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At the last 44.DPPI SEE Regional meeting held in Dubrovnik, Croatia member states have agreed to work together in organizing a simulation exercise within the DPPI SEE training program for 2023. This decision had two preconditions: 1. To identify the host country for the exercise and 2.To have a draft concept for the exercise itself. Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina – Sector for rescue and protection took the initiative and accepted the challenging task to host the first ever field simulation exercise organized in the framework of DPPI SEE. The second precondition was also met and a draft concept for the simulation exercise was prepared building the exercise around a flood scenario and testing the response capabilities of drone teams, logistics and camp management.

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The conference in Bucharest was the 1st event in DPPI SEE training program for 2023. Hosted by the Department for Emergency Situations of Republic of Romania, the event focused on the importance of risk information as foundation for effective disaster risk reduction. Trusted, accurate and widely used risk information saves lives, particularly when it reaches ‘the last mile’ and is put into practice to protect vulnerable communities, goods and systems. It is crucial that risk information is understandable and accessible to anyone who would use it, and addresses the systemic, cascading, and compounding, nature of risk – so that it may build societal resilience. Total number of 17 participants were supported by DPPI SEE and took active participation in both the technical session and the high level round table on the 24th February.

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The last event under Disaster Management Training Program for 2022 was held in Podgorica, Montenegro on the topic of civil protection training centers. The workshop was held in the newly established civil protection training center and this was the first international event held there. Opening of the training center in Podgorica is yet another important achievement of the Protection and Rescue Directorate of Montenegro and the workshop was used to exchange on existing structures of similar nature in the other member states, programs that are taking place in their training centers and what are the modalities for collaboration between the various training centers.

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The objective of the seminar was to share practical examples on business continuity planning and critical infrastructure protection in context of disaster management. During the days of the seminar member states had valuable exchange on industrial accidents prevention and discussed options for future collaboration. Each country contributed by making a presentation to the seminar attended by representatives of 9 DPPI member  countries, including Türkiye. The opening speeches of the seminar were made by Ercan AKAR, İstanbul AFAD Provincial Director and Gökhan YILMAZ, Head of AFAD Presidency Risk Determination and Prevention Department. Country representatives also visited the İstanbul Provincial AFAD Training Center and a briefing on disaster education was made by the center director. During the visit the participants had the chance to see the earthquake simulator, observe a flood simulation and visit the rescue dogs training center.