UCPM - Introduction to the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (updated)

Dos o tres horas

Novato

Descripción del curso

This course will provide general information about humanitarian aid and civil protection of the European Union, as well as an overview of the relevant decisions and regulations about the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) and introduction to the main components and tools of the UCPM and how it works in case of an activation.

The 2023 updated lessons are available in English.

Público objetivo

Civil protection experts, experts from related fields, researchers, scholars, etc.

Objetivos de aprendizaje

After completing this course the participants will be able to:

understand what is DG ECHO, European Civil Protection (CP) and European Humanitarian Aid (HA);
recognise the commonalities and differences of civil protection and hummanitarian aid;
know the relevant decisions and regulations about the UCPM and have an overview of their content;
recognise the main components and tools of the UCPM;
have an overview of how UCPM works in case of a disaster activation, as well as the collaboration of the different actors on site and the operational disengagement(demobilization).

Ofrecido por

Este contenido es ofrecido por la Comisión Europea. La Comisión Europea es el brazo ejecutivo políticamente independiente de la Unión Europea. Es el único responsable de elaborar propuestas de nueva legislación europea y ejecuta las decisiones del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo de la Unión Europea