Ukraine's experience in critical infrastructure protection is increasingly shaping European thinking on resilience and preparedness

As part of the celebration of the first anniversary of the presentation of the EU Preparedness Union Strategy by the European Union, an EU conference on emergency preparedness, organized by the EU in Emergencies initiative, was held in Brussels (Kingdom of Belgium). The event became a platform for discussing achievements during the year of implementation of the Preparedness Strategy, as well as for exchanging experiences and discussing future challenges.

Vasyl Ananyev, a specialist in the Department of Critical Infrastructure Protection of the State Special Communications Administration, spoke during a session of experts on civil-military cooperation about the role of critical infrastructure protection in ensuring Ukraine's resilience.

“Resilience must be implemented at all levels, and a culture of preparedness should be strengthened in all our societies. The discussion clearly demonstrated that Ukraine’s experience is not only about the resilience of our nation — it is increasingly shaping the European approach to preparedness and resilience,” the State Special Communications Service specialist concluded.

Vasyl Ananyev thanked EU in Emergencies for its continued support for Ukraine and the opportunity to present our country’s experience in protecting critical infrastructure in the face of full-scale war and continuous air strikes on civilian infrastructure.

The two-day conference in Brussels on the occasion of the first anniversary of the EU Preparedness Strategy brought together government representatives, civil protection experts, military, private sector leaders and partners from across Europe. The participants of the event paid special attention to the lessons learned from Russia's military aggression against Ukraine, and also summed up the annual results of the implementation of the Union's Readiness Strategy.

Recall that in March last year, the European Union presented the EU Readiness Strategy, which contains plans for preventing and responding to new threats and challenges in the world.

[source: Vasyl Ananyev, News OKI Defense]