Intergroup on Resilience, Disaster Management & Civil Protection

2025-12-10T12:45:00+00:00

2025-12-11T14:45:00+00:00

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INTERGROUP EVENTUnited for ResilienceShaping Europe's Disaster Prevention and Response📅 Date:Wednesday, 10 December 2025🕐 Time:13:45 - 15:45 CET📍 Location:European Parliament, BrusselsRoom PHS 4B1Hosted byAnnalisa CORRADO Italy  MEP Member of the European ParliamentBoard Member, Intergroup on Resilience, Disaster Management & Civil ProtectionS&D GroupPartito Democratico (IT) Pascal ARIMONT Belgium  MEP Member of the European ParliamentBoard Member, Intergroup on Resilience, Disaster Management & Civil ProtectionEPP GroupChristlich Soziale Partei (BE) Keynote SpeakerCommissioner Hadja LAHBIBEuropean Commissioner for Crisis ManagementEuropean CommissionClosing remarks and key take-awaysAbout the EventConsidering floods, wildfires, storms and other extreme weather events increasingly pressuring civil protection systems across the Union, the first annual conference of the Intergroup on Resilience, Civil Protection and Disaster Management shall bring together policymakers, practitioners, and first responders to build on the Intergroup's four core priorities – civil commitment, resilience and citizen preparedness, civil defence and industrial capacity, and disaster prevention with the sharing of best practices – serving as a high-level platform for knowledge exchange, policy debate, and the presentation of innovative solutions, highlighting the central role of local and regional authorities (LRAs) in managing crises effectively.SpeakersDr Hans DASDeputy Director-General & Chief Operations OfficerDG ECHO – Opening keynote address Matteo LEPOREMayor of BolognaRapporteur for the Committee of the Regions' opinion on the European Climate Adaptation Plan Prof. Alessandro BRATTISenior ConsultantInternational Network of Basin Organisations (INBO) Natalia ALONSO CANOChief of Regional Office for Europe and Central AsiaUN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Oliver FEMONTDirectorAggères – Innovative Flood Solutions Francisco Javier SÁNCHEZ MARTÍNEZDirector for Water Protection and RisksSpanish Ministry for Ecological Transition (MITECO)Tom VAN ESBROECKProfessional Firefighter and TreasurerInternational Association of Fire and Rescue Services (CTIF) Adam BANASZAKMember of Inowroclaw County CouncilRapporteur on the CoR's opinion on the UCPM-HER Intergroup on Resilience, Disaster Management & Civil ProtectionThe Intergroup RCPDM is a cross-party initiative within the European Parliament. It fosters strategic dialogue on civil protection and preparedness. Our mission: a safer, stronger, and more prepared Europe!Stay connected Important – This event is by invitation, and only registered participants will be admitted. Due to capacity constraints, all attendees must register, including those already holding a European Parliament access badge.

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