IKIC Public Safety
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Abstract
As disasters don’t halt at the border, this should, in border regions, commence in a cross-border manner. Citizens, public servants and rescue personnel should be aware of the risks in their own and neighbouring regions and know how to responds during a crisis or disaster. New threats such as terrorism should be taken into account, together with questions related to nuclear safety.
Educating and training citizens and the cross-border exchange of knowledge and education of rescue personnel and public servants are key. To be able to offer scientifically sound and didactical education, universities, research institutes and education institutes will bundle their power and form a consortium for the IKIC project.
All knowledge that is available in and outside of the EMR on risks and how to deal with these risks will be bundled. Knowledge exchange and diffusion will be central. The three target groups, citizens, public servants and rescue personnel, will be given the opportunity to improve their knowledge on risks within the EMR and how to respond to these risks, thereby contributing to a resilient EMR.
Hasselt University team:
- prof. dr. Steven Van Garsse
- prof. dr. Bernard Vanheusden
- prof. dr. Johan Ackaert
- dr. Sofie Hennau
- Loth Van der Auwermeulen
Period: 01/09/2019 - 28/02/2021
Meer info: IKIC website
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Financed by Interreg
Interreg V-A Euregion Meuse-Rhein (EMR)
Euregio Meuse-Rhine
This area stretches out from Leuven in the west to the borders of Cologne in the east, and runs from Eindhoven in the north all the way down to the border of Luxemburg.
Over 5.5 million people live in this crossborder region, where the best of threecountries merges into a truly European culture.
With the investment of EU funds in Interreg projects that are conducted by project partners in the regions, the European Union directly invests in the economic development, innovation, territorial development and social inclusion and education of this region.
Combining the strengths of regions like North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate,the provinces of Liege, Flanders, Belgian and Netherlands Limburg and southeastern NorthBrabant in one strong EU-regional co-operation makes this a top region in Europe. A region strong in innovation and education, with 265.000 students, 9 universities and 20 universities of applied sciences and over 400.000 companies.
At the same time one of the best areas for recreation and leisure, with an impressive proposition on culture. A region positioned truly in the heart of Europe. In a geographical sense but also positioned at its foundations and infested with its beliefs.
