Kutse

*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the

ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.

Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË – Tel. +32 22991111

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR EUROPEAN CIVIL PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN AID

OPERATIONS (ECHO) Disaster Preparedness and Prevention

Prevention and Disaster Risk Management

Brussels, ECHO.B.2/LNL

CORRESPONDENCE SLIP

ADDRESSEES: Members of the Civil Protection Committee

Contact points for civil protection for Georgia, Republic of Moldova

and Kosovo*

Project coordinators of ongoing and past UCPM ‘Track 1’ projects

SUBJECT: Save the date for a workshop on “UCPM technical assistance

tools for investing in disaster risk management”, to be held on

27 and 28 November 2023 in Brussels

REMARKS:

Dear Members, dear Project Coordinators,

I would like to kindly invite you to save the date for a workshop on “UCPM technical

assistance tools for investing in disaster risk management”, which is scheduled to take

place in person from 27 November 2023 at 13:00 until 28 November 2023 at 17:30 in

Brussels. An invitation and agenda will follow in the coming days.

The objectives of this workshop are:

1) Improve awareness of the “Track 1” – Technical Assistance for Disaster Risk

Management grants.

2) Present the plans for the proposed Technical Assistance Financing Facility

(TAFF) that will be launched in 2024.

3) Raise awareness on EU funding for disaster risk management, short-term and

long-term opportunities.

The workshop will be held in English without interpretation, as it will also include group

discussions.

Yours sincerely,

Leonor NIETO

Head of Unit

Electronically signed on 21/09/2023 14:09 (UTC+02) in accordance with Article 11 of Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2121