CREWS – Enhancing capacities in disaster risk reduction by facilitating public-civil cooperation
CREWS
CREWS Study Visit to Poland to Explore Emergency Collaboration
20 November 2025
During a two-day study visit to Warsaw on 19–20 November 2025, the CREWS project examined how Polish authorities and civil society organisations collaborate during disasters and crisis situations.
Hosted by the City of Warsaw, the CREWS project met in the Polish capital on 19–20 November 2025 for a study visit to Poland focused on cooperation during disasters and crisis situations.
After earlier visits to Estonia and Finland, partners are now exploring Polish practices, with a focus on how NGOs and volunteer initiatives support public authorities in emergencies.
The RiA-ENGAGE project — involving the Swedish Civil Defence League, Estonian Rescue Association, Vovchok Folk High School (Ukraine) and the CBSS — joined the visit to contribute additional insights on authority–volunteer cooperation.
CREWS and RiA-ENGAGE are co-funded respectively by the Interreg Baltic Sea Region programme and the Swedish Institute.
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Project typeCore Project
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ImplementationMarch 2025 - February 2028
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StatusOngoing
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Contribution to EUSBSRPolicy Area Secure
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Target groups
- Higher education and research institution
- Local public authority
- National public authority
- NGO
- Regional public authority
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