NRF | 2024

Nicosia Risk Forum, since 2018, is a merging point for Civil Protection the area of South-Eastern Europe, which brings together academic, industrial, governmental, policy and other societal stakeholders with a significant interest in societal safety.
Nicosia Risk Forum 2024 (#NRF2024) will have the following key theme:

“Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of the Mediterranean Region: Safety, Security, and Climate Crisis Challenges”

It aims to provide an all-inclusive platform of dialogue and communication between all countries and major stakeholders in the Mediterranean region. During its 2-day Program, #NRF2024 will provide an open environment of formal and informal communication for all participants, which can be exploited in the best of their interests.

Nicosia Risk Forum 2024 is co-organised by the Presidency of the Republic of Cyprus and the Center of Excellence in Risk and Decision Sciences (CERIDES) of European University Cyprus. #NRF2024 will take place under the auspices of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, who will also provide a welcome speech during the second day of the event (5th of December 2024). #NRF2024 is endorsed by the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), and by the CLIMPACT panhellenic initiative on Climate Change.

Under the Auspices

Welcome Speeches:

Dr. Nikos Christodoulides, President, Republic of Cyprus,

Dr. Konstantinos Kombos, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Cyprus

Ms. Marilena Raouna, Deputy Minister for European Affairs, Republic of Cyprus

Mr. Nasser Kamel, Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean

Dr. Christos Triantopoulos, Deputy Minister of Civil Protection & Climate Crisis, Republic of Greece

Ms. Maria Papa, Commander, Civil Defense Cyprus

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Keynote Speeches:

Mr. Stephen Borg, Deputy Secretary General, Union for the Mediterranean

Mr. Giovanni Di Girolamo, Head of Unit C.2 ‘Middle East and North Africa’, Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations

Mr. Panayiotis Liasides, Assistant Director, Cyprus Civil Defense