“Civil protection architecture in Europe”

14th European Congress on Disaster Management

26th – 27th June 2018, Vienna House Andel’s Berlin

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The European Congress on Disaster ManagementThis international conference of experts in Berlin keeps the different decision-makers and players in the field of disaster control infor-

med of the latest developments.

The Congress promotes an active dialogue among authorities, universities and experts in the area of disaster control and civil protecti-

on. Every year, this conference was a meeting place for 800 to 1,000 participants from more than 40 nations in Bonn. Together they

reflect political developments, deepen cooperation and create networks. The Congress will be held in English and German.

This event allows the significant actors in European and International civil protection to exchange Ideas, strengthen their contact and

to discuss future challenges. The European Congress on Disaster Management is an integrated part in the calendars of

decision makers from home and abroad.

Albrecht BroemmePresident, Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW)

Christoph Flury Deputy Director of the Federal Office of Civil Protection (BABS) Switzerland, President of the Congress 2017

Wilfried GräflingFire Brigade Councilor, Head of the Fire Department Berlin

Dr Herbert TrimbachHead of Department, Federal Ministry of the Interior and Municipals Brandenburg, Chair of Working Circle V ‘Fire Service Affairs, Emergency Services, Civil Protection and Civil Defense’

Jochen SteinChair of Working Community of the Head of Professional Fire Brigade Germany, Head of the Fire Department Bonn

Mag Robert StockerHead of Department Deployment, Crisis and Catastrophe Coordination, Federal Ministry of the Interior Austria

Rainer SchwierczinskiPresident, THW-Landeshelfervereinigung NRW e.V.

Christoph UngerPresident of Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK)

Peter-Michael KessowPresident DLRG State Association Brandenburg e.V.

Major General Carsten BreuerCommander, Command Territorial Tasks of the German Federal Army

Prof Dr Wolf-Dieter LukasHead of Department Key Innovations – Research for Innovations, Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Colonel (medical Corps)(ret.) Ulrich GrüneisenVice President of the German Society of Disaster Medicine e.V.

Franz-Josef HammerlHead of Department Crisis Management and Civil Protection, Federal Ministry of the Interior, for Building and Community

Dr Johannes RichertDeputy General Secretary and Head of the National Relief Society, German Red Cross

Mag Siegfried JachsHead of Division Federal Crisis and Catastrophe Protection Management as well as Civil Protection , Federal Ministry of the Interior Austria

Advisory Board

The Congress in brief» Advisory Board of European personalities

» International platform for decision makers of civil protection and disaster

management

» High level contributions from representatives from Ministries and the European

Commission

» Main Program with international prominent figures from politics, administration and

economy

» Discussions with international experts

» Accompanying exhibition of leading manufactures

The European Congress on Disaster Management meets annually in September in Berlin.

Congress languages: German / English

TUE26|06 main program, first day

07:30 Opening of the Exhibition / Registration / Welcome Coffee

08:45 Welcome to the Congress Christoph Flury, Deputy Director of the Federal Office of Civil Protection (BABS) Switzerland, President of the Congress 2018 R. Uwe Proll, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher, Behörden Spiegel

09:00 Opening Speech: The EU’s crisis management mechanism Christos Stylianides, Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, European Commission

09:30 Speech Stephan Mayer, Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry of the Interior, for Building and Community, Federal Repiblic of Germany

10:00 There is no progress in development without Security Henriette Geiger, Director, People and Peace, Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO), European Commission

10:30 Coffee Break

11:00 DEBATE: Future challenges and mechanism of the EU security architecture Chair: Jean-Paul Monet, Group leader, fire brigade and rescue (SDIS) of the department Bouches du Rhones, France Speakers: Raed Arafat, State Secretary, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Romania Franz-Josef Hammerl, Director-General, Directorate-General KM Crisis Management and Civil Protection, German Federal Ministry of the Interior, for Building and Community Dr. Johannes Richert, Deputy of the Secretary General, Head of the National Aid Society / International Cooperation, German Red Cross

12:00 Lunch

13:00 PANELS A

14:30 Coffee Break

14:45 DEBATE: The European Union Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiativ (EU CBRN CoE): a risk based common security culture approach Chair: Tristan Simonart, EU Cbrn CoE coordinator, Security, Nuclear safety unit, Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO), European Commission Speakers: Colonel Volker Quante, Deputy Director, NATO Joint CBRN Defence Centre of Excellence N.N., EU CBRN CoE-representatives 15.45 Civil-military cooperation of NATO and European Union Raed Arafat, State Secretary, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Romania

