The European Commission in a Geopolitical storm – European Commissioner Lanez Lenarčič

Описание: ℹ️ Posnetek dogodka v slovenskem jeziku je na voljo tukaj:    • Evropska komisija med geopolitično nevihto...  
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🙋‍♂️ Conversation with the European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič: The European Commission in a Geopolitical storm – functioning of European Union crisis mechanisms in practice

📍 The conversation took place on Tuesday, 9 May, from 16.00 to 17.30 in the Grand Hall of Faculty of Social Sciences (Kardeljeva ploščad 5, Ljubljana).

The head of the European Commission Representation in Slovenia Dr Jerneja Jug Jerše and the dean of Faculty of Social Sciences Prof Dr Iztok Prezelj welcomed participants and guests.

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In October 2001, the European Commission established the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The mechanism aims to strengthen cooperation between the EU countries and 9 participating states on civil protection to improve prevention, preparedness, and response to disasters.
In 2019, the EU upgraded the mechanism and created rescEU to protect citizens from disasters and manage emerging risks.

Fully financed by the EU, rescEU strengthens European preparedness for disasters and boosts the capacity to respond to crises in Europe such as wildfires, medical emergencies, chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear incidents, shelter needs, emergency transportation, and electricity supplies.
In response to the war in Ukraine, the EU has started its largest emergency operation since the creation of the Mechanism, and channels millions of emergency items to Ukraine and the region.
32 countries (27 Member States, Norway, Turkey, North Macedonia, Iceland and Serbia) have offered assistance with millions of items such as medical equipment, first aid kits, fire equipment, water pumps and power generators.

More than 86 000 tonnes of in-kind assistance has been delivered to Ukraine from EU Member States and third partners via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.