Heat waves and devastating forest fires of in Europe and other parts of the world forcefully remind us of the dramatic effects of climate change. A consortium of seven European universities and higher education institutes received funding to promote a European network of postgraduate programs in the field of disaster prevention and management. The project consortium consists of universities from Vienna, Bonn, Italy, France, Estonia, Ireland and the Netherlands.
Prof. Dr. Lothar Schrott, head of the postgraduate master's program "Master of Disaster Management and Risk Governance" at the University of Bonn in cooperation with the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), is one of the key partners in the consortium coordinated by Prof. Dr. Thomas Glade (University of Vienna). The aim of the project is to advance the professionalization of civil protection through a Europe-wide knowledge exchange with high-ranking international seminars, summer schools and scientific publications. More information on the EUMA-Project can be found on the website of the research group of Prof. Schrott.