On 1 September in Teramo (Italy) Punto Europa Consortium (COPE) presented Firespill, a project founded by the European Regional Development Fund as part of the Italy-Croatia cross-border cooperation program.
The project, lasting 33 months, provides for the participation of 15 partners, including Veneto, Emilia Romagna, Marche, Abruzzo, Puglia, Friuli Venezia Giulia and different Croatian Counties.
The monitoring and management of crises of natural and man-made disasters represent an area of strategic interest for the Italian and Croatian territories that face similar problems and in search of common solutions, with particular reference to the risks associated with forest fires, earthquakes and spills into the sea.
COPE is involved in the implementation of various pilot projects and risk monitoring with the provision of data collection and analysis tools, training of employees through specialized courses and organization of drill.