Italy's civil protection chief joins EU preparedness advisory group in Brussels
Fabio Ciciliano, head of Italy's Civil Protection Department, is in Brussels to join the PreparEU Advisory Group, a small panel of senior European experts that will help shape EU-wide disaster preparedness strategies. The group starts work the day after the 2 November 2026 press release, alongside the European Civil Protection Forum, which marks 25 years of the European Civil Protection Mechanism. Italy is presenting testimonies, panels on the 2010 Haiti earthquake response, a stand on Cyclone Harry and the Niscemi landslide, and a card game used to teach civil protection.
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What does it mean?
Italy's civil protection boss is taking part in a group that plans how Europe prepares for disasters. The work starts the day after the press release, and Italy is also showing its disaster lessons, including Cyclone Harry and the Niscemi landslide, at a Brussels event.
Who is affected?
Emergency planners and civil protection officials across Europe, and people living in areas exposed to natural disasters.