Key readings
Publication
Validation of Standardisation activities in Crisis Management through a Full Scale
This study presents the validation activities carried out for two standardisation items entitled “Specifications for Digital Scenarios for Crisis Managements” and “Requirements for acquiring digital information from victims during Search and Rescue operations”. The results of the developments and the validation through a Full-Scale Exercise is presented which aims at collecting key feedbac ...
Monday, 14 August, 2023
Publication
Resilient infrastructures through (pre-) standardization: The STRATEGY Perspective
Nowadays, threats and hazards being faced by Critical Infrastructures (CIs) become more frequent and complex, underlining the need for effective crisis management processes across all phases of the respective cycle. Standardised practices for preparing, responding, and mitigating the onset and results of such crises will enhance the efficiency of crisis management and improve the overall resilienc ...
Monday, 14 August, 2023
Publication
Emergency Response Planning: Efficiency through Standardisation
Nowadays, emergency response planning across the E.U. is regulated by national legislation and internal organizational procedures of the involved public services. Although the relative plans and procedures have several commonalities, they are not fully aligned, affecting interoperability in multiple ways. In cross-border crises, approaches may cause confusion or conflict among co-responsible first ...
Monday, 14 August, 2023
Publication
Emergency Management – Exchanging of Building and Infrastructure Damage Information
Past natural disasters have pointed to the significance of a rapid and reliable damage assessment to face short-term emergency response. Therefore, disseminating building and infrastructure damage information is essential for public services and practitioners to make timely and informed decisions following a disaster. The envisaged CEN Workshop Agreement on "Exchanging of building and infrastructu ...
Monday, 14 August, 2023
Publication
Pre-standardization activity on wildfire tactical situation symbology: The SITAC CEN/CENELEC workshop agreement
During the onset of a crisis, a wide range of local, regional, national and sometimes international authorities generate maps using proper symbols to support coordination and communication during a potential disaster, such as a large forest fire. In this context, it is essential that all stakeholders can readily understand the information shown on these maps to respond in a prompt and adequate man ...
Monday, 14 August, 2023
Publication
Collaborative Emergency Response – The Pathway to Standardisation
Command and control cover the decision-making and coordination activities that are implemented during an emergency by the commanders of the safety agencies. Usually, these activities are guided by various guidance, legislations and emergency response plans that are defined at local, national and/or EU level. A number of standards and directives are available worldwide, describing the structure of ...
Monday, 14 August, 2023
Publication
Digital Chain of Custody for CBRNE Events: Custody Transfer Governance
The specification of standardised processes with information related to the custody of digital evidence related to CBRNE events is a crucial issue today. The integrity of the evidence must be maintained, from its initial discovery to the subsequent submission to the court. This means it is essential to follow standardised procedures to ensure data quality while preserving the chain of custody. Eac ...
Monday, 14 August, 2023
Deliverable
Project website and dissemination material (D7.2)
This deliverable describes the communication and dissemination materials and channels that have been developed for the STRATEGY project up to M6 and that have been used to promote the project to our stakeholders and the general public. These materials include online outputs (the project website and social media accounts) and printed materials. The visual brand identity of the project is ensured by ...
Friday, 4 August, 2023
Deliverable
Baseline-workshop report with civil protection experts (D8.4)
This deliverable is a first output of the work that will be carried out in Task 8.3 (Advisory and End-Users Boards Activities), which aims at a constant “reality-check” of the outcomes of the project. Relevant experts from the crisis management and civil protection area and standardisation bodies experts will be invited to participate in the STRATEGY advisory and end-user board that should mee ...
Friday, 4 August, 2023
Deliverable
Inauguration of advisory and end-user advisory board (D8.2)
STRATEGY aims to actively involve experts throughout all stages of standardisation process. The ultimate project goal is to strengthen the resilience of EU against all types of natural & manmade disasters (multi-hazard approach).
To fulfil these objectives the STRATEGY project will set up an Advisory Board (AB) and an End User Advisory Board (EUAB) bringing together experts from different d ...
Friday, 4 August, 2023
Deliverable
Research Ethics Handbook first version (D8.3)
This deliverable, entitled D8.3 Research Ethics Handbook, contains ethical principles and guidelines that STRATEGY partners will follow during the research activities of the project. The Handbook sets forth an approach to research in STRATEGY that treats research participants fairly, to protect their rights and interests and preserve their dignity. It provides standards and guidelines to ensure th ...
Friday, 4 August, 2023
Deliverable
Dissemination and communication plan – final version (D7.5)
The main purpose of this document is to report how, when, to whom and through which channels the current project outputs have been disseminated so far, also reflecting on the impact achieved through the assessment of the conducted activities. To do so, the deliverable has been structured to report the main activities carried out so far to maximise the communication and dissemination of the project ...
Friday, 4 August, 2023
Deliverable
List of stakeholders and EU projects and engagement activities report – first version (D7.4)
The main objective of WP7 “Impact creation, Communication & Dissemination”, under which this deliverable falls, is to ensure a high impact for STRATEGY as well as to pave the path for future exploitability of results. Stakeholder engagement and liaison activities with other projects will be the cornerstone for achieving this objective. In this context, identifying and mapping relevant cris ...
Friday, 4 August, 2023
Deliverable
Dissemination and communication plan – 1st version (D7.1)
This document outlines STRATEGY’s communication, dissemination and stakeholder engagement strategy. It describes the key target groups, the key messages and the communication and dissemination tools that will be used throughout the course of the project. It presents a preliminary list of activities to be undertaken by the consortium towards the effective dissemination of the key results of the p ...
Friday, 4 August, 2023
Deliverable
IPR, Innovation and Exploitation Strategy (D6.1)
The main purpose of this report is to present an Exploitation and Innovation Strategy to guide the STRATEGY consortium, individual partners and external stakeholders in innovation and exploitation of the project’s results, including an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) protection plan. The report also contains plans for monitoring the operational environment. ...
Friday, 4 August, 2023