EU Disaster Response Law in an International Context
The summer school aims at deepening the knowledge of EU action in the field of disaster management. In a vertical dimension, it will take into consideration the interaction of the EU regime and activities with other international institutions cooperating for the prevention of and response to natural and man-made disasters. The interplay between EU and national mechanisms will also be considered, in order to assess their degree of complementarity. The involvement of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will also be taken into account for a thorough evaluation of their proper role in disaster relief and assistance activities.
The programme, which includes presentations from practitioners, case studies and a final round table, is organized in five days.
- Day 1-2 will contextualize the EU action in the wider context of International Disaster Response Law (IDRL). The participation of academics will introduce students to the main international legal instruments and mechanisms for disaster relief and assistance, focusing on some issues whose importance has emerged in the practice (e.g. protection of human rights, safeguard of vulnerable groups and their particular needs).
- Day 3-5 will specifically focus on the EU disaster response activities, studying in detail both its internal dimension (principles, mechanisms, interaction with national civil protection agencies) and its external dimension (coordination with third States and other international agencies). Specific attention is devoted to the regimes governing the statute of the disaster relief personnel and facilitating international relief consignments.
Organized by the Department of International, Legal, Historical and Political Studies (DILHPS) of the University of Milan.