On 26 and 27 of November, at Soave, Verona, Fondazione SAFE hosted The Final Conference of the EU co-funded eNOTICE-2 Project, coordinated by UCLouvain.

Focused on strengthening Europe’s preparedness and response to CBRN emergencies, the eNOTICE-2 project, Co-funded by the European Commission (DG ECHO), brought to life years of work, collaboration, and innovation through a highly engaging programme.

Table-Top Exercise (TTX)

The Table-Top Exercise (TTX), held on the first day of the event, challenged the participants to work through a CBRN emergency scenario set during the Paralympic Games, with a focus on decontamination of assistive devices and the role of rescEU capacities in large-scale crisis response. The session included an introduction to the scenario, the implementation of the TTX, and a final debriefing and questionnaire.

Immersive Technology Showcase

In the afternoon, participants had the chance to step into the world of advanced technologies for CBRN training. They explored SAFE’s immersive training solutions, tested the augmented reality software developed within the framework of the rescEU-CBRN-DSIM-IT project, and experienced the VR demos created by SAFE and METU. This interactive journey offered a clear demonstration of how cutting-edge digital tools can reshape training and operational support in complex CBRN scenarios.

On the second day, the programme opened with contributions from DG ECHO, followed by updates on rescEU CBRN capacities from Italy, Germany, Finland, and Croatia.

eNOTICE-2 main results

Project partners then presented the main results of eNOTICE-2, including:

• Updated CBRN training priorities and the digital resource library;

• Synthetic operational information for first responders;

• Methods and guidelines for the decontamination of assistive devices;

• Findings on the needs of people with disabilities during CBRN decontamination.

The afternoon featured the key outcomes of SimEx4 and a roundtable with experts from several EU-funded initiatives on operational uptake, training, and future collaboration.

 

Fondazione SAFE extends its sincere appreciation to all speakers, partners and participants for their contribution to an impactful and successful conference, which will certainly bear great outcomes for the preparedness and response to CBRN emergencies throughout Europe.