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ERCC Operations CEOS WG Spyros Afentoulidis, DG ECHO March 2018 The ERCC's three main functions 1. Coordination of disaster response within the framework of Union Civil Protection Legislation 2. Coordination platform for humanitarian aid and

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Spyros Afentoulidis, DG ECHO March 2018

ERCC Operations

CEOS WG

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The ERCC's three main functions

1. Coordination of disaster response within the framework of Union Civil Protection Legislation 2. Coordination platform for humanitarian aid and civil protection operations 3. Commission and EU Crisis Coordination platform, including Solidarity Clause and the Integrated Political Crisis Response (IPCR) arrangements

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Types of disasters covered by UCPM

Natural disasters

– Floods, earthquakes, forest fires, cyclones

Manmade disasters

– Environmental disasters – Complex emergencies (Iraq, Syria)

Health emergencies

– Ebola epidemic – Yellow Fever

Assistance to consular support

– Terrorist attacks (medical evacuation) – Evacuation of EU citizens

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UCPM Response – Dominica

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How does ERCC build its situational awareness?

EU Civil Protection Teams
ECHO Offices and EU Delegations
Early Warning Systems (e.g. GDACS, EFAS, EFFIS)
Scientific advice (e.g. ARISTOTLE, JRC)
Copernicus Emergency Management Service (satellite maps)
External reports (UN Agencies, Regional Agencies, National authorities)
Analytical Team products
Media

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Copernicus

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For all Authorized Users
For all Associated users
For third parties' activation

enquiries + interrelation with stakeholder upstream and downstream in the workflow

ERCC: Entry focal point

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…but it also acts as a user as well, mainly:

Based on requests from

the field (e.g. EUCPT, ECHO field offices)

Based on early warning

systems

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Rapid and credible support to

national authorities and other enquiring parties

Preliminary assessment of situation

in short time (especially when impact-based information is not abundant or reliable)

Adaptation to end user's

requirements

Main benefits of the EMS service

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Main steps to be taken by ERCC duty officers

Check validity of a request (Authorized User, scope, sensitivity, completeness,

feasibility, duplication)

Request service provider to order imagery when request is validated
Inform relevant stakeholders
Check products before giving green light for dissemination

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Scientific advice to operations

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Analytical team support

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INFO AND STATISTICS

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Number of operations* of the EUCP Mechanism

*Operations = any event open in CECIS (request for assistance, early warning (pre-alert), monitoring)

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Requests for assistance inside and outside EU

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