Traduction de «Centre européen pour la médecine des catastrophes » (Français → Anglais) :

9. Draws attention to the role of the Commission's Monitoring and Information Centre (MIC) in facilitating disaster relief coordination under the Civil Protection Mechanism and highlights the need for close cooperation between the centre and the EEAS to be ensured by the Vice-President/High Representative in her capacity as Vice-President of the Commission; calls for improved coordination and faster deployment of military assets in the context of disaster relief, in particular air transport capabilities, based on the lessons learned in Haiti and while respecting the primarily civilian nature of disaster relief operations; reiterates it ...[+++]s call for further improvement of the Civil Protection Mechanism to establish a voluntary pool of Member States' assets on stand-by for immediate deployment in disaster response operations; suggests that these assets be coordinated and deployed under the designation of an EU Civil Protection Force to increase the visibility of EU action; recalls at the same time the individual responsibility of the Member States for civil protection and disaster control measures;

9. Draws attention to the role of the Commission's Monitoring and Information Centre (MIC) in facilitating disaster relief coordination under the Civil Protection Mechanism and highlights the need for close cooperation between the centre and the EEAS to be ensured by the Vice-President/High Representative in her capacity as Vice-President of the Commission; calls for improved coordination and faster deployment of military assets in the context of disaster relief, in particular air transport capabilities, based on the lessons learned in Haiti and while respecting the primarily civilian nature of disaster relief operations; reiterates it ...[+++]s call for further improvement of the Civil Protection Mechanism to establish a voluntary pool of Member States' assets on stand-by for immediate deployment in disaster response operations; suggests that these assets be coordinated and deployed under the designation of an EU Civil Protection Force to increase the visibility of EU action; recalls at the same time the individual responsibility of the Member States for civil protection and disaster control measures;

9. Draws attention to the role of the Commission's Monitoring and Information Centre (MIC) in facilitating disaster relief coordination under the Civil Protection Mechanism and highlights the need for close cooperation between the centre and the EEAS to be ensured by the Vice-President/High Representative in her capacity as Vice-President of the Commission; calls for improved coordination and faster deployment of military assets in the context of disaster relief, in particular air transport capabilities, based on the lessons learned in Haiti and while respecting the primarily civilian nature of disaster relief operations; reiterates it ...[+++]s call for further improvement of the Civil Protection Mechanism to establish a voluntary pool of Member States’ assets on stand-by for immediate deployment in disaster response operations; suggests that these assets be coordinated and deployed under the designation of an EU Civil Protection Force to increase the visibility of EU action; recalls at the same time the individual responsibility of the Member States for civil protection and disaster control measures;

– (ES) Mr President, I am happy with the speed and skill demonstrated in the response to the demands of the European citizens in relation to the recent and very regrettable disaster in Central Europe.

The activities will be carried out through ECHO's European partners linked through the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC).

Achievements include: - agreement by the institutions on the introduction and use of the European flag (March-April 1988), now the symbol par excellence of Community identity and European unification; the flag, symbol and anthem are now increasingly being used both inside and outside the Community; - introduction of the European passport by all the Member States (except the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, where it should be introduced by the end of this year); - Community-wide celebrations (such as the first Europe Day, celebrated on 9 May 1988); - ERASMUS (programme to encourage student mobility and cooperation between universit ...[+++]ies in the various Member States (June 1987); - COMETT (programme to give a Community dimension to cooperation between universities, firms and research centres) (July 1986); - YES (Youth Exchange Scheme) for Europe (May 1988); - mutual recognition of diplomas for architects and pharmacists (June-September 1986) and for most medical and paramedical professions (doctors, nurses, vets and midwives); - general system for the recognition of diplomas based on mutual trust without harmonization of training (decision due on 22 June); - in the cultural sector: equal access for young people to museums and cultural events (December 1985); green light from the Council for the plan to give a fresh boost to cultural activity (27 May 1988); European Cinema and Television Year now well under way and MEDIA programme (measures to encourage the development of the audiovisual industry) - both a solid base for concrete proposals in this area; - Joint Declaration against racism and xenophobia signed by the three institutions.