Extended Network of CBRN Training Centres for Innovation

Last week eNOVATION's 7th Joint Activity took place in Rome ! During these three days in Rome, thanks to the excellent organization of our partners at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, we had the pleasure of discovering insightful presentations on CBRN incident management within the Gemelli Hospital. We also had the opportunity to explore and test technologies developed by our technical consortium partners as well as members of the External Technical Suppliers Platform. The Joint Activity was topped of by a field exercise on the decontamination of victims following a chemical incident by the hospitals staff. Thank you to the Hospital staff and students volunteering for this exercise! We were also delighted to welcome our Project Officer and evaluators from the European Commission for the Joint Activity, giving them the chance to see our work in action before conducting the mid‑term review of our project. Many thanks to them for their time and valuable input. The next Joint Activity will take place in Slovakia, where our partners at ISEM Institute are already hard at work preparing for the event. We’re really looking forward to it ! #CrisiscenterBe #UCLouvain #SAFEFoundation #ICCS #SIC #UCSC #ISEMI #FOI #ADELFAS #JCBRNDCOE #CAMPUSVESTA #UNITOV #WSU #WMP #METU #NUCZU #FDDO #KEMEA #RECC #CNRST #CMSA #MES #EUfunded #UNICRI #Bullseye #HorizonEurope #Training #CBRN #EuropeanCommission #preparedness #network

The 3rd eNOVATION webinar is coming! It will take place on May 26 at 10 a.m. and will focus on the topic of the psychosocial impact and management of a CBRN incident. Our speakers will be representatives from the Belgian Ministry of Public Health and the National University of Civil Protection of Ukraine. -> Please reach out to us to receive the link to the webinar : enovation@nccn.fgov.be #eNOVATION #webinar #CBRN #innovation #firstresponder

At the end of April, the 6th Joint Activity of our eNOVATION project took place in Tbilisi! Over the course of three days, our colleagues from the The Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus (REC Caucasus), in collaboration with our colleagues from the Armenian MIA, presented the procedures established for the cross‑border management of a CBRN incident. These presentations and discussions were followed by a field exercise simulating the management of an ammonia leak in a Georgian factory, supported by the CBRN unit of the Armenian MIA. A big thank‑you to our Georgian and Armenian colleagues for this excellent organization and great success, as well as to all consortium members present and the external guests who attended these three insightful days. We are already looking forward to the next exercise, which will take place in Rome next May! #CrisiscenterBe #UCLouvain #SAFEFoundation #ICCS #SIC #UCSC #ISEMI #FOI #ADELFAS #JCBRNDCOE #CAMPUSVESTA #UNITOV #WSU #WMP #METU #NUCZU #FDDO #KEMEA #RECC #CNRST #CMSA #MES #EUfunded #UNICRI #Bullseye #HorizonEurope #Training #CBRN #EuropeanCommission #preparedness #network

eNOVATION Joint Activity in Slovakia is already in full preparation ! On 19 March 2026, Slovakia hosted the main planning conference of the Joint Action at the Military Reference Laboratory of the Training and Testing Centre in Zemianske Kostoľany. CBRN experts from the National Control Chemical Laboratories, the Presidium of the Fire and Rescue Service, the Police Environmental Department, and the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic all took part. After 18 months of progress within the eNOVATION project, the team came together to review achievements, shape the concept for the upcoming joint exercise, and validate the technologies selected for deployment—along with their technical requirements. The agenda also focused on defining the number of participants from each unit for the Joint Action scheduled for 20–22 October 2026, identifying key milestones, and conducting a site inspection of potential exercise locations. The preparation continues: the final planning conference will take place on 11–12 June 2026. We’re looking forward to it! ISEM Institute #HorizonEurope #EUFunded #eNOVATION #CBRN #innovation #firstresponder

The second eNOVATION Webinar Session takes place this week ! This second session will cover the topic : "Protecting the Public in a CBRN Emergency". The UK National CBRN Centre that we are happy to count among our eNOVATION partners will give us an overview of the handling of a CBRN event in the UK and in-depth insights into the immediate operational response of a CBRN event.   The webinar will take place on the 26th of March 2026 10:00-12:00 (CET) and is open to all! -> Please reach out to us to receive the link to the webinar : enovation@nccn.fgov.be #eNOVATION #webinar #CBRN #innovation #firstresponder

