Opening Ceremony
Welcome speeches by:
- Ms. Constança URBANO DE SOUSA, host Minister
- Mr Eladio FERNANDEZ-GALIANO, Executive Secretary a.i. of the European and Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement (EUR-OPA)
- Mr Christos STYLIANIDES, European Commissioner, Humanitarian Aid & Crisis, Management
Morning Session
New needs: learning from the refugees crisis
- Mr Fuat Oktay, Prime Ministry Undersecretary, Turkey: “Lessons Learned from the Refugee Crisis: The Turkish Experiences”
- Mr Robert KALIŇÁK, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Slovak Republic
- Mr. Panagiotis KOUROUMPLIS, Minister of Interior and Administrative Reconstruction, Greece: “Protecting refugees and migrants along the route from reception to integration”
- Dominique LAMIOT, Chairman of the Governing Board, Council of Europe Development Bank: “CEB’s response to emergency situations and to migrant and refugee flows”
- Mr Tony VARO, Chairman of the EUR-OPA Major hazards Committee of Permanent Correspondents, Monaco: “Migrants , issues and new challenge in disaster risk management”
Associated themes:
- Civil protection role in crisis situations
- Vulnerable groups specificities
Adoption of the Recommendation on the Inclusion of Migrants, Asylum Seekers and Refugees in disaster preparedness and response
New partnerships: sharing tasks among entities
- Mr Dan KERSCH, Minister of Interior, Luxemburg: “Good governance in the context of transboundary risk management”
- Jadran PERINIC, Director of the National Protection and Rescue Directorate, Croatia: “Croatian National Platform: from policy to practice”
- Mr Tahar MELIZI, National Delegate for Major Hazards, Algeria : "The Algerian experience in seismic risk management”
- M. Alessandro BARELLI, Permanent Correspondent, San Marino: “Dealing with healthcare in disasters and emergency situations: the role of national institutions”
- Mr Taito VAINIO, Chair of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction: “The crucial role of national platforms for disaster risk reduction: bringing together all stakeholders”
Associated themes:
- Risk governance enlarged to non-governmental actors
- International preparedness to trans-boundary events
Afternoon Session
New threats: preparing for unanticipated events
- Mr Sergei KACHANOV, Deputy chief of Center for monitoring and forecasting natural and manmade disasters, Russian Federation: “The basic spheres of activity of EMERCOM of Russia on disaster risks management taking into account new challenges and threats”
- Mr Raed ARAFAT, Secretary of state and Head of Department for Emergency Situations from Ministry of Internal Affairs of Romania
- Ms. Paola ALBRITO, Director of UNISDR: “Key actions to implement the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in Europe and the Mediterranean”
Associated themes:
- Emerging risks and slow-onset disasters
- Impact of cascading effects of disaster
New interactions: making people a resilience tool
- M. José OLIVEIRA, Deputy Director of Emergency Planning Directorate, National Authority for Civil Protection, Portugal: “Resilient Communities – National Platform DDR and local level”
- Mr Predrag MARIC, Assistant Minister and Head of Sector for Emergency Management, Serbia: “The Importance of Implementing Disaster Risk Reduction Priorities in Building Resilient Societies”
- Mr Nikolay NIKOLOV, Head of General Directorate Fire Safety and Civil Protection, Bulgaria: “The role of Public Awareness for Disaster Risk Reduction”
- Mr George GEROSIMOU, Senior Civil Defence Officer, Cyprus: “Building Safer Communities: Promote a culture of safety”
Associated themes:
- Modern technologies as awareness raising tools
- Population active involvement in risk reduction
Adoption of the Resolution “Building more disaster resilient societies in Europe and the Mediterranean region: Priorities for Action”
Closing Ceremony
- Ms. Constança URBANO DE SOUSA, host Minister
- Mr Eladio FERNANDEZ-GALIANO, Executive Secretary a.i. of the Europe and Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement (EUR-OPA)
