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

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3. 3 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

4. 4 Sep 11 2001 Community Mechanism Community Action Programme

5. 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) 2007 Financial Instrument and Recast of Mechanism 2011 Status: More than 180 Mechanism emergencies since 2002 5

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 9 MIC Request MIC Response Yes/No Disaster Compiled offer MIC Selection MS All MS informed MS Availibility? Direct contact Disaster

10. On Site coordination 10 Within the EU Outside the EU LEMA EU team National Team LEMA OSOCC UN teamEU team UN team MIC OCHA

11. 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

12. EU Training Courses’ Overview 12

13. The future… Revision of the legal framework (2011-2012) Further development of: - Lessons learnt programme - Host nation support - Modules - ?? 13

14. 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 14 Tine Weiss Thorsøe: twt@brs.dk