CAPACITY BUILDING AND RAISING AWARENESS FOR IDENTIFYING AND RESPONDING TO THREATS FROM CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR MATERIALS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES (Project 13)
For achieving the objectives
Agenda 2030
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ENEA is coordinator of the project, funded by the European Commission under the EU CBNR Risk Mitigation-Centre of Excellence initiative and aimed at increasing awareness raising on dual-use concerns of chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological materials and plants. The project fosters the creation of a stronger national CBRN legislation and national coordination, and the development of a sustainable national strategy to tackle CBRN hazards.
Countries & partners: ITALY: ENEA, Luigi Sacco Hospital (University of Milan); FRANCE: France Expertise Internationale
Recipient country:
Eastern and Central Africa
Period:
2012-2015
ENEA Activities:
- State-of-the-art study of the sector know-how in each country and identification of target subjects;
- Working out educational material for regional and national training seminars;
- Organizing seminars to raise awareness on CBRN hazards and possible mitigation actions to undertake at the national level and with the international support
Status: Completed
References
Fusion and Technology for Nuclear Safety and Security Department
ENEA Technology Datasheet:
Training and awareness-raising on CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) hazards