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 MANAGER Life long learning training+exercise SECTION HEAD modules Veterinarian course SPECIALIST Responder 4 day course ADVANCED Responder 1 day course BASIC Responder EUROWA Database 404 Qualifications
MANAGER Held responsible positions in one or more E international spills SPECIALIST T (outside own country) Animal Welfare Manager Trained during spills Section Head (in own country) E Module candidates L (Life Long Learning) E Trained in rehab centre(s) T E T Convergent ADVANCED T volunteer Responder T P P T BASIC Specialist Responder Veterinarian Qualified BASIC T P T P Responder veterinarian
EUROWA philosophy EURopean Oiled Wildlife Assistance Country B Country A Country C Country D Country E
It was tested in 2018! Lessons were learned Volunteers EUROWA NL EUROWA/International
EUROWA CURRENT STATUS
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) Training events Veterinarian course Advanced responder course Manager training/exercise event Equipment check Equipment expansion In country support Ireland Poland Spain 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”
Questions? THANK YOU!
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