17 March 2026 at 14:30: Innovating for preparedness: Turning EU investment into real-world impact
How can Europe build stronger, more disaster-resilient communities? This webinar will explore preparedness, risk awareness, and citizen engagement through the lens of EU civil security priorities and the Horizon Europe 2026–2027 Work Programme. Join us to learn how innovation and funding opportunities are being shaped to meet the real needs of emergency services and public safety actors.
The webinar is only for EENA members.
Presenting
Giannis Skiadaresis,
Area Coordinator for Disaster Resilient Societies (DRS), Unit on Security Research and Innovation of the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME), European Commission
Mr. Giannis Skiadaresis is currently the Area Coordinator for Disaster Resilient Societies (DRS) in the Unit on Security Research and Innovation of the Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) of the European Commission. He holds an MA in EU International Relations and Diplomacy from the College of Europe in Bruges, where he was a laureate of the ENP-EU scholarship awarded by the European Commission. He is also a graduate of the Leadership Programme of Harvard Kennedy School and the Strategic Innovation Programme of the University of Oxford.
Mr. Skiadaresis has worked in the Cabinet of Commissioner Avramopoulos for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, as well as in various posts within DG HOME. His professional experience spans industrial policy, foresight, new technologies and innovation, international relations, security and defence policy, and business development. He was also part of the drafting teams of the Niinistö Report, the Preparedness Union Strategy, and the ProtectEU Strategy, contributing more broadly to EU foreign policy, security and defence, innovation, and industrial development initiatives.