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112 Events
EU Emergency Services Workshop 2011
13-15 April 2011, Budapest - Hungary. For more information, click here.
European 112 Day - 11 February 2011
On 11 February (11/2), with the occasion of the celebration of the European 112 Day in all Member States, the European Commission will present the results of the latest studies on the European emergency number 112.
- February 2011: Press release
- February 2011: Factsheets
- Eurobarometer Survey on 112 (February 2011): Summary report
- Eurobarometer Survey on 112 (February 2011): Analytical report
- Communications Committee final report (January 2011)
- Communications Committee report annex (January 2011)
- 112 European Day in Poland: actions and photos
European 112 Day - 11 February 2010
- February 2010: Press release
- February 2010: Memo
- February 2010: Factsheets
- Eurobarometer Survey on 112 (February 2010): Summary report
- Eurobarometer Survey on 112 (February 2010): Analytical report
- Communications Committee final report (January 2010)
- Communications Committee report annex (January 2010)
- European 112 Day - MEPs supporting 112
On the European 112 Day, Diana Wallis and Isabelle Durant (Vice-Presidents of the European Parliament), Jacek Saryusz-Wols (MEP), Bernadette Vergnaud (MEP) and Olivier Paul-Morandini (president and founder of the European Emergency Number Association) held a press conference in Strasbourg. Find here more information on the activities organised for the European 112 Day.
Open Day, Berlaymont - 9 May 2009
On
Saturday 9 May 2009, the European Commission has celebrated "Europe Day"
by opening the Berlaymont doors from 10 am to 6 pm to the public. During this
special event, citizens were able to see concretely what the European Union
has achieved in their daily lives and the projects that are going on. In this
context, DG Information Society and Media informed about the European emergency
number 112 and the firemen from Murcia (Spain) performed a rescue
drill in front of the Berlaymont building.
- More about the Open Day (fr, de, nl)
- More about the Europe Day and the Schuman Declaration of 9 May 1950
- Photos of the Open Day
European 112 Day - 11 February 2009
On 11 February 2009, the European Commission signed a joint declaration
together with the European Parliament and Council establishing 11 February as
European 112 Day. A full program of activities was scheduled for the celebration of the
first European 112 Day in Brussels, including a workshop organized by the
European Commission for civil protection experts covering different aspects of the
implementation of 112, a rescue exercise by the firemen
of Murcia (Spain) in collaboration with the Parliament's Security Unit and an
event organised by EENA where the 112 anthem was released. In addition, events in a number of Member
States promoted the simple three-digit number that can save lives.
The European Commission has also revamped its 112 website with new interactive games aimed at children and with updated information about the functioning of 112 across the EU.
Relevant material:
- European 112 Day photos
- February 2009: press release
- February 2009: memo
- Joint tripartite declaration
- Agenda for the European 112 Day
- 112 factsheet
- Eurobarometer Survey on 112 (February 2009): Summary
- Eurobarometer Survey on 112 (February 2009): Analytical report
- Communications Committee final report (January 2009)
- Communications Committee report annex (January 2009)
112 citizens' event - 3 June 2008
With Europeans as likely to spend a vacation in Paris or Budapest as at the seaside in their own country, they need a single emergency number: one they can easily remembered and will quickly put them in touch with the emergency services they need. This single European emergency number is 112. To raise awareness of 112 ahead of the summer holidays, Commissioner Viviane Reding launched a dedicated 112 website with country information.
Commissioner Viviane Reding and Vice-President of the European Parliament, Diana Wallis jointly opened an exhibition dedicated to 112, which was held in the ground floor of the Berlaymont from 2 to 4 June 2008. During the event, Mr Sven-Runo Bergqvist, from the emergency services in Sweden (SOS Alarm) and Mr Guy Bley, from the emergency services in Luxembourg (Civil Protection Division) shared their experience from a national emergency service perspective.
Relevant material:
- Commissioner Reding's speech at the 112 event
- Ms Wallis' speech at the 112 event
- 112 event photos
- June 2008: Press Pack
- Communications Committee final report (July 2008)
- Communications Committee report annex (July 2008)
- 112 General poster
- Civil protection poster (en), (de), (fr)
- WHO poster
Call on raising awareness - 11 February 2008
On 11 February 2008, Commissioner Reding asked national authorities to improve public awareness of 112, after a survey showed that only 22% of EU citizens know they can call 112 throughout Europe in an emergency.
Relevant material:
- February 2008: press release
- Eurobarometer Survey on 112 (February 2008): Summary
- Eurobarometer Survey on 112 (February 2008): Analytical report
112 Conference - 11 October 2005
On 11 October 2005, the European Commission organised in Brussels a conference dedicated to the single European emergency number 112. Its aim was to help competent authorities in the Member States to improve the level of service provided through 112 by sharing experiences and best. It was the first of its kind gathering administrations with competences both in the civil protection and the electronic communications domains.
Following that first gathering, the Commission set up a specialised body, the Expert Group on Emergency Access (EGEA), consisting of Member State officials representing emergency response centres, civil protection and telecommunication authorities. This expert group seeks practical solutions to problems experienced by the emergency services at local, regional or national levels, and deals with issues related to the application of new technologies for communication with emergency services
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