16:05 Coffee Break

16:30 PANELS B

18:00 Coffee Break

18:15 DEBATE: Civil Defence Concept (KZV): Status and realization Chair: Fritz Rudolf Körper, State Secretary (ret.) Speakers: Major General Carsten Breuer, Commander, Command Territorial Tasks of the German Federal Army Albrecht Broemme, President, Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) Andrea Lindholz, Chairwoman of the Committee on Internal Affairs, German Bundestag Dr Johannes Richert, Deputy of the Secretary General, Head of the National Aid Society / International Cooperation, German Red Cross Dr Herbert Trimbach, Head of Department, Federal Ministry of the Interior and Municipals Brandenburg, Chair of Working Circle V ‘Fire Service Affairs, Emergency Services, Civil Protection and Civil Defense’ Christoph Unger, President, Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK)

Congress languages: German / English

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main program, second day

Congress partner

08:00 Opening of the Exhibition / Registration / Welcome Coffee

08:30 Program continues

08:40 Security Research as a contribution for civil protection Prof Dr Wolf-Dieter Lukas, Head of unit Key Technologies – Research for Innovation, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research

09:10 Civil protection in Germany is a common society task Christian Reuter, Secretary General, German Red Cross

09:30 Digression: Medical support for refugee movements and camps during the Libyan crisis Introduction: Albrecht Broemme, President, Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) Speaker: Colonel Dr Riadh Allani, General Directorate of Military Health in Tunisia, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia

10:10 Coffee Break

10:45 PANELS C

12:15 Lunch

13:15 PANELS D

14:45 Coffee Break

15:00 DEBATE: Cross-border Cooperation Chair: Christoph Flury, Deputy Director of the Federal Office of Civil Protection (BABS) Switzerland Speakers: Lieutenant Colonel Enrico Fiebig, subject area civil-military cooperation, Command Territorial Tasks of the German Federal Army Hans Guggisberg, Chief of Federal Staff, Federal Office of Civil Protection (BABS) Switzerland Thomas Hosp, Regional Council Freiburg Colonel Krzysztof Kedryk, Provincial Commandant of the State Fire Service in Opole, Poland Jens Schindelholz, Head of civil protection / SC KKS, Department for military and civil protection Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

16:00 End of the 14th European Congress on Disaster Management

Moderation of the event: Rainer Schwierczinski, President, THW-Landeshelfervereinigung NRW e.V.

PANELS A: 26th Juni 2018, 13:00 – 14:30

PANEL A2: CBRN – Nations / EU procedures room SAPHIER 3 versus CoEs – Where are the efforts to undertake and how to procure Forum language: German / EnglishChair: Hartmut Bühl, Editor in Chief, The European - Security and Defense UnionIntroduction: Tristan Simonart, EU Cbrn CoE coordinator, Security, Nuclear safety unit, Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DG DEVCO), European CommissionSpeakers: Christian Janke, Supervisor of the reserve and medical staff in the project Isolation Hospital, German Red Cross Colonel Volker Quante, Deputy Director, NATO Joint CBRN Defence Centre of Excellence N.N., EU CBRN CoE-representative

PANEL A3: CBRN: Export control room SAPHIER 1 of dual use items Forum language: German / English Chair and Dr Christos Charatsis, Directorate G – NuclearIntroduction: Security Unit, Joint Research Centre, European CommissionSpeakers: Maria Espona, European Commission N.N., EU CBRN CoE-representative

PANEL A4: Urban security – Safe City room BERNSTEIN Forum language: GermanChair: Prof Dr Norbert Gebbeken, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, Research Centre RISK, University of the Bundeswehr MunichSpeakers: Katharina Gerlach, Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) Daniel Jordi, Chief Department ABC Protection, Laboratory Spiez, Federal Office of Civil Protection (BABS) Switzerland Dr Anke Schröder, State Criminal Office Lower Saxony Paul Warnstedt, University of the Bundeswehr Munich

PANEL A5: Renaissance of Chemical room SAPHIER 2 warfare agents Forum language: German Moderation: Colonel (medical Corps)(ret.) Ulrich Grüneisen, Vice President of the German Society of Disaster Medicine e.V.Referenten: Dr Timur Flissikowski, Deputy State Preparedness Manager and Specialist Advisor CRBN, German Red Cross Stefan Mogl, Chief Department of Chemistry, Deputy Head of Laboratory Spiez, Federal Office of Civil Protection (BABS) Switzerland Colonel Henry Neumann, Commander, ABC defense command of the Bundeswehr Dr Roman Trebbe, Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK)

