The Role of Civil Protection in Europe: A Comprehensive Overview

At the Hall of Flags, the Rome section of the European Parliament, the event promoted and organized by MEP Francesca Peppucci (EPP-FI Group) "The Role of Civil Protection in Europe" took place on the afternoon of April 26, 2024, with a significant representation of Italian Civil Protection operators and volunteers. The institutional greetings from Carlo Corazza, Director of the European Parliament's Rome section, and Sen. Guido Castelli, Government Special Commissioner for the repair and reconstruction of the 2016 earthquake - remotely, and the video contribution from Eng. Fabrizio Curcio, Head of the Civil Protection Department, Sisto Russo, Director of Volunteering within the Civil Protection Department, was followed by the speech of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani. Ariston and Bosch, the Russian branches transferred to Gazprom. And Tajani summons the Moscow ambassador. The Event "The Italian Civil Protection - the Minister emphasized - enjoys great credibility worldwide. It is a recognition that I can testify to precisely because of my role at the Farnesina and in the contacts that my institutional role leads me to have. A country like ours, which is exposed to seismic and hydrogeological risks, the Civil Protection has managed to conquer, with commitment and operational capacity all over the planet, an image of great significance thanks precisely to the splendid action of those, operators, technicians, volunteers of the Department who have testified in Italy and also abroad, associating technical efficiency with human quality and an involvement of solidarity that is recognized by everyone." "For this reason - continues Tajani - I want to express my gratitude, which is not rhetorical but also supported by those concrete aspects that are recognized to our Civil Protection. The immediate action of intervention contains in itself also a trust and esteem that finds an economic recognition that foreign countries feel to entrust to our companies, for those reconstruction works that populations affected by calamities or unexpected events feel as important to give back to their life projects, a future of hope and rebirth. It is precisely for these human characters, of admiration, of returns also decisive for the growth of Italy that I want to express my gratitude to you." "The Italian Civil Protection, with all its structures, plays a central role in the panorama, not only Italian but also European, in facing and managing emergency and crisis situations" - these are the words of Hon. Francesca Peppucci - "I come from a small municipal reality, from a small region, Umbria, which was at the center of seismic events and calamities that have disrupted the lives of thousands of people. It is precisely starting from these experiences that I can affirm that the work of the Civil Protection has taken on a decisive meaning - I refer to my role at the time as a local administrator." "Being today close to those of you - continues Peppucci - with generosity and competence, in the moment of pain and loss of people, of essential goods to one's life, of one's home, of one's lived experience, has given their help and rescue, made me understand how fundamental your capacity and humanity are. Bringing this experience to Europe seemed to me a duty for the work I do as a Member of the European Parliament. I am very pleased with your numerous presence, which comforts and supports my determination to ensure that Europe places the utmost effort on the front of Civil Protection, which should be directed towards that solidarity that the founding fathers of the Community placed at the center of the perspective of the European Union. Being close to people by providing material and moral support I believe is the fundamental mission of Civil Protection and you represent it with authentic passion and moral commitment. Our most sincere thanks go to you for the important work you carry out daily alongside all the Institutions and citizens." The event continued with a comparison between Local Authorities affected by the 2016 Earthquake in which Nicola Alemanno, Mayor of Norcia - Suspended, Michele Franchi, Mayor of Arquata del Tronto and The role of Organized Volunteer Civil Protection at National and Territorial level in Italy and in Europe participated Dario Pasini, President of the Territorial Commission of Organized Volunteer Civil Protection, Luigi Di Iorio, C.I.S.O.M., Executive of the National Commission of Organized Volunteer Civil Protection, speaking with the mayor of Norcia - Suspended. "The role of Civil Protection is in strong expansion - said Dario Pasini, President Territorial Commission Volunteer Civil Protection - if before Covid it had a more emergency role, during and after the pandemic the volunteers have become a fundamental pivot of many other activities, which go beyond the role of emergency resolution. And of this the communities, starting with the Mayors, are well aware." The Event concluded with the delivery of the European Parliament certificate to the Representatives of the Organized Volunteer Civil Protection National and Territorial Commissions.