Our eNOVATION Project launches its webinar series!  The first session will cover the topic : " As a First Responder: How to respond to a CB incident without equipment?" Mr. Cameron Mann will walk you through procedures for First Responders, some best practices defined and a roadmap with recommendations for implementation! The webinar will take place on the 27th of January 2026 10:00-12:00 (CET) and is open to all! -> Please reach out to us to receive the link to the webinar : enovation@nccn.fgov.be #eNOVATION #webinar #CBRN #Innovation #firstresponder

The eNOVATION team wishes you a very Happy New Year! #eNOVATION #CBRN #network

On 26 & 27 November 2025, eNOVATION had the privilege to take part in the final SIMEX and conference of eNOTICE-2 in Soave, Italy. Day 1 highlights: - A tabletop exercise (TTX) tested and validated response procedures for large-scale CBRN emergencies. - The scenario focused on the decontamination of assistive devices for vulnerable groups during a Paralympic-related incident. - Participants engaged in insightful discussions on the outcomes. - At Calvarina Base, a VR demo showcase (developed by #SAFE & #METU with #UCLouvain) demonstrated innovative approaches to assistive device decontamination. Day 2 highlights: - Updates on #rescEU capacity development. - Presentation of key results and recommendations from the eNOTICE-2 project. - A dynamic roundtable discussion - with eNOVATION actively contributing on the operational use of innovations, new procedures, and training for first responders. The focus was on concrete outcomes, challenges, and future directions. A big thank you to all partners and participants for the valuable exchanges and collaborative spirit ! #eNOVATION #eNOTICE #Network #CBRN #Innovation

The Fifth Joint Activity of the eNOVATION Project successfully held in Tashkent! Earlier this October, the Fifth Joint Activity of our eNOVATION Project took place over three days in Tashkent, hosted by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The first two days featured high-level presentations delivered by our hosts and consortium members, focusing on the project's goals and specific components. These sessions covered procedures, equipment, and organizational strategies for responding to chemical incidents. On the third day, theory met practice during a field exercise conducted at the Maxam company site in Chrichiq, demonstrating the application of the discussed protocols and equipment in a real-case chemical leak scenario. We warmly thank the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan for their outstanding organization, our consortium members for their valuable contributions, and our distinguished guests - Madam Nargizakhon Usmanova from UNICRI and Mister Zavkibek Tilyakov from the Regional Centre of Excellence - for their presence and shared commitment to collaboration and knowledge exchange. We are already looking forward to our next cross-border activity in Georgia, in collaboration with our Armenian colleagues, next April ! #CrisiscenterBe #UCLouvain #SAFEFoundation #ICCS #SIC #UCSC #ISEMI #FOI #ADELFAS #JCBRNDCOE #CAMPUSVESTA #UNITOV #WSU #WMP #METU #NUCZU #FDDO #KEMEA #RECC #CNRST #CMSA #MES #HorizonEurope #EUfunded #UNICRI #Bullseye #HorizonEurope #Training #CBRN #EuropeanCommission #preparedness #network

In the beginning of October, we had the great pleasure to be invited at the 15th CBRNe Protection Symposium 2025 in Malmö, Sweden. This event brought together inspiring speeches from leading experts, presentations on scientific developments and excellent partners from the industry.    We were honoured to present our eNOVATION project, exchange ideas and best practices with other stakeholders in the field! We thank our distinguished partner FOI for the invitation!   We came back from the conference full of ideas, enthusiasm, new contacts and optimism for the future of our network!  #CBRN #FOI #eNOVATION #Sweden  #CrisiscenterBe #NCCN #Horizoneurope

eNOVATION officially opens its CBRN Training Centers Network !   After working hard for a year to get the project off the ground, we are pleased to announce that we are now fully ready to officially unveil our eNOVATION network, which connects CBRN training centers located both within and outside the European Union, building on its predecessor eNOTICE.   To mark this official launch, we are organizing two online presentation meetings on September 23 at 4pm and 26 at 10am (content will be the same for both sessions, but the goal is to make it easier for everyone interested to attend at their convenience).   If you are interested in joining our network, feel free to send us an email and we’ll provide you with all the necessary information: enovation@nccn.fgov.be.   See you next week! #eNOVATION #innovation #network #CBRN #EUFunded #HorizonEurope

