The first meeting of the Community of Users on disaster risk management and crisis management took place 24-25 November 2014. Download the agenda for more information about the first meeting.
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The latest working paper is built up on a mapping exercise carried out in 2016 about FP7 projects, which presented the reasoning for the development of a Community of Users on Secure, Safe and Resillient Societies. It focuses on mapping H2020 projects funded under the 2014-2015 calls for proposals. The H2020 projects are complemented by capacity-building projects funded in 2014 and 2015 by the Internal Security Fund Programme.
The Community of Users on Disaster Risk and Crisis Management (CoU) held its third meeting on the 29th February 2016 with a focus on CBRN hazards.
During the first part of the meeting, a number of completed and ongoing CBRN-E projects were showcased. The second part of the meeting looked at the relationship with other European Commission activities and discussed challenges for CBRN-E standardisation.
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The 8th Plenary Meeting of the Community of Users on Secure, Safe and Resilient Societies took place on 12/09/2017.
Download the plenary meeting notes.
BAO Congress Centre (rue Felix Hap 11), Brussels.
This meeting focused on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) risks.
An Innovation Fair on CBRNE was also held on 11 October 2017.
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The pictures from the 11th CoU Meetings are accessible here. Password: 456706
RecordingsSessions during the meeting were livestreamed via this link.
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The 10th Community of Users Meeting on Secure, Safe and Resilient Societies took place between 5 - 8 March 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. Organised by the European Commission - DG HOME, the CoU Meetings are a series of events, taking place several times a year.
Save the date for the 11th Community of Users Meeting on Secure, Safe and Resilient Societies taking place 4 - 7 June 2018.
‘Insider threats are perhaps the most serious challenges that nuclear security systems face.’
SummaryAll cases of theft of nuclear materials where the circumstances of the theft were known were all committed by insiders or with the help of insiders. The IMPRINT project works to create a system where it is easier to detect any shielded or radioactive materials that can be stolen on site.
The inhibitor lightning rod aims to provide infrastructure and urban areas protection against lightning strikes.
About the projectTelecommunication towers are common targets for lightning strike damage. Overtime this damage has caused significant downtime over the years. Protecting these communication towers should be a necessity.
SUFISA aims to identify practices and policies that support the sustainability of primary food producers in a context of complex policy requirements, market imperfections and globalisation.