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The 3rd and the final Planning conference for DPPI FLEX 2023 was completed. Over 50 participants from all member states continued working on the Exercise Instructions and the actual design of the exercise. We had the chance to review the current state of the nominated teams from the member states and the capacities that they will bring in Brcko during 23-27 October.

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In the context of the preparations for DPPI FLEX 2023 simulation exercise in October a training on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles was organized in Jastrebarsko, Croatia from 01-03 July 2023. The training was aimed for the participants to the exercise and captured both theoretical and practical segments of drone operations. This training was supported by the Civil Protection Directorate of Republic of Croatia in cooperation with lecturers and instructors from the Maritime Faculty in Rijeka, the Faculty of Organization and Informatics in Varaždin, the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency and the Croatian Air Navigation Control. Total number of 27 participants attended this training in Croatia.

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The planning process for DPPI FLEX 2023 continued with the 2nd Planning conference that was held in Brcko, Bosnia and Herzegovina from 20-21 June 2023. Prior the conference and as part of the preparation process two trainings were completed (Sphere in Urban Settings and Get Airports Ready for Disasters) and one is scheduled for July (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). The conference was used to refine the exercise structure and the scenario and also visit the exercise locations. DPPI FLEX 2023 will be a simulation exercise designed around flood response operations by testing capabilities of domestic and international drone teams with additional tasks regarding camp management and logistics operations. The 3rd and Final planning conference is scheduled for 19-20 September again in Brcko, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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The 45th DPPI SEE Regional meeting once again joined together the member states in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. During the working sessions of the meeting the Annual Work Plan for 2023 was reviewed and action points agreed. We were honored to have the Minister for Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr.Nenad Nesic with us during the opening of the meeting. Among other things he expressed support for the role and the mandate of the Initiative. during the Advisory Board session of the meeting the MoU between DPPI SEE and Sphere Association was signed, making the Initiative regional focal point for the Sphere Handbook. Valuable contributions were received from all the members of the Advisory Board including DG ECHO, UNDRR, Council of Europe (for the first time present with us), RCC, RACVIAC, IFRC but also the Pacific Disaster Coordination Center with their Balkans Project.

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Get Airports Ready for Disaster’ (GARD) is a public-private partnership between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Deutsche Post DHL (DP DHL) to prepare airports as logistics hubs in the event of disaster, The three-day event of the internationally recognized training program Get Airports Ready for Disaster (GARD Plus) was concluded yesterday in Sarajevo. The aim of the program is to strengthen resilience to disasters caused by natural hazards (floods, earthquakes, fires and landslides), in which airports play a critical role in channeling humanitarian teams and relief goods quickly to people and communities in need. The GARD program was conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina for the first time in 2018.