PANELS B: 26th June 2018, 16:30 – 18:00

PANEL B1: Volunteer work: room SAPHIER 1 challenges and chances Forum language: German / EnglishChair: Tanja Knopp, Deputy Federal Director of Prepara- tions, German Red CrossSpeakers: Sascha M. Brennig, Head of EA1, Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) Prof Hamidreza Khankeh, National Coordinator for Emergency and Disaster health, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Islamic Republic of Iran Prof. Dr. Martin Voss, Head of Disaster Research Center (KFS), Freie Universität Berlin

PANEL B2: Flood control room SAPHIER 3 Forum language: German / EnglishChair: Hans-Hermann Höltje, Vice President, DLRG State Association e.V.Speakers: Prof Dr Peter Fröhle, River and coastal enginee ring, Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH) Dr Christian Illing, Project Coordinator DAREnet, Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) Rolf Warschun, Head of environmental agency, Municipality Magdeburg

PANEL B3: Using of UAVs in room SAPHIER 2 civil protection Forum language: GermanChair Dr Michael Judex, Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance Ulf Langemeier, Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW)Speakers: Robert Grafe, Fire Brigade Dortmund Tom Griesbeck, Deputy Managing Director of the Bergwacht Bavaria, Representative of the German Red Cross in the steering group “drones in civil protection” of the Federal Ministry of the Interior, for Building and Community

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PANELS C: 27th June 2018, 10.45 - 12:15

PANEL C1: Autonomous systems and room SAPHIER 3 Robotics: on land, in water and the air Forum language: German / English

Chair: Jean-Paul Monet, Group leader, fire brigade and rescue (SDIS) of the department Bouches du Rhones, FranceSpeakers: Karsten Göwecke, Permanent Representative of the Fire Brigade Councilor, Fire Department Berlin Prof Dr Oskar von Stryk, Simulation, Systems Optimization and Robotics Group Department of Computer Science, Technische Universität Darmstadt

PANEL C2: Using of modern staff software room SAPHIER 1 and trainings methods Forum language: GermanChair: Dr Hans-Walter Borries, Deputy Chair/President of the federal association for the protection of Critical Infrastructure (BSKI) e. V. Speakers: Alexandra Geckeler, Head of Education and Trai ning, TCRH Training Center Retten und Helfen Mos bach GmbH

Benedikt Guss, Fire and Disaster Management, District Osnabrück

PANEL C3: Research for Civil Security room BERNSTEIN Forum-Sprache: Deutsch Moderation: Dr Andreas Hoffknecht, Promoter of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research - Program “Research for Civil Security”, VDI Technologie- zentrum GmbHSpeakers: Jens Klare, Fraunhofer FHR Helge Lauterbach, Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Sebastian Schmitz, TH Köln/University of Applied Sciences

PANELS D: 27th June 2018, 13:15 – 14:45

PANEL D1: Critical Infrastructure Protection: room SAPHIER 3 IT, traffic and others Forum language: German / EnglishChair: Dr Hans-Walter Borries, Deputy Chair/President of the federal association for the protection of Critical Infrastructure (BSKI) e. V. Speakers: Volker Amler, Head of division KM 4, Critical infra- structure protection; protection/security of nuclear installations, facilities andtransports, German Federal Ministry of the Interior, for Building and Community Jennifer Hartmann, AG Interdisziplinäre Sicherheits forschung, Freie Universität Berlin Prof Dr Stefan Pickl, Institute for Theoretical Computer Science, Mathematics and Operations Research, University of the Bundeswehr Munich

PANEL D2: Mastery of special situations room SAPHIER 1 Forum language: German / EnglishChair: Jürgen Schreiber, Secretary General, German Society of Disaster Medicine e.V. Speakers: Nahid Derakshani, CBRN Protection, Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) Dr Stefan Poloczek, Medical director of the rescue service, Fire Department Berlin Pascal Rastoul, Senior Segment Marketer, 3M Deutschland GmbH Dr Julia Sasse, Federal Information Centre for Biological Threats and Special Pathogens, The Ro bert Koch Institute (RKI)

PANEL D3: Communication with room BERNSTEIN the population: inform, warn, evacuate Forum language: German Chair: Marco Feldmann, Behörden SpiegelSpeakers: Prof Dr Henning G. Goersch, Akkon University for Human Sciences Dr. Olive Wetter, Deputy Chief Department of Federal Staff & contingency Planning, Federal Office of Civil Protection (BABS) Switzerland

WED27|06 Panels, second day

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