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European and Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement (EUR-OPA)
- Organization type:Regional Intergovernmental Organization
General contact information
- URL: http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/majorhazards/default_EN.a
- Address: c/o Council of Europe
Agora 1 quai Jacoutot - Postal Code: 67075
- City: Strasbourg
- Country: France
- Email: europa.risk@coe.int
Mission & Disaster Reduction Profile
Created in 1987, platform for co-operation between European and Southern Mediterranean countries in the field of major natural and technological disasters. The main objectives of the EUR-OPA Major Hazards Agreement are to reinforce and to promote co-operation between Member States in a multi-disciplinary context to ensure better prevention, protection against risks and better preparation in the event of major natural or technological disasters.
Policy, Plans & Statements
- Regional Policy & Plans
- European and Mediterranean Major Hazards Agreement: Medium term plan 2011-20152010, EUR-OPA
- Resolution 2010 – 1 of the Committee of Permanent Correspondents 'Working together in Europe and the Mediterranean for the prevention of disasters, preparedness and response: priorities for action'2010, COE; EUR-OPA
- Resolution 2010 – 2 of the Committee of Permanent Correspondents on ethical values and resilience to disasters2010, COE; EUR-OPA
- Recommendation 2010 - 1 of the Committee of Permanent Correspondents on reducing vulnerability in the face of climate change2010, EUR-OPA
- EUR-OPA: Recommendation 2010 on reducing vulnerability in the face of climate change2010, EUR-OPA
- Official Statements & Presentations
- Venice declaration on building resilience at the local level towards protected cultural heritage and climate change adaptation strategies
2012 - 3rd annual meeting of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction: summary
2012 - Ethical principles on disaster risk reduction and people’s resilience
2012 - Contribution of the agreement to the Hyogo Framework of Action (2009-2011)
2011 - Ethical principles relating to disaster risk reduction and contributing to people’s resilience to disasters
2011 - Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Europe: a review of risk governance
2011 - Implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action in Europe: advances and challenges 2009-2011
2011 - Working together in Europe and the Mediterranean for the prevention of disasters, preparedness and response: priorities of action
2010 - Ethical values and resilience to disasters
2010 - Implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action in Europe: advances and challenges 2007-2009
2009 - International workshop on new approaches in natural risk management: abstract book
2008 - Twinning of national platforms: a European perspective, concept note
2008 - European and Medterranean workshop on building safer school communities: abstract of presentations
2007
- Third meeting of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR)
01-03 Oct 2012 - International workshop governance of climate-related risks in Europe: the need for policy oriented research
08-09 Sep 2011 - First meeting of the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR)
06-08 Oct 2010 - 12th ministerial session of the EUR-OPA major hazards agreement
28 Sep 2010 - Meeting of the committee of permanent correspondents: EUR-OPA Major Hazard Agreement
08-09 Apr 2010 - European and Mediterranean workshop on climate change impact on water-related and marine risks
26-27 Oct 2009 - European and mediterranean workshop, climate change impact on water-related and marine risks
26-27 Oct 2009 - Vulnerability of cultural heritage to climate change
07-11 Sep 2009
- European Master Course on Climate Change: impact on human health and environment
University programme Masters - Master course on vulnerability of cultural heritage to climate change
University programme Masters
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Working Areas
- Themes
- Governance
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- Education & School Safety
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- Climate Change
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- Civil Society/NGOs
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- Drought
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- Flood
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