Disaster Risk Management

Crisis by the Clock: Disaster Risk Management Insights from Czech Republic

From satellite-enabled situational awareness to resilient communication for first responders, the Czech Republic is demonstrating how space solutions are strengthening crisis management. The latest workshop in our DRM series showcased how Copernicus, Galileo and emerging European services are being translated into practical tools for authorities, alongside innovations in AI, drones and user-tailored applications. The event also highlighted efforts to counter signal disruptions and enhance operational coordination, underscoring how scientific expertise, industry innovation and policy dialogue are reshaping national preparedness. Discover how practical experience, industry insight and policy dialogue are coming together to shift towards truly operational, user-centred space-enabled disaster management.

Navigating Resilience: Disaster Risk Management Insights from Sweden

From satellite-supported maritime surveillance to resilient emergency communications, Sweden is showcasing how space solutions strengthen crisis response. The latest workshop our DRM series also highlighted tools to counter jamming and enhance search-and-rescue, demonstrating how innovation and cooperation are reshaping national preparedness. Discover how practical experience, industry insight and policy dialogue are coming together to redefine Sweden’s approach to sea-based disaster management.

Building Connections for a Safer Tomorrow: Disaster Risk Management Insights from Luxembourg

From real-time satellite mapping to rapid-deployment communication networks, Luxembourg is showcasing how space technologies can transform disaster management. The latest workshop in our DRM series brought together experts and first responders to explore practical ways satellite data and secure connectivity are saving lives and strengthening resilience. Discover how innovation, collaboration, and local knowledge are redefining how Europe prepares for and responds to crises.

Shaping Tomorrow’s Safety: Insights on Disaster Risk from Slovenia

Stakeholders from public authorities, research institutions, civil society, and the private sector convened on 9 September 2025 in Kranj, Slovenia to address disaster risk management (DRM) challenges and the use of satellite technologies.

Advancing Disaster Risk Management: Insights from Barcelona’s Workshop and Galileo’s SaR and EWSS

Stakeholders from public authorities, research institutions, civil protection, rural agents, firefighters, maritime rescue, and the private sector convened on 26 February 2025 at the World Trade Center of Barcelona to understand how satellite technologies can address disaster risk management challenges.

Advancing Disaster Risk Management: Insights from Bucharest’s Workshop and Galileo’s EWSS

Stakeholders from public authorities, research institutions, civil society, and the private sector convened on 26 November 2024 at the Politehnica University of Bucharest to understand how satellite technologies can address disaster risk management challenges.

3 Workshops and a Hackathon: Eurisy at HEMUS 2024 showcasing space for safety and sustainability in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

HEMUS 2024: Research and Innovation for Security, Defence and Space, the largest annual defence exhibition in the Balkans, took place this year within two main contexts. On the one hand, geopolitical relations trend toward tension, and climate change continues to exert a growing toll on societies, culminating in new and increasing risks to society. On the other hand, a growing national technological sector stimulated by national and international initiatives has built the foundations of a range of capabilities ready to provide safety and security to Bulgaria, and the wider EU. Gathered in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, a city with nearly 3,000 years of history still on display among its streets, a range of stakeholders, from policy experts, armed forces, space companies, and user communities, discussed how to ensure a safe and resilient future for the rapidly modernising country. Within these contexts, Eurisy supported three side events during HEMSUS 2024, “Space for Security and Defence”, “Satellite-based Services for Disaster Risk Management”, and “Space for Sustainable Future”.

Eurisy and EUSPA join forces with the Portuguese Space Agency and the Potuguese Navy for Disaster Risk Management workshop

Belgian Space Applications for Disaster Risk Management Showcased Under the Shadow of the Dinosaurs

On 11 December 2023, the European Union Space Programme Agency (EUSPA), in collaboration with Eurisy and the Belgium Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO), organised the workshop on “Satellite-Based Services for Disaster Risk Management” at the Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels, Belgium. The workshop aimed at bringing together high-level decision-makers and policy experts, a range of service providers, as well as representatives of end-user communities, on the uses, benefits, and challenges of utilising satellite technologies to protect populations from disaster threats. By fostering dialogue and understanding of both the capabilities on offer, as well as the needs and requirements of users, the workshop series supports Eurisy’s core aim of bridging space and society.

Workshop Connects Slovakian Service Providers and Stakeholders Protecting the Country from Growing Disaster Risks

On 30 November 2023, public authorities, researchers, civil institutions, private companies, and other relevant stakeholders gathered at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava to discuss local challenges related to natural hazards and how local entities could make the best use of the European space infrastructure to improve preparedness, strengthen prevention, optimise response, innovate recovery and overall boost resilience.