Project

Why?

In most European countries the knowledge regarding measures taken in self-help and self-protection is very poor.
An effective and proactive education programme should be provided across all levels of the population.
Young people require a special approach, as they need to be addressed in a different manner than adults.
It is important and useful to raise young people’s awareness towards possible dangers in everyday life.
In doing so, they will learn very fast how to protect themselves against potential threats.
Most accidents can be avoided by prevention through effective education and training.

To make young people’s environment safer.
To raise their awareness towards possible dangers in everyday life.
To develop plans for education and advanced training for young people.
To introduce young people’s requirements to emergency, disaster, preparedness and prevention programmes.
To look at existing structures and procedures in participating organisations and countries.
To identify and compile best-practice examples in the participating countries for a possible implementation in other EU Member States later on.

Evaluation of the current educational infrastructure in regards to special topics for the target audience will be accomplished.
Risk analysis of the main hazards and threats in daily life will be conducted to identify the main potential threats.
Existing systems for education and advanced training for young people will be further developed. New training material will be created.
Computer games and educational material for use in young people’s education and training will be developed and distributed.
Train-of-trainers-workshops within the partner countries will be conducted.
Guidance for emergency and disaster response staff will be developed to promote the needs of young people.

Availability of the products after the end of the project.
Trained trainers will continue to train other persons (members of GOs/NGOs, students, teachers,etc.).
Trained students will pass their knowledge to other persons in their surroundings and networks
Involved organisations will use the products to continue training within their countries.
Other countries are able to use the results of the project (English master version).
Know-how will be implemented into the partners‘ work on disaster management.