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March 5, 2024


Knowledge and exploitable results valorisation in the EU-funded H2020 project PROACTIVE

Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and explosive (CBRNe) incidents, whether accidental or malicious, can have a high impact on society, even more so in very complex environments such as railway premises. These can be soft targets for ‘orphan’ contamination sources or for Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) which have been combined with toxic chemicals or radioactive materials, thus enhancing the lethal impact of the attack. Beyond terrorist attacks, the railway sector is also (…)

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December 12, 2023


UIC Security Platform holds its Steering Committee Meeting at UIC Headquarters and online

The UIC Security Platform Steering Committee meeting was held on 6 December at UIC Headquarters and online. During his welcome address, Manoj Yadava, General Director of the Railway Protection Force of Indian Railways, Chair of the UIC Security Platform, highlighted the relevance of the platform as a trusted space for members to share their experiences in rail security, as learning from one another is paramount when facing ever evolving threats. He further emphasized the role of the UIC
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December 7, 2023


The EU-funded H2020 project PROACTIVE's final results are being shared with the security community

After about four and a half years of dedicated work, the EU-funded PROACTIVE project, coordinated by the UIC Security Division, has recently come to an end. Focusing on the management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and explosive (CBRNe) security incidents, PROACTIVE produced valuable results for security practitioners, including the rail sector, and civil society.

After a successful final review meeting with the European Commission in October 2023, all
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August 9, 2023


The EU PROACTIVE Project holds its 17th Consortium Meeting

The EU-funded H2020 PROACTIVE project, coordinated by the UIC Security Division, held its 17th consortium meeting on 26-27 July 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic. This was the final working meeting of the project and focused on the preparation of the remaining deliverables due before the end of August 2023.

The first day was dedicated to the PROACTIVE Crisis Communication System, which is made up of a collaborative web platform and mobile app (available on android and iOS
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August 3, 2023


Valuable insight gained for the rail sector from the EU-funded H2020 PROACTIVE project on CBRNe hazards

The EU-funded PROACTIVE project, coordinated by the UIC Security Division, is producing valuable insights for the rail sector into the management of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and explosive (CBRNe) security incidents. The project recently released three deliverables (D6.4, D5.2 and D3.2) and two scientific publications which will act as valuable resources for railway stakeholders. Furthermore, on behalf of PROACTIVE, the UIC Security Division team attended two important
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July 21, 2023


2023 Security Division Activity Highlights: A 6-month review

The Security Division’s activities in the first half of 2023 have been nothing short of dynamic. The year started off successfully with the 18th UIC World Security Congress organised in Jaipur, India, from 21 to 23 February 2023, which gathered over 100 participants from all over the world.

The Congress was organised under the theme “Railway Security Strategies: Responses and Visions for the Future” and resulted in the signing of the Jaipur Declaration, which
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July 3, 2023


PROACTIVE EU project held its third field exercise, organised by Campus Vesta, in conjunction with project eNOTICE

The EU H2020 funded project PROACTIVE (“PReparedness against CBRNE threats through cOmmon Approaches between security praCTItioners and the VulnerablE civil society”), coordinated by the UIC Security Division, held its third field exercise, organised by Campus Vesta, in conjunction with the EU funded H2020 project eNOTICE.

The event took place on 13 May in Ranst, Belgium as part of the multidisciplinary disaster exercise which Campus Vesta, the Training Center for
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