Enhanced complex First responder Forensic, Explosive and CBRN Trainings

2026-07-22

Project EFFECT aims to enhance the preparedness level and response capabilities of the EU Member States working together within the framework of the Central European CBRN-E Training Centre (hereinafter: the Centre). The specific trainings of the project will focus on the detection and neutralization of homemade explosives (hereinafter: HME) and improvised explosive devices (hereinafter: IEDs) combined with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (hereinafter: CBRN) material, and will strengthen Member States’ forensic capabilities to process CBRN-E contaminated crime scenes. In the Centre, Consortium Members have already maintained trusted professional relationship and having a mutual understanding in the current targets. The project focuses on the professional CBRN-E knowledge maintenance and improves the technical response capabilities of the Centre’s Founding Members. The proposal is initiated by the dedicated agencies of Member States cooperating within the framework of the Centre, namely: Police Specialities Directorate within the General Police Directorate of Slovenia and the Hungarian National Police Bomb Disposal Unit. The short-term beneficiaries of the project are the bomb technicians/CBRN-E experts who are involved in the training activities. Mid-term beneficiaries are the police forces of the Central European countries cooperating within the Centre. The long-term beneficiaries are the citizens of the EU Member States because the project will increase the preparedness level and response capability of the aforementioned dedicated agencies therefore highly contributes to the increased security of EU citizens.

Hungary, Slovenia

2026-02-01