Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for

South Eastern Europe

DPPI SEE

Seminar on Strengthening Cooperation with Candidate Countries and

Western Balkan Countries in the Field of Civil Protection 24-26 February 2008, Bled, Slovenia

March 2000, Initiated under the Stability Pact for SEE

May 2002, DPPI Declaration on Cooperation

September 2002, DPPI Action Plan 2002 - 2006

Jun 2005, Transferred to the SEE Region

January 2008, Full Regional Ownership

Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South Eastern Europe

To foster regional cooperation and coordination in disaster preparedness and prevention for natural and man-

made disasters and support risk reduction activities in SEE

Overall Goal

Regional Ownership

Memorandum of Understanding on the Institutional Framework of the Disaster

Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South Eastern Europe

Albania

NATIONAL GOVERNMENTSFROM SEE DONORS

DPPI SECRETARIATBased in Sarajevo, BIH

DPPI SEEREGIONAL MEETING

DPPI SEE WORKING GROUPS

Joint Operational Body

Municipalities

International Initiatives in SEEEuropean Union

United Nations AgenciesInternational GO & NGO

NATO

Local Level

National Level

International Regional

Level

BIH Bulgaria Croatia Greece Hungary Macedonia Moldova Serbia SloveniaRomania Turkey

DPPI SEE

Montenegro

DPPI SEE ADVISORY BOARD

DPPI SEE Member Countries

EU Member States: Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovenia, (Greece)

EU Candidate Countries: Croatia, Macedonia and Turkey

EU Potential Candidate Countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and

Serbia

Moldova

Key Organizations and Stakeholders

National Disaster Management Authorities from SEE region

Disaster Management Authorities on Local Levels

Other Ministries/Institutions/Organizations in charge for disaster management and disaster reduction

International Institutions, Organizations and Agencies

International Donor Community

Activities

Regional DPPI SEE Meetings (biannual)

Permanent Information Exchange

Cooperation and Coordination with other Organizations and Initiatives involved in Disaster Preparedness, Prevention, Risk Reduction and Emergency Response

Participation in, coordination and facilitation of the Meetings, Seminars, Workshops and other relevant events related to disaster preparedness and prevention

Elaboration of the project proposals and initiation, facilitation and support for its development and implementation

One of Important Events in 2008

DPPI SEE High Level Ministerial Meeting 9th April 2008, Sofia, Bulgaria,

DPPI SEE Projects

During previous years, the DPPI SEE member countries and DPPI SEE partners have initiated, developed and implemented various project proposals.

On-going project facilitation:

Regional Project:

Disaster Management Training Project 2008

Project Overview: the project is prepared on the basis of needs, interest and training capacities of the SEE countries.

The main goal of the DMTP is to enhance disaster preparedness and prevention in the countries of SEE through common disaster management education and trainings.

EU Cooperation: Course on Civil Protection/Disaster Management in European Union

End users/beneficiaries: Disaster Management Authorities from both national and local levels,

Financing: 225,000 €

Regional Project: “Establishment of Joint Emergency Response Units in case of floods in SEE region”

Project Overview The overall objective to improve preparedness and response in case of floods with joint

emergency response units between 11 countries in SEE Region 8 JERU Teams will be formed and 48 team’s members trained and

equipped under joint Management–Operational Team Implementation of JERU project will support the cross border co-operation

between countries in the region

EU Cooperation: EU-HUROMEX 2008 civil protection field exercise

End users/beneficiaries: Disaster Management Authorities from both national and local levels,

Financing: Total budget €600,000, International Donors (70%), the DPPI SEE (20%) and participating countries from SEE (10%)

Regional Project for “Harmonization of Seismic Hazard Maps for the Western Balkan Countries”

Project OverviewObjective: to determine the new harmonized seismic hazard maps of the region

applying scientific method

EU Cooperation: the final output maps will mach the recommendations from the Euorocode 8 ( the seismic zoning in European standards)

Geographical Scope of Project: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia

End Users/beneficiaries: Disaster Management Authorities, Institutions and Agencies responsible for building and constructions and for urban planning, Ministries responsible for seismic safety improvement and seismic risk management, Insurance companies

Financing: Budget €638,000, NATO SfP Program support with €300,000.

Regional Project PREMIAN, “International Network for Major Industrial Accident Prevention Policy in the Context of SEVESO II Directive for SEE”

Project Overview

The main objectives regional information system (PREMIAN) with a virtual laboratory

for the assessment of risk factors to support the national authorities in the management of risks and emergency situations related to technological hazards and the existence of old industrial and heavily polluted sites.

PREMIAN should become a part of the system that supports and provides information for both EU countries and the whole Europe.

End users/beneficiaries: Disaster Management Authorities and citizens of participating countries

Financing: Total budget €1,000,000,

DPPI SEE Joint Fire Fighting in South Eastern Europe

Project Overview

Main objectives:

to improve preparedness, prevention and response in case of fires, in particular forest and wild fires in the SEE region.

to establish the regional platform for education, training, equipping and co-ordination

regular exchange of information regarding fires

Financing: TBD

Opportunity

cohesive regional strategy for disaster preparedness and

prevention with support of international partners

cooperation and coordination among different organizations and initiatives active in the filed of disaster management in the region

Regional project facilitation and implementation applying international standards

Conclusion

Strengthening of the Network of SEE

Countries and International Institutions/ Initiatives/Organizations and

Enhancing Cooperation in the field

Disaster Management in SEE

DPPI SEEThank you for your attention.

Miroslav Vujanic

Head of the DPPI SEE Secretariat

Disaster Preparedness and Prevention InitiativeStability Pact for South Eastern EuropeVilsonovo setaliste 10  71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Phone/fax:       + 387 33 614 865                 + 387 33 615 016  Mobile:            + 387 63 892 484 miro.vujanic@dppi.info www.dppi.info

Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South Eastern Europe