One Day Event for the Live Streaming Seminar Held in Bulgaria and Broadcasted in Greece 27.11.2018

ONE DAY EVENT FOR THE LIVE STREAMING SEMINAR HELD IN BULGARIA AND BROADCASTED IN GREECE 27.11.2018

Project “Protecting biodiversity at NATURA 2000 sites and other protected areas from natural hazards through a certified framework for cross-border education, training and support of civil protection volunteers based on innovation and new technologies”, with acronym „eOUTLAND“, Subsidy contract№ В2.6d.06/02.10.2017

The training, conducted in Bulgaria and broadcast live in Greece in connection with the project “Protecting biodiversity at NATURA 2000 sites and other protected areas from natural hazards through a certified framework for cross-border education, training and support of civil protection volunteers based on innovation and new technologies”, with acronym „eOUTLAND“ took place on 27 November 2018 in Svilengrad, Svilengrad Municipality. The event was attended by 37 participants - volunteers from the municipalities of Topolovgrad, Madzharovo and Svilengrad, partners on the project and representatives of the Lead Beneficiary of the project.

"This document has been created within the framework of the Project „Protecting biodiversity at NATURA 2000 sites and other protected areas from natural hazards through a certified framework for cross-border education, training and support of civil protection volunteers based on innovation and new technologies” (eOUTLAND), financed under the INTERREG V-A Cooperation Program "Greece-Bulgaria 2014-2020", Subsidy Contract No В2.6d.06/02.10.2017. The Project is co funded by the European Regional Development Fund and by national funds of the countries participating in the Interreg V-A “Greece - Bulgaria 2014-2020” Cooperation Programme.“

The following topics were discussed during the event:

✓ RMA MARITA – PB3 in e OUTLAND Project ➢ Mission and vision of RMA Maritza ➢ Why is RMA Maritza a partner in e OUTLAND ➢ Expected outcomes within e OUTLAND for RMA Maritza as PB3

✓ Zlatograd Municipality – PB5 in e OUTLAND Project ➢ Why is Zlatograd Municipality a partner in e OUTLAND ➢ Expected outcomes within e OUTLAND for Zlatograd Municipality as PB5

✓ Presentation of the deliverables of the eOUTLAND Project on behalf of PB3 and PB5 from the beginning of the Project till November, 2018 ➢ Presentation of PB3. ➢ Presentation of PB5 ➢ Success and Challenges

✓ Presentation of the Analyses on wildland fires and floods in Natura 2000 and Derventski heights 1 (on the territory of haskovo region) developed through the eOUTLAND Project by PB3 ✓ Presentation of The Assessment of the risk of disasters with cross-border implications, developed through the eOUTLAND Project by PB3 ✓ Discussion on the forthcoming training event in Bulgaria: logistics, agenda, topics in: . Organizational, incidental and interoperability and cooperation of volunteers in the field of civil protection at cross-border level; The environment and its vulnerability in the cross-border area; Fire management; Flood management; Volunteers for civil protection and human safety; Civil protection volunteers - equipment and tools.