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Formalising EUROWA

European framework for OWR cooperation

Hugo Nijkamp

Contents

 What is EUROWA?

• EU Project 2016-2017
• Deliveries EU project

 Continuation 2018-now

• Equipment storage

EUROWA 2015-2016

EU project 2015-2016

 Standards of good practice, including European protocol  Training, exercises, accreditation  Definition of qualifications and register (database)  “Module”: Experts and their equipment  Procedures for international mobilisation

Standards Good Practice

Training + accreditation

BASIC Responder ADVANCED Responder SPECIALIST Responder MANAGER SECTION HEAD EUROWA Database 404 Qualifications 1 day course 4 day course Veterinarian course training+exercise modules Life long learning

Module candidates (Life Long Learning)

Held responsible positions in one or more international spills (outside own country) Trained during spills (in own country) Trained in rehab centre(s) Convergent volunteer Qualified veterinarian BASIC Responder ADVANCED Responder Specialist Veterinarian Animal Welfare Manager SPECIALIST Section Head MANAGER BASIC Responder

T T T T P P P T P T T E E E L E T

EUROWA philosophy

EURopean Oiled Wildlife Assistance

Country A Country B Country C Country D Country E

It was tested in 2018!

Lessons were learned

EUROWA/International EUROWA NL Volunteers

CURRENT STATUS

EUROWA

Other courses

Assist EUROWA objectives

 Wildlife Response Management (Sea Alarm)  Scientific Advice & Impact Assessment (NIOZ/Sea Alarm)

Equipment in Ostend

In-kind contribution BE authorities

Continuation 2018-now

Donation oil company `(100K EURO)

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Training events

• Veterinarian course
• Advanced responder course
• Manager training/exercise event

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Equipment check

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Equipment expansion

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In country support

• Ireland
• Poland
• Spain

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Formalisation EUROWA Network

• Summit meeting
• Charter development

Network Member via MoU

EUROWA Charter

 Explicit presentation of EUROWA

• Vision, mission, work

 Organisational structure  Governance  Incident response management  Equipment  Training  Standards and guidelines  Involvement of authorities

EUROWA network

Signed charters

• WWF Finland (FI)
• ProBird (DE)
• WRCO (BE)
• SON-Respons (NL)
• OWN (IE)
• SUBMON (ES)
• WWF Poland (PL)
• Oniris (FR)
• RSPCA (UK)
• ELF (EE)

Secretariat secretariat@oiledwildlife.eu

INVOLVEMENT OF AUTHORITIES

Article 28

 Adopt EUROWA standards as national standard  Include EUROWA assistance in national plans  Involve NGOs in preparedness programmes  Support national NGO network to participate in EUROWA

activities

Article 29

EUROWA in Regional Agreements

 EUROWA = system for mutual assistance for wildlife response  EUROWA standards as adopted international standards  Assist with continuation of EUROWA  Encourage CPs to implement EUROWA at national level

Article 30

 Aim to have authority representatives in advisory role  Help to keep EUROWA “fit for purpose”

THANK YOU!

Questions?