EU preparedness – approaches and tools to identify and address emerging threats
This meeting brings together EU agencies to strengthen preparedness for cross-border health and security threats under the One Safety approach. Participants will share tools, methods and best practices to support Member States in building resilience and improving early intervention.
In recent years, the EU has reinforced its security and health frameworks to better respond to future crises. While these efforts accelerated during the Covid‑19 pandemic, preparedness planning now addresses a broader range of risks, including terrorism, conflicts, toxic synthetic substances and climate‑related threats.
EU agencies are increasingly using tools such as early warning systems, threat and risk assessments, alert mechanisms, vulnerability mapping and foresight planning to enhance coordinated response and resilience.
The meeting will:
- share approaches, tools and experiences, including vulnerability mapping, preparedness planning and threat assessment
- present case studies on early warning and alert systems
- highlight best practices in multi‑agency early intervention and resilience building
This meeting is organised under the EUDA’s one-year presidency of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies’ Network (JHAAN). Under the theme “One Safety — building preparedness and resilient communities”, the presidency promotes a cross-sector, integrated approach to building a safer, fairer and more resilient EU.