The project will train the Kopli 93 community in mental and physical first aid, cyber security, and urban survival. “The community members will be trained by recognised experts, and there will be a special focus on mapping the community’s resources and preparedness,” said Hannes Nagel, head of the NGO Crisis Research Centre.

As a result of the project, the community will have a civil defence roadmap that includes a description of the current situation as well as recommendations for future capacity building. “Enhancing community crisis preparedness is the easiest way to move from the deeply rooted individualism in Estonia to collective crisis preparedness, at least at the community level, which will also support the municipality in crises as a new public good,” he said.

The Civil Society Foundation is supporting the Kopli 93 project on behalf of the Estonian Ministry of the Interior.

  A summary of news about the Kopli 93 project can be found HERE.              

Photo: mental first aid training (Crisis Research Centre, 2024).