Online meeting on Disaster Management and Risk Reduction (DMRR) for Europe

The WOAH meeting on Disaster Management and Risk Reduction was held online on 26 September 2024.

Building from the experience gained with the organisation of previous meetings, the Platform has organized several initiatives aiming at ensuring the continuity between the 3rd and 4th Action Plans and the engagement of WOAH members in the developed activities.

More than 30 WOAH European Members were involved in the webinar, that counted over 70 participants involved.

An important part of the meeting was the session dedicated to members who shared their experiences with different disasters in their countries, contributing actively to the knowledge and experience sharing, especially  regarding coordination between the Veterinary Services and the national disaster management system.

Furthermore, the meeting aimed at updating the  participants about the WOAH current engagement in the development of e-leaning modules, inform them on the ongoing works for the implementation of an institutional emergency management mechanisms at global level, and make them familiar with the  WOAH Network on Veterinary Emergencies (EmVetNet)  multiannual years action plan and related initiatives.

Overall, participants recognized that the workshop contributes to improving regional collaboration in DMRR. In addition, participants highlighted the befits of  the ‘collective power’ collaboration, learning from each other’s’ experience, as well as, the importance of the tool and trainings available. Finally, the presentation of the countries highlighted the need for continuous preparedness and adaptability.

Meeting agenda