Disaster resilience, management and risk reduction

Cross-border exercise GOin4SAFETY

The IN4SAFETY project is co-financed by the European Union as part of the Interreg VI-A Italy-Slovenia Programme.

DATE: 5-8 June 2025

LOCATION: Gorizia – Nova Gorica – Šempeter – Vrtojba

EVENT: GOin4SAFETY (as part of the IN4SAFETY project)

Contatcts: protezionecivile@comune.gorizia.it

Preventing risks, strengthening resilience

Cross-border collaboration for a safer and more resilient territory

IN4SAFETY is a European project that strengthens resilience to climate change and emergency management by reinforcing collaboration between Italy and Slovenia. Among the key initiatives, the project includes a training and exercise programme, which will take place between November 2024 and June 2025 in the municipalities of Gorizia, Nova Gorica, Šempeter and Vrtojba.

The initiative aims to improve preparedness and coordination in emergency management, with a focus on seismic risk, related chain risks such as landslides and fires, accidents involving hazardous materials, and climate change-related disasters such as forest fires, floods and the like. The programme includes:

  • Seminars and training for municipal staff, volunteers, students and citizens.
  • Exercise for command posts with simulation of critical events.
  • Field exercise in the cross-border area between Italy and Slovenia and with the involvement of teams from Croatia, Austria and Germany.

Where and when?

Key locations: Gorizia, Nova Gorica, Šempeter, Vrtojba and other operational sites between Italy and Slovenia

Dates: 5-8 June 2025 – Field exercise with over 500 participants, as well as activities to raise public awareness of the risks in the area and simulation with students.

Who will participate?

Civil protection, security forces, voluntary organisations, local authorities and international partners, for a total of over 500 participants.

Why participate?

A unique opportunity to test procedures, improve cross-border coordination and strengthen the security of local communities.

All expenses and materials for the realisation of the scenarios will be covered by the IN4SAFETY project.

Useful resources

Event materials

Planting document

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Programme of the event

Discover all the activities in the programmeGOin4SAFETY.
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Project website

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