Regional Meeting of the Disaster Management Coordinators

A regional meeting of disaster management coordinators was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The meeting was organized by the Regional Office of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), with participation from the Red Cross societies from Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, the Republic of North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, while representatives of the Austrian Red Cross and IFRC joined online.

The aim of the meeting was to present implemented activities, focusing on achieved results and encountered challenges. The representative of the Red Cross of the Republic of North Macedonia shared experiences from dealing with wildfires and highlighted the importance of cooperation with government institutions and the IFRC.

Discussions also covered the implementation of the H-Stock web application, opportunities for cross-border assistance, project exchanges, and the use of innovations such as artificial intelligence in disaster management. Special attention was given to climate change adaptation, with a presentation of the Albanian Red Cross project addressing heatwaves.

The IFRC disaster management coordinator presented the priorities for 2026, including opportunities for joint regional projects.