PARTICIPANTS

If you work on emergency response in a civilian or military role, you are welcome to join the BULGARIA 2025 Exercise with a response team, experts, directing staff and evaluators. Please contact us at NATO.EADRCC@hq.nato.int to discuss your participation.

You should also consider joining the Final Planning Conference in Bulgaria (20-22 May). For more details, click here.

If you are an early-stage or senior researcher, you are welcome to utilise the Exercise for research purposes and gather empirical data to inform your research efforts. As one of the world’s largest and most complex disaster management events this year, BULGARIA 2025 will provide a unique opportunity to gather data and test research concepts in fields such as risk assessment, crisis communication, civil-military cooperation, disaster tech, and more. For more information click here.

If you serve in a leading role at your national emergency management system or an international organisation, you are welcome to join the Exercise VIP Programme (09-10 September, in Sofia, Bulgaria). Attendance is by invitation only. Please contact us for more details at NATO.EADRCC@hq.nato.int.

If you are a journalist, journalism student or influencer, and want to cover the Exercise, please email press@hq.nato.int.