Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Risk Mitigation - Centres of Excellence Status of implementation of the CoE Regional Secretariats Marian De Bruijn UNICRI Jointly implemented by the EC JRC and UNICRI
Introduction Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Centres of Excellence (CBRN CoE) European Union An initiative funded by the European Union Jointly implemented by EU/UN
What is it all about? CBRN-CoE = network of experts Mobilize national, regional and international resources to achieve a common objective to develop at national and regional levels a coherent CBRN policy CBRN Risk Mitigation
Comprehensive approach Development of a comprehensive CBRN approach that incorporates all international, regional and national CBRN components into a common strategy
Ownership Ownership by the country: to generate genuine ownership of its policy and its implementation by national bodies Decentralized network: in order to rapidly adapt to new situations, to guarantee ownership and to ensure effective sharing of tasks and responsibilities
Partner Countries The EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence has 46 Partner Countries outside the EU. S tatus C oe C ountries 24 Hos t C ountries P artner C ountries 8 P otential P artner C ountries 39
Status of the Regional Secretariats Tbilisi Tashkent Rabat Algiers Amman Abu Dhabi Manila Nairobi 46 Partner Countries
Region: South East Asia Location of the Secretariat: Presidential Palace Manila, The Philippines Head: Oscar Valenzuela Secretariat Manila Regional Coordinator: Maria Rettori (rettori@unicri.it) Partner Countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Region: African Atlantic Façade Location of the Secretariat: Moroccan Civil Protection Office, Rabat, Morocco Head: Mohammed Salami Regional Coordinator: Stefania Micucci (micucci@unicri.it) Partner Countries: Benin, Cote d Ivoire, Gabon, Liberia, Mauritania, Morocco, Senegal, Togo Secretariat Rabat
Region: Middle East Secretariat Amman Location of the Secretariat: Middle East Scientific Institute for Security (MESIS) Amman, Jordan Head: Al Sharif Nasser Bin Nasser Regional Coordinator: Adil Radoini (radoini@unicri.it) Partner Countries: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon
Secretariat Tbilisi Region: South East Europe, the Caucasus, Moldova and Ukraine Location of the Secretariat: Police Academy Ministry of Internal Affairs Tbilisi, Georgia Head: Givi Amiranashvili (Georgia) Deputy Head: Marko Milivojevic (Serbia) Regional Coordinator: Francesco Miorin (miorin@unicri.it) Partner Countries: Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYROM, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine
Region: North Africa Secretariat Algiers Location of the Secretariat: Delegation Nationale aux risques majeurs Algiers, Algeria Head: Mrs. Kheira Bradai Regional Coordinator: Harro Wittermans (wittermans@unicri.it) Partner Countries: Algeria, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia
Secretariat Abu Dhabi Region: Gulf Cooperation Countries Location of the Secretariat: Office premises identified, hosting institution Abu Dhabi Police Head: to be identified Regional Coordinator: Adil Radoini (Acting) Partner Countries: United Arab Emirates Potential Partner Countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman
Region: Central and Eastern Africa Location of the Secretariat: Hosting Institution Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, temp placed in UNON Head: to be identified Regional Coordinator: Alma Pintol (pintol@unicri.it) Partner Countries: Burundi, DRC, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia Secretariat Nairobi
Secretariat Tashkent Region: Central Asia Location of the Secretariat: The State Inspection on the surveillance of exploration, safe operations in the industry, mining and public utility sector under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan (State Inspection Sanoatgeokontekhnazorat ) Tashkent, Uzbekistan Head: to be identified Regional Coordinator: Fanny Fert (fert@unicri.it) Partner Countries: Uzbekistan, Kyrgiz Republic, Tajikistan Potential Partner Countries: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Turkmenistan
National Focal Points Description The National Focal Points are the contact points for the CBRN CoE Regional Secretariat and represent the Initiative in their respective countries. They are the initiators of the CBRN National Team in their countries. B ac kg round National F oc al P oints P rime Minis ter s Offic e/c abinet of Minis ters Minis try of Defenc e Minis try of E nvironment Minis ty of Indus try/mines C ivil P rotec tion/c ris is Management Atomic E nergy C ommis s ion Minis try of F oreign Affairs Minis try of Health B order P olic e/c us toms Minis try of Interior Minis try of S c ienc e and Tec hnology/r es earc h
National CBRN Teams Status National CBRN Teams Officially established through Governmental decision/decree 11 4 5 Team informally established Set-up in progress Official, using existing structures 18 8 No action taken so far
19 Projects Thematic areas Chemical (Two projects, Project 1, 6) Biological (Six projects: Project 3, 6, 7, 12, 15, 18) Nuclear and Radiological (One project: Project 16) CBRN (Eleven projects: Project 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 19) Types of support: Capacity building, involving training courses for specific groups of practitioners and exchanges of best practices (Nine projects: Project 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14) Technical support, offering support in enhancing legal frameworks, developing strategies, national plans, operational procedures (Six projects: Project 7, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 17) Awareness raising, developing training courses and best practice material for more general public (Three projects: Project 10, 18, 19) Equipment (One project: Project 1)
Implementing Partners
Next steps Consolidation and self sustainability of Regional Secretariats Partnership with 24 potential CoE partner countries Enhance coordination and integration through the establishment of National CBRN Teams Development of National Action Plans Reinforcement of CBRN policies at national and regional level Facilitate the optimization of existing capacities in the region.
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