Formalising EUROWA European framework for OWR cooperation Hugo - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Formalising EUROWA European framework for OWR cooperation Hugo Nijkamp

Contents  What is EUROWA?  EU Project 2016-2017  Deliveries EU project  Continuation 2018-now  Equipment storage

EUROWA 2015-2016

EU project 2015-2016  Standards of good practice, including European protocol  Training, exercises, accreditation  Definition of qualifications and register (database)  “Module”: Experts and their equipment  Procedures for international mobilisation

Standards Good Practice

Training + accreditation MANAGER Life long learning training+exercise SECTION HEAD modules Veterinarian course SPECIALIST Responder 4 day course ADVANCED Responder 1 day course BASIC Responder EUROWA Database 404 Qualifications

MANAGER Held responsible positions in one or more E international spills SPECIALIST T (outside own country) Animal Welfare Manager Trained during spills Section Head (in own country) E Module candidates L (Life Long Learning) E Trained in rehab centre(s) T E T Convergent ADVANCED T volunteer Responder T P P T BASIC Specialist Responder Veterinarian Qualified BASIC T P T P Responder veterinarian

EUROWA philosophy EURopean Oiled Wildlife Assistance Country B Country A Country C Country D Country E

It was tested in 2018! Lessons were learned Volunteers EUROWA NL EUROWA/International

EUROWA CURRENT STATUS

Other courses Assist EUROWA objectives  Wildlife Response Management (Sea Alarm)  Scientific Advice & Impact Assessment (NIOZ/Sea Alarm)

Equipment in Ostend In-kind contribution BE authorities

Continuation 2018-now Donation oil company `(100K EURO) Training events   Veterinarian course  Advanced responder course  Manager training/exercise event Equipment check  Equipment expansion  In country support   Ireland  Poland  Spain Formalisation EUROWA Network   Summit meeting  Charter development

Network Member via MoU

EUROWA Charter  Explicit presentation of EUROWA  Vision, mission, work  Organisational structure  Governance  Incident response management  Equipment  Training  Standards and guidelines  Involvement of authorities

EUROWA network Signed charters • WWF Finland (FI) • ProBird (DE) • WRCO (BE) • SON-Respons (NL) • OWN (IE) • SUBMON (ES) • WWF Poland (PL) • Oniris (FR) • RSPCA (UK) • ELF (EE) Secretariat secretariat@oiledwildlife.eu

INVOLVEMENT OF AUTHORITIES

Article 28  Adopt EUROWA standards as national standard  Include EUROWA assistance in national plans  Involve NGOs in preparedness programmes  Support national NGO network to participate in EUROWA activities

Article 29 EUROWA in Regional Agreements  EUROWA = system for mutual assistance for wildlife response  EUROWA standards as adopted international standards  Assist with continuation of EUROWA  Encourage CPs to implement EUROWA at national level

Article 30  Aim to have authority representatives in advisory role  Help to keep EUROWA “fit for purpose”

Questions? THANK YOU!