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Mobilizing Indigenous Knowledge for Emergency Management in the Arctic

The Indigenous Knowledge Mobilization Session process aims to ensure that the Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response Working Group (EPPR), and the Arctic Council...

Second EPPR Case Study Webinar of 2026 - MV Thamesborg

The second webinar in the Case Study Series “Iced Coffee” was hosted by the Canadian delegation and focused on the incident of the cargo vessel MV Thamesborg. The vessel ...

First EPPR Case Study Webinar of 2026 - MSC Baltic III Incident

EPPR Case Study Webinar Series “Iced Coffee” kicked off 14 February 2026 with a Canadian Coast Guard hosted session on the MSC Baltic III Incident Response. The webinar s...

New Video Project to Enhance Passenger Safety on Arctic Expedition Cruises

A non-verbal, easy-to-understand video will contribute to guiding passengers through key steps of a maritime emergency evacuation in the Arctic from alarm to rescue and p...

Building Resilience by Preparing for Disasters in Small Arctic Communities

A Q&A about emerging risks and how outreach can engage small communities in emergency management

A New Tool to Aid Oil Spill Clean Ups on Arctic Shorelines

How Emergency Responders Can Use a New Analysis Tool for More Efficient Response

Arctic Emergency Management Conference: Responding to Emerging Challenges and Risks

The first-of-its-kind conference concluded, strengthening cooperation and advancing work on emergency prevention, preparedness and response in the Arctic

Arctic Emergency Management Conference Registration Opening 18 December 2024

The registration to Norwegian Arctic Council Chairship's Arctic Emergency Management Conference opens on 18 December 2024. The conference takes place in Bodø, Norway...

Arctic Health Preparedness Conference Looks to Strengthen Partnerships between Civil Society and Public Authorities

Conference is hosted by the Norwegian Red Cross/International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Northern Norway Regional Health Author...

The Changing Tides of Arctic Shipping: How New Fuels Impact The Arctic

The Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) ban in Arctic waters comes into effect 1 July 2024.However, new fuels in use because of tightening regulations could have a far worse environment...

Save The Date: Arctic Emergency Management Conference

The first-of-its-kind Arctic Emergency Management Conference will take place in Bodø, Norway from 18-20 March 2025

Agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response in the Arctic Notification Exercise and Appendix IV Operational Guidelines update 2023

The aim of 2024 exercise of the Agreement on Cooperation on Marine Pollution, Preparedness and Response in the Arctic (MOSPA) was to strengthen cooperation, coordination,...

New Educational Video Launched to Help Arctic Communities Respond to Oil Spills

The video, developed by Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response Working Group (EPPR), is the third and final in a series devoted to oil spill preparedness and res...

Interview with Ole Kristian Bjerkemo, EPPR Chair

Ole Kristian Bjerkemo may be the newest Chair of the Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response Working Group (EPPR), but EPPR is no stranger to him. Ole Kristian ha...

EPPR conducted a Joint Table-Top Exercise together with the Arctic Coast Guard Forum

EPPR and Arctic Coast Guard Forum are working together to make the Arctic a safer place through coordinated emergency preparedness. The Arctic Guardian Table-Top Exercise...

EPPR launches the second video of the Prevention, Preparedness and Response in Small Communities project

The video creates awareness on impacts and risks of oil spills and challenges they may create in small communities

As millions of acres burn in the Arctic, creating a common language around wildfire management is key

Record-setting wildfire seasons are becoming a new normal in the Arctic. While uncontrolled wildfires are devastating, could fire also be a tool for biodiversity and miti...

Using data to improve oil spill response in the Arctic

The Arctic is undergoing rapid environmental and social changes. As human activity increases in the region, so does the risk of oil spills.

Two EPPR Webinars Coming Up Next Week

EPPR is hosting webinars on COSRVA and Arctic Marine Risk Assessment next week.

Arctic Marine Risk Assessment Guideline Launched

The Guideline aims to improve safety of Arctic marine operations by incorporating Arctic-specific risk factors not covered by existing guidelines.

EPPR participated in "Challenges in Arctic Oil Spill Response" Twitter Conference

Project APP4SEA, "Arctic preparedness platform" held a Twitter conference on 16 April 2020 on challenges in Arctic oil spill response.

Put into reality: EPPR looks into the VIKING SKY incident

At its first Working Group meeting during the Icelandic Chairmanship, the Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) Working Group held a workshop on the VIKI...

RADEX 2019 Table Top Exercise Taking Place in Bodø on 3 June 2019

RADEX 2019 is an international exercise related to rescue operations in radiological hazardous areas and with risk for radioactive contamination at sea in the Arctic.

Prepared to respond to emergencies in the Arctic

During the Finnish Chairmanship of the Arctic Council, the Working Group on Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) has furthered its efforts to enhance em...

MOSPA Exercise in Oulu, Finland 6-8 March 2018

A table-top MOSPA exercise was held in Oulu, Finland 6-8 March 2018.

The EPPR Search and Rescue (SAR) Expert Group

Since June 2015, the SAR Expert Group (SAR EG) has been an Expert Group under the EPPR.