The EU CBRN CoE Regional Secretariat for the Gulf Cooperation Council region is located in Abu Dhabi at the Ministry of Interior of the United Arab Emirates. The Secretariat plays a major role in helping achieve the objectives of the EU CBRN CoE through ensuring a good level of cooperation and coordination among the five Partner Countries. The Regional Secretariat also provides support with the engagement of regional and international technical partners, potential donors and other stakeholders in the area of CBRN risk mitigation. It contributes to build local ownership and to a greater sustainability of the EU CBRN CoE network.
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
- Border control and monitoring
- Biosafety
- Chemical safety and security
- CBRN medical preparedness and response
- Cross-border exercises
- Support Partner Countries in identifying CBRN Risk Mitigation needs and priorities.
- Develop regional and sub-regional project proposals to address the needs of Partner Countries.
- Support Partner Countries in the establishment and the institutionalisation of CBRN National Response Teams.
- Support Partner countries in the development of CBRN capability building structures, activities, and cross-border exercises.
- Enhance ownership for CBRN Risk Mitigation by Partner Countries in the region.
- Facilitate the provision of CBRN technical assistance to Partner Countries.
- Organise Round Table Meetings to facilitate regional coordination and exchange of information between Partner Countries.
- Reinforce regional cooperation in the GCC, including a reinforced coordination with the GCC Emergency Management Centre.
- Reach out and coordinate with international organisations and donors as required.
Gulf Cooperation Council projects
Gulf Cooperation Council Regional Secretariat projects
This project aims to enhance medical preparedness and response capabilities to CBRN incidents in the GCC region.
- Project locations
- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- FPI
- International Science and Technology Center (ISTC)
- UNICRI
The project aims to improve the preparedness, detection of, response and mitigation against risks related to CBRN materials and associated installations or sites in Partner Countries (PC) as well as to enhance cooperation among CBRN stakeholders.
- Project locations
- Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar/Burma, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Tanzania, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
- CA - Central Asia
- ECA - Eastern and Central Africa
- GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
- MIE - Middle East
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- SEA - South East Asia
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- Belgian National Crisis Centre (NCCN)
- GOPA PACE
- GOPA Worldwide HSD
- International Security and Emergency Management Institute (ISEMI)
- University of Lodz
This project aims to address specific global and trans-regional threats to peace, international security, and stability, through enhancing governance and cooperation on CBRN risk prevention, detection, and mitigation.
- Project locations
- Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Malaysia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar/Burma, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Serbia, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia
- Threat area
- CBRN Risk Mitigation
- EU CBRN CoE Region
- AAF - African Atlantic Façade
- CA - Central Asia
- ECA - Eastern and Central Africa
- GCC - Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
- MIE - Middle East
- NAS - North Africa and Sahel
- SEA - South East Asia
- SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe
- Implementing partner(s) (alphabetical order, if multiple)
- Agriconsulting Europe S.A. (AESA)
- Dekonta
- Lattanzio KIBS
- National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC)