Kick-off meeting of the strategic project “Floodguard 2”: 5-7 Nov 2025 in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria.

The opening meeting of the Floodguard 2 project “Enhancing the capacity for prevention and response in case of floods and subsequent natural disasters and emergencies in the cross-border region”, funded under the Cross-Border Cooperation Programme Interreg VI-A “Greece-Bulgaria 2021-2027”, will be held from November 5 to 7, 2025, in the city of Blagoevgrad.

The project aims to build on the results achieved under the Floodguard project funded under the Programme Interreg V-A “Greece-Bulgaria 2014-2020”, by increasing the capacity of first responders to act in the event of floods and subsequent disasters and emergencies in the cross-border region of Greece and Bulgaria. This includes ensuring proper and timely response to various disasters and crises through the supply of specialised equipment, the organisation of joint training sessions and exercises, and activities to raise awareness and increase the preparedness of the population in the cross-border region.

The event will also be the first meeting of the joint project management team, with the participation of 14 representatives from the Directorate General Fire Safety and Civil Protection of Bulgaria (Lead Beneficiary) and 4 representatives from the Hellenic Fire Corps of Greece (Project Partner).

The agenda included the official opening of the project, the presentation of the project’s joint activities, discussions and planning of all project activities, a visit to the Joint Training Centre under construction and the filming of an informational video presenting the project.

Guests at the official project launch will be representatives from national and regional media, the Programme’s Joint Secretariat and employees of the DG Fire Safety and Civil Protection and the Regional Directorate of Fire Safety and Civil Protection, Blagoevgrad.