Activities of Georgios STAVRAKAKIS related to 2009/2151(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Prevention of natural and man-made disasters (short presentation)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on a Community approach on the prevention of natural and man-made disasters
Amendments (4)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the crucial role played by regional and local authorities in the disaster management cycle; strongly believes that active involvement of those authorities in the design and implementation of risk reduction and disaster prevention strategies is the best way to ensure that the most effective and functional solutions are devised; stresses also the importance of consulting and involving public and private stakeholders in this process;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3a (new)
Paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Advocates making use of the valuable experience acquired in this field through projects implemented in the past under the Community's INTERREG Initiative and considers that further exploitation of the opportunities offered in the context of the European Territorial Objective is of crucial importance; believes in this connection that the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) can constitute an important instrument for further strengthening intergovernmental, cross-border and interregional cooperation, even with countries which are not EU Member States, and a stable framework for the exchange and transfer of technological know-how and best practices in the field of disaster prevention and for setting up joint databases and early warning systems among its members;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5a (new)
Paragraph 5a (new)
5a. Emphasises the importance of public awareness-raising and information measures both in terms of disaster prevention and the public's response during and after the crisis, and stresses the need for further information relating to the European single emergency telephone line '112';
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5b (new)
Paragraph 5b (new)