European Commissioner for Crisis Management
European Commissioner for Crisis Management | |
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Appointer | President of the European Commission |
Inaugural holder | Robert Lemaignen |
Formation | 1958 |
The European Commissioner for Crisis Management is a member of the European Commission. The portfolio was previously titled Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection. The post is currently held by Janez Lenarčič.
The portfolio deals with the distribution of aid; the European Commission is the largest supplier of humanitarian aid in the world, accounting for more than 50 percent of aid distributed in 140 countries.[1] The Commissioner oversees a total of 140 international humanitarian experts as well as 44 field offices in 39 countries, which are staffed by 320 local members.[2] The Civil Protection mechanism of the Commission means that the position also covers the European Union's disaster response. It provides support if a member state requests aid after a natural disaster. This function has adopted a wider scope in recent years as the Commission increasingly becomes an instrument of support around the world.[3] For example, the Commission provided aid to Morocco when the country was hit by an earthquake in February 2004. More than 1,000 aid workers were also dispatched to the United States after 11 September 2001 terrorist attack.
Although humanitarian aid and civil protection falls within the same Commission and administered by the same Commissioner, each has separate strategy document.[4] In recent years, however, there is a focus on increased complementarity and synergy between the humanitarian aid approaches and civil protection expertise and assets.[5]
Louis Michel as commissioner
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After the
Louis Michel has caused some mild controversy in 2007 among MEPs when it became known that he is to take leave from his work to compete in
His head of cabinet is Sabine Weyand, deputy head; Koen Doens and spokesperson; Amadeu Altafaj-Tardio.
European Medical Corps
The European Medical Corps (EMC) is a civilian
The framework for the European Medical Corps is part of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism's new European Emergency Response Capacity (otherwise known as the 'voluntary pool').
The EMC is part of the emergency response capacity of European countries.[8] Teams from nine EU member states—Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, Germany, the Czech Republic, France, the Netherlands, Finland, and Sweden – are available for deployment in an emergency. The EMC consists of medical teams, public health teams, mobile biosafety laboratories, medical evacuation capacities, experts in public health and medical assessment and coordination, and technical and logistics support.[9] Any country in need of assistance can make a request to the Emergency Response Coordination Centre, part of the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection department.[10]
The first deployment of the EMC was announced by the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection on 12 May 2016, a response to the
List of commissioners
# | Name | Country | Period | Commission | |
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1 | Robert Lemaignen | France | 1958–1962 | Hallstein Commission | |
2 | Henri Rochereau | France | 1962–1970 | Hallstein Commