Opening conference of the project “Improvement of civil protection system in Siauliai and Jelgava cities”, LLI-194, “C-System” AGENDA “CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED IMPROVING MUNICIPALITY CIVIL PROTECTION SYSTEM” 12th September 2018 Hotel “Zemgale”, Skautu street 2, Jelgava, Latvia 9:00 – 9:30 Conference Press briefing 9:30 – 10:00 Registration for the conference Welcoming coffee 10:00 – 10:10 Conference opening Welcoming speech Jelgava city municipality Chairman Andris Rāviņš 10:10 – 10:20 Significance of conference topics in accordance with State development policy Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development Deputy State secretary of regional development Aivars Draudiņš 10:20 – 10:25 1st topic: “Information exchange between organizations and challenges encountered” Introduction of the lecturers in the first part of the conference Moderator 10:25 – 10:55 1st topic: Presentation Information centre of Ministry of internal affairs Deputy Head in information processing matters / Deputy Head in development and strategy matters Juris Melderis / Raimonds Kokarevičs 10:55 – 11:25 1st topic: Presentation State fire and rescue service of Latvia Representative of State fire and rescue service of Latvia 11:25 – 11:55 1st topic: Presentation State emergency medical service Deputy director of operative matters Kristians Galanders 1 12:00 – 12:45 Lunch break/ Coffee break 12:45 – 12:50 2nd topic: “Creation of municipality operative information centre – challenges, maintenance and development” Introduction of the lecturers in the second part of the conference Moderator 12:50 – 13:20 2nd topic: Valmiera Valmiera municipality Deputy chairman / Executive director / Head of municipal police Ričards Gailums / Evija Voitkāne / Armands Miķelsons 13:20 – 13:50 2nd topic: Tukums Tukums municipality Deputy chairman / Head of municipal police Aivars Volfs / Armands Hohfelds 13:50 – 14:20 2nd topic: Jelgava Jelgava municipality operative information centre Head Gints Reinsons 14:20 – 14:50 2nd topic: Siauliai Siauliai city municipality, Lithuania Representative of Siauliai city Municipality 14:50 – 15:00 Closing of the conference Thanking the speakers and audience Moderator 2 .