- Preparedness & Innovation (Part I)

Alessandro Lazari, critical infrastructure protection, resilience and cyber security expert and former scientific officer at the European Commission Joint research Center, is in conversation with:

Philippe Quevauviller who has over three decades of dedicated service to the European Commission. He is a Policy Officer who has played a pivotal role in shaping and advancing policies related to security, crisis management, and disaster response.
With a wealth of experience spanning different sectors and a deep understanding of policy intricacies, Philippe continues to be a driving force in shaping Europe's approach to security and crisis management.

02:52 Let's talk about disaster risk and resilient societies nowadays. How important is to be prepared and how the EU would like to achieve these goals?
06:12 DG Home, among other initiatives, is running the CERIS (Community for European Research and Innovation for Security). Can you tell us about this initiative and the role of Research in achieving security and resilience?
08:57 We need to open our expertise and recognise that we have to learn from each other
11:08 Most of the important decisions were taken in the evening when we were finally relaxed
11:37 When you talk about Resilience, especially in the last years, do you also consider climate change?