Innovation in Disaster Prevention
St. Mary's Church, Krakow, Poland (Colourbox)
The Governments of Poland and Norway, Lichtenstein and Iceland arranged an EEA/Norway Grants conference on innovation in disaster prevention and preparedness 9 - 11 May 2023 in Krakow.
>> Post-Conference Paper (pdf)
The Conference focused on current challenges and innovative risk management solutions, and was made possible through support from the EEA/Norway Grants, as a Polish-Norwegian bilateral initiative under the Disaster Prevention and Preparedness programme.
Day 1 Challenges
- Artur Malantowicz DG ECHO.pdf
- Nestor Alfonzo Santamaria OECD.pdf
- Torill Tandberg EEA and Norway Grants Krakow conference.pdf
- Grzegorz and Torill RCB and DSB Background.pdf
- Nataliia Makaruk IMPACT Geneva.pdf
- Sandra Serrano Portuguese National Authority for Emergencies and Civil Protection .pdf
Stream day 1
DAY 2 Solutions
- Lars Løkeland Slåke Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate NVE.pdf
- Nicholas Newhouse Tiepoint.pdf
- Anna Kobierzycka CBK CIK.pdf
- Beata Janowczyk RCB.pdf
- Valis Kalogirou EUSPA.pdf
- Jeffrey Apeldoorn ICEYE.pdf
- Monika Jankiewicz Planet labs.pdf
- Andrew Mackay Bower UNDRR.pdf
- Wiktoria Krolikowska-Murray RCB.pdf
- Howard Stronach FEMA.pdf
- Marco Massabo CIMA.pdf
- Monique Kuglitsch - ITU_WMO_UNEP FG AI.pdf
- Michał Piórecki Polish Water State Water.pdf
Stream day 2
DAY 3 Opportunities
- Ilona Ligocka Ministry of Climate and Environment.pdf
- Torstein Nielsen City of Stavanger.pdf
- Katarzyna Szymczak Municipality of Wroclaw.pdf
- Jacek Florek University of Agriculture Krakow.pdf
- Konstantin Ivanov Global Water Partnership.pdf
- Richard McLernon City of Belfast.pdf
- Nestor Alfonzo Santamaria OECD.pdf
- Christoper Leigh Topping ESA.pdf
- Pawel Gromek Poland Main School of Fire Service.pdf
- Franciszek Rakowski ICM University of Warsawl.pdf
- Mikaeli Langinvainio Inclus.pdf
- Mariusz Feltynowski Main School of Fire Service.pdf
Stream day 3
Hosts:
Polish Government Centre for Security (RCB), Crisis Information Centre (CIK CBK) and Norwegian Directorate for Civil Protection (DSB)
Conference objectives
- Learn more about the Sendai Framework and synergies with the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
- See what's new in the field of geospatial data management and other innovations in disaster risk prevention and preparedness.
- Share your experience and discuss local challenges and opportunities for building resilient societies.
Conference programme
- Day 1 set the scene and focused on current challenges and included presentations about the Sendai Framework and synergies with the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
- Day 2 of the conference highlighted recent developments in the field of geospatial data management and other innovative solutions.
- On day 3, there was a wrapping up discussion on the opportunities within innovations, e.g., in building resilient societies and improving risk communication.
- Finally, the conference also addressed how the EEA/Norway Grants can be used to strengthen cooperation in disaster prevention and preparedness in the years ahead.
Contact: sendai@rcb.gov.pl
