Programme of Exchange of Civil Protection Experts

Reference number: ECHO/A2/SER/2018/12

Description:

The purpose of this contract is to design, organise, promote, manage, monitor and evaluate the exchange programme of civil protection experts.

The objective of the exchange programme is to improve the effectiveness of transnational cooperation through the Mechanism by improving the knowledge of civil protection experts and personnel by offering learning experiences in host civil protection organisations.

The expected results are that experts have experience and direct knowledge of similar responsibilities under different national systems and that they are familiar with various techniques and approaches used by other emergency services, with modules and the 112 call centres.

The exchanges have multiple aims: 1) to allow experts to gain experience and direct knowledge about similar responsibilities under different national systems; 2) to familiarise themselves with various techniques used; 3) to study the approaches taken by other emergency services; 4) to attend as observers simulation exercises in other participating states and 5) to attend courses requiring specific expert knowledge not available in their home.

Duration of the contract: 24 months