Institutes

Institute’s objectives

• Formation of joint research actions and publications.
• Co-organization of scientific and technological conferences, summer schools, seminars and a series of educational activities as well as relevant master’s or PhDs programs, both in person or by using distance learning contexts.
• Co-creation of funding proposals and development plans for international collaborations that include research, operational and technological infrastructure, new technologies, applied research, joint action with the private/investment sector, personnel and staff exchange and mobility, as well as joint training.
• Support of the Region of Western Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Western Macedonia – Epirus in the utilization of the available resources to support the civil protection bodies, as well as in the optimal designing of the upcoming actions of the next programming periods (e.g., 2021–2027). Especially in the implementation of Law 4662/2020 on Civil Protection and the directions of the European Union.
• Municipalities, Regions, and National Agencies support in protecting their development and social policies from natural, technological, and human-made disasters, as well as from the effects of climate change.
• Civil Protection strengthening as an investment, infrastructure, and actions support framework that will be planned and implemented in the Region of Western Macedonia in the context of the transition to the Post-Lignite Era.
• Support Public Sector Bodies, Voluntary Organizations, and Private Companies in the scientific and operational fields of common interest related to civil protection. Indicative: protection of investments and infrastructure from natural and man-made disasters, risk reduction, structural integrity control and infrastructure monitoring using multiple observation sources, training of members of voluntary organizations, support of Municipalities in the preparation of civil protection plans, implementation of good civil protection practices in areas of the economy (e.g., tourism, civil protection for reserves, etc.).
• Development and utilization of innovative and technological systems in the fields of civil protection (e.g., risk analysis, vulnerability assessment, risk management, decision support, emergency logistics).
• Development and utilization of systems to assess and reduce infrastructure risk using multiple observation sources (space-based, field, static and dynamic measurements, numerical models, etc.) with the main objective of structural integrity control and remote monitoring of infrastructure at each stage of the disaster management cycle.
• Creation of a modern educational environment with an emphasis on modern technologies for the training of civil protection officers, self-governing bodies and voluntary organizations members, private sector business executives, and citizens in matters of civil protection.
• Knowledge transfer from other sectors (e.g. innovation, transport, logistics) to the field of civil protection with appropriate adaptation and support of technological monitoring for civil protection operational actors.
• Assist Public and Private sector bodies (as well as Non-Governmental Organizations) in the design, organization and evaluation of exercises, as well as simulations of emergency situations.
• Assist Public and Private sector bodies in utilizing the results of projects, exercises, actual incidents and good practices to optimize civil protection operations.
• Organization of support actions for civil protection professionals and members of cooperating voluntary organizations before, during and after operations.
• Other actions, depending on the developments in the various sectors related to civil protection.