NEWS

14-17 JAN 2025 Main Planning Conference

• At this conference:
  • The host nation (Bulgaria) and EADRCC introduce themselves and the exercise, which will have a complex scenario triggered by an earthquake 140km NE of Sofia
  • The exercise objectives are laid out
  • We explain what nations can expect from the scenario (search and rescue operations, CBRN, disinformation, night-time ops)
  • Participants (nations, international organisations) express their specific objectives for the exercise, which we include in the scenario
  • Participants are asked to indicate (potential) participation in the Exercise. E.g. Urban Search and Rescue Team, Directing Staff, Observers, Evaluators, CBRN detection

Calendar for Exercise

• Final Planning Conference (Sofia, Bulgaria): 20-22 May 2025.
  At this conference:
  • We fine-tune and present the exercise objectives.
  • Last chance for the participants to consider, inform and update their intended participation.
  • Introduction of the exercise instructions: this document contains all the modalities and governance to participate in the exercise.

• Exercise Instructions are released (electronically, in June/July):
  • Participants are requested to commit their teams, experts, observers, … to the exercise.

• The Exercise (Montana, Bulgaria): 7-12 September 2025 :
  • Teams are requested to be as self-sufficient as they can (afford), and camp in the Base of Operations.
  • Directing Staff, Evaluators and observers are hosted in hotels in the vicinity of the Base of Operations.
  • The exercise is conducted. Teams have to work together to reach maximum efficiency and can learn from one another.

You can find the Exercise Planning Chart using the following link.

Virtual Tour Along Exercise Sites

This map shows the locations in the area of the 2025 EADRCC field exercise.

Follow this link.