication lines • Facilitate information exchange • Database (resources/modules) • National points of contact • National transport regulations • NOT a tool for field personnel (yet)

  8. Disaster Request Availibility? MIC Response Yes/No MS MIC Compiled offer Direct contact MS MIC Selection All MS informed Disaster

  9. LEMA MIC OSOCC OCHA EU team EU team UN team UN team On Site coordination Outside the EU Within the EU LEMA EU team EU team National Team

  10. How can I participate in the Mechanism? • Training programme( Team Leader, Deputy Team Leader, Liason Officer, Administrator, 24H contact point staff member) • Further training as Module key personnel • Participate in EU-Exercises • Workshops, seminars, pilot projects • Exchange of experts programme • Civil Protection Forum (26-28 June 2012 – tentative date)

  11. EU Training Courses’ Overview

  12. The future… • Revision of the legal framework (2011-2012) • Further development of: - Lessons learnt programme- Host nation support- Modules- ??

  13. More information? Movie - ”Coping in a crisis - Europe’s Civil Protection”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fDVuOZXJgE http://www.tvlink.org/ European Commission: http://ec.europa.eu/echo/civil_protection/civil/index.htm Tine Weiss Thorsøe: twt@brs.dk

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