Our #eNOVATION project was presented at the #EADRCC Exercise in Bulgaria ! We’re very honored to have had the opportunity to introduce our project to the Deputy Secretary General of NATO miss #Radmilashekerinskaa and to all CBRNe-experts participating in the NATO Emergency Management Exercise "BULGARIA 2025" in Montana (Bulgaria). Looking forward to future collaboration and extending our network of CBRNe training centre in Europe and beyond the borders of Europe to create a sustainable and strong network. Many thanks to the Host Nation and the EADRCC team (especially #katrienvanhamme and #irinanovakova) for the excellent organisation and we are grateful as well for the transportation with the A400M by our colleagues from #BFAST. It has been a very fruitful week, full of learnings and interesting exchanges. #eNOVATION #innovation #network #CBRN #EUFunded #HorizonEurope

Last week was held in Vyskov the second edition of the "Consequence Management after a CBRN Incident Course", as part of our eNOVATION project. Indeed, in the context of eNOVATION, two sessions of the “Consequence Management after a CBRN Incident Course” were organized by our partner #JCBRNDCOE. The first session took place last November in Brnö, and the second last week in Vyskov. During this training course, participants were provided with knowledge and tips for managing the consequences of a CBRN incident, and the specificities of these different types of events. Presentations given by JCBRND COE experts or guests included theoretical aspects as well as experience-sharing, giving participants a global view of best practices in the field. Moreover, given the diversity of the audience, participants could also share their personal experiences and learn from each other. Both sessions were a great success, enabling participants to carry away a wealth of knowledge on the subject. Many thanks to our partner Joint CBRN Defence COE for organizing these two learning-rich sessions, and to all participants for their active and insightful participation. #eNOVATION #CBRN #EUfunded #HorizonEurope

Last week, our eNOVATION project has been presented on the Ignite stage of the Global Platform UNDRR #GP2025. It has been an unique scene to underline the importance of taking into account the needs of First Responders in the realization of our project, as well as the importance of collaboration between different disciplines and different nationalities, which is also at the heart of eNOVATION. Our presentation concluded with some promising talks with interested organizations. Thank you to everyone present for their attention and enthusiasm, and to UNDRR for this splendid opportunity. #UN #UNDRR #eNOVATION #CBRN #FirstReponders  #Innovation

On the 4th and the 5th of June 2025, the "Projects to Policy Seminar" has been organized by REA/CERIS in Brussels.   Interesting keynote-speeches from relevant organizations (EU-LISA // EU Innovation Hub for Internal Security // Europol // CEPOL // Frontex // EUDA // EMPACT // Civil Protection Knowledge Network) initiated the conference.   During the following breakout sessions, projects representatives in the DRS-domain were invited to give an overview of their projects, followed by an animated discussion, moderated by Giannis Skiadaresis. Our eNOVATION was well represented in this conference by Pavel Truchly (ISEMI) and Ives Van Haute (NCCN).   Finally, high-level presentations were given about "Dissemination, communication and exploitation in security research"; "Lessons learned from implementing EU Security Research Projects"; "Ethical aspects in security research" and "Exploitations of projects and the innovation uptake".   This seminar provided interesting insights from EU-policymakers, and it was also an excellent opportunity to exchange visions with other projects working in the DRS-field, creating an excellent opportunity to discuss common challenges and to extend the network.  Many thanks to the organizers for providing a valuable opportunity for exchange and discussion. We are looking forward to participating in the 2026 edition !    #NCCN #CrisiscenterBe #ISEMI #HorizonEurope #EUfunded #eNOVATION #REA #CBRN #Europeancommission #CERIS #EU-LISA #EUROPOL #CEPOL #FRONTEX #UCPM #preparedness #sustainability

The eNOVATION-project participated in the CERIS Disaster Resilience Days 2025 this week! First we would like to thank Giannis Skiadaresis for the opportunity to present the eNOVATION project at this high-level conference and for the enriching discussions on innovation, on how to enlarge the TC-network and about the sustainability of networks ... We witnessed an excellent demonstration from CTMA/UCLouvain by Pierre Vandenberghe, Jean-Francois Durant, and Benjamin Smits of the field-based detection and decontamination technologies for first responders – the operational technology adapted for the use in a mobile laboratory in the field. Secondly, a panel led by Olga Vybornova with panellists Thomas V., Luigi De Dominicis, Edoardo Cavalieri d’Oro & Eleftherios Ouzounoglou provided interesting insights on accelerating innovation uptake by first responders for on-site CBRN response through European and Global Training Networks. A panel moderated by Ives Van Haute with panellists Wiktor Wojtas, Denis JOSSE, Jan Beeldens & Sabina Magalini discussed the possibilities to extend our network of CBRN Training Centres, the ways to enhance the collaboration with other international organisations (EADRCC – UNDRR), and how the sustainability of the network could be institutionalised. We would like to thank all panellists and the audience for the inspiring insights! We invite all Training Centres, colleagues from the industry and other relevant CBRN-stakeholders to join our growing network! #NCCN #CrisiscenterBe #UCLouvain #SAFEFoundation #ICCS #SIC #UCSC #ISEMI #FOI #ADELFAS #JCBRNDCOE #CAMPUSVESTA #UNITOV #WSU #WMP #METU #NUCZU #FDDO #KEMEA #RECC #CNRST #CMSA #MES #HorizonEurope #EUfunded #eNOVATION #AAF #Bullseye #CBRN #Europeancommission #CERIS #preparedness #sustainability

eNOVATION is very pleased to share that the third Joint Activity of the project successfully took place in Morocco. Our honorable colleagues from #CNRST in collaboration with the Hôpital Militaire d'Instruction Mohammed V and its Virology Center hosted this one-week event, during which has been discussed the biological threat that can represent the handling of a Mpox infection. Academic level lectures theoretically presented how Morocco is prepared to respond to such cases, and have been complemented by eNOVATION partners presentations over the Bullseye procedures and the psychological aspects of care that can be used to reinforce Moroccan preparedness. This theory has been put into practice during a table top exercise on which international and Moroccan colleagues collaborated to go through the entire process of care and treatment of a Mpox case. We also could present the network to the members of the African Atlantic facade from Gabon, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Cameroon, and initial steps have been taken to integrate them into the eNOVATION network. Once again, we would like to thank our Moroccan colleagues for their meticulous preparation and warm welcome, as well as all the eNOVATION project partners for their presence and participation. #CrisiscenterBe #NCCN #UCLouvain #SAFEFoundation #ICCS #SIC #UCSC #ISEMI #FOI #ADELFAS #JCBRNDCOE #CAMPUSVESTA #UNITOV #WSU #WMP #METU #NUCZU #FDDO #KEMEA #RECC #CNRST #CMSA #MES #HorizonEurope #EUfunded #AAF #Bullseye #Mpox #HorizonEurope #Training #CBRN #EuropeanCommission  #preparedness  #network

The future eNOVATION Joint Activities are strongly on track ! Besides our next already fully prepared exercise that will take place in Morocco in May, our consortium is already working hard on the preparation of the exercises in October 2025 in Uzbekistan and in April 2026 at the border between Georgia and Armenia. Therefore, together with our exercise director from #ISEMi, our coordination team from #NCCN had a very fruitful 2-day preparatory meeting with our colleagues from #MES Uzbekistan, #MIA Armenia and #RECC Georgia to discuss these upcoming activities. A huge thank to our partners for their consistent work and to our host for the warm welcome. We even had the chance to visit the MIA EC "Lusakert" base, what an insightful experience! We are looking forward to the follow up of these preparations and the upcoming exercises! #EUfunded #HorizonEurope

We are very pleased to announce that our first exercise successfully took place in Dortmund !   Thanks to the very hard preparation work and smooth organization from our colleagues from #FDDO and our Exercise Director Sylvia Pratzler-Wanczura supported by #ISEMI, the firefighters of Dortmund and our consortium members and observers were able to benefit at the best from this 2-day exercise.   On the 28th of February, after a warm welcome from FDDO and an introduction from our coordinator #CrisiscenterBe, 2 of our technical partners introduced the audience with 3 technologies for identification and decontamination of chemical and biological substances. Our colleagues from #UCLouvain showcased the LAMP Backpack for identification and DECON VHP technologies, and our colleague from #ADELFAS presented their Quixote project (for cold-plasma decontamination). The audience has then been presented with the #Bullseye procedures by our colleague from #ISEMI, and with a Psychological Emergency Care introduction by our colleagues from #NUCPU.   On the 1st of March took place the Mass Decontamination field exercise on the site of the firefighter brigade of Dortmund. The real-life conditions exercise was preceded by a tabletop exercise to present the procedures that would be used. Then the First Responders have proceeded to the decontamination of 15 intoxicated role-players using all the high-quality tools at their disposal to handle this situation.   During these 2 days, our colleagues from #KEMEA conducted a sharp evaluation of the activities, to make sure that they are fully adapted to our audience and to ensure that all possible improvements are made for future activities. In parallel, all eNOVATION partners were able to take advantage of this opportunity to get to know each other to optimize their future cooperation.   A huge thank you to all our partners who made these 2 days of exercises possible and fruitful, to all the partners and observers who attended the exercise, and to all the Dortmund First Responders who actively took part in the workshops and practical activities.   We're already looking forward to our next activity in Morocco in May. Pictures credit :  Fire Department of Dortmund. #CrisiscenterBe #NCCN #UCLouvain #SAFEFoundation #ICCS #SIC #UCSC #ISEMI #FOI #ADELFAS #JCBRNDCOE #CAMPUSVESTA #UNITOV #WSU #WMP #METU #NUCZU #FDDO #KEMEA #RECC #CNRST #CMSA #MES #HorizonEurope #EUFunded

The eNOVATION Project is on track ! Started in September 2024, this 3-years project will be finalised in August 2027. The Centre de crise National coordinates the project, led by a consortium of 22 partners from 16 countries, inside and outside of the EU.   In a nutshell, what is eNOVATION about: In today's rapidly changing world, the rising risks from chemical and biological agents pose global security concerns. First and second responders, including police, civil protection, fire brigade, military and medical emergency services, face exposure risks. To address this risk which is often misunderstood, and overlooked by FR on the crisis scene, eNOVATION will enhance their preparedness. The project focuses on teaching, training and provides them with adequate user-friendly technologies and tools that enable them to improve the global risk assessment on-site, provide more comprehensive situational awareness to the crisis manager, and provide better protection to the practitioners and the population potentially exposed. eNOVATION's ambition is also to expand and transform the eNOTICE CBRN Training Centres (TCs) network into a sustainable EU capability and capacity. To the TCs from European Member States, the project will now include CBRN Center of Excellence Regional Offices and CBRN CoE of partner countries as key contributors. The goal is to create a functional structure that meets the operational needs of the entire Security community for CBRN crisis preparedness and response. The network will conduct pre-normative research and compare standards for the detection, identification, monitoring (DIM), and decontamination (DECON) of Chemical, Biological, and Toxin (CB/T) agents. Key aspects of eNOVATION ambition include providing access to upgraded capacity labelled TCs, advanced training methods using new technologies like VR/XR, user-friendly on-site tools and technologies to security practitioners, updated policies and crisis management adapted to new threats, and enhanced CBRN marketplace access. eNOVATION aims to be the cradle of strategic CBRN capacity within the EU and beyond.   These first 6 months of work within the consortium have been pleasant and fruitful. So we're delighted to officially launch the project's Linked In page, where you can follow its progress step by step.   The next developments are coming very soon!   #CrisiscenterBe #NCCN #UCLouvain #SAFEFoundation #ICCS #SIC #UCSC #ISEMI #FOI #ADELFAS #JCBRNDCOE #CAMPUSVESTA #UNITOV #WSU #WMP #METU #NUCZU #FDDO #KEMEA #RECC #CNRST #CMSA #MES #HorizonEurope #EUFunded