News 2017
Faro Convention Research Study
EUR-OPA is supporting a research study on 9-12 October 2017 in Fontecchio, Italy, with the focus on the Faro Convention approach, community preparedness and post disaster revitalization. In this capacity, a group of academics and civil society organisations will look into the work carried out by...
EUR-OPA celebrated its 30th Anniversary
The EUR-OPA Committee of Permanent Correspondent held its 70th Meeting on 14-15 March in Monaco. Mr Gilles Tonelli, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Monaco addressed the opening session. The participants discussed and adopted in particular the thematic proposals for the Agreement’s...
The International Workshop on cultural heritage and climate change
Climate change is a growing threat to cultural heritage in Europe and elsewhere. Floods, strong storms, heat waves, extreme rain, drought and landslides are likely to increase in the future depending on latitude. This will affect monuments, archaeological sites, historical cities, museums,...
The historical built up: a data base for the future
In regions regularly touched by earthquakes the surviving Historical Built-up Areas contain, necessarily, some seismic-proof features. However, as usually the traditional techniques are considered outdated, often the historical buildings are reinforced by using modern techniques and materials....
Joint meeting of the Committee of Permanent Correspondents and the Directors of Specialised Centres
The Committee of Permanent Correspondents and the Directors of Specialised Centres of the EUR-OPA Agreement will hold a joint meeting on 6-7 November 2017 in Paris (France). They will discuss in particular the outcomes of the projects carried out by the Centers in 2017 as well as the new project...
“Increasing knowledge and understanding of wild fire prevention for protection of human settlements and social infrastructure»
The EUR-OPA Executive Secretary participated in the Conference entitled “Increasing knowledge and understanding of wild fire prevention for protection of human settlements and social infrastructure” on 14 and 15 November in Moscow (Russian Federation). On this occasion, he presented EUR-OPA...
International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
13 October 2017: Being prepared reduces the Disaster Risk
The European and Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement of the Council of Europe (EUR-OPA) works towards human rights based public policies. We have developed Guidelines that provide strategic orientations for further work both at national and international level with the double aim of gathering...
EUR-OPA presents its activities at the International Dialogue on Migration
How do migration governance frameworks make sure that migrants do not face significant protection risks during the migration process and after having reached their final destination? How are significant operational challenges of providing protection and assistance to significant numbers of...
Launch of the new publication on Migrants in Disaster Risk Reduction
The Council of Europe’s EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement and the UN’s International Organisation for Migration (IOM) are to publish a joint study on the benefits of involving migrants in disaster risk reduction initiatives. The study, entitled Migrants in Disaster Risk Reduction: Practices for...
Call for tenders for consultancy services
The EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement is seeking for consultants and has launched a call for tenders which can be found here. As a result, a pool of 30 consultants will be established to assist the Secretariat of EUR-OPA in the implementation of its programme of work until September 2021. The...
EUR-OPA presents its work at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
The EUR-OPA Executive Secretary participated in the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (Global Platform) held in Cancun, Mexico from 22 to 26 May 2017. The Secretary presented EUR-OPA activities and, in particular, the work on vulnerable and marginal groups (e.g. migrants, asylum...
International Conference on Risks, Security and Citizenship
The Conference achieved its main goals, to get the participants exchange on the implementation of an effective strategy for disaster risk reduction towards resilient cities, in the framework of the Sendai 2015-30 Strategy. EUR-OPA’s programme of activities on vulnerable groups was presented. An...
Reducing migrants’ vulnerability and exposure to risks
On 28 March, in the framework of the 2017 European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR), EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement organised a Session on “Migration, Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience” to discuss the need for more co-ordinated, integrated and inclusive approaches to disaster risk...
EUR-OPA co-organises the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction 2017
The European and Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement (EUR-OPA) co-organised with UNISDR and the European Commission the 2017 European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction to be held in Istanbul (Turkey) on 27 and 28 March 2017. On 27 March, Ms Claudia Luciani, Director of the Council of Europe...
People at the heart of Disaster Risk Reduction
“The EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement works in particular to develop resilience to major hazards of vulnerable groups such as migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and persons with disabilities, in order to leave no one behind” stated Claudia Luciani, Director of the Council of Europe Democratic...
Meeting of EUR-OPA Bureau
The Bureau of the Committee of Permanent Correspondents of EUR-OPA met on 16 February 2017 in Strasbourg, (France). The participants discussed and approved in particular, the new approach and modus operandi proposed by the Secretariat to develop the work programme 2018-2019 and to strengthen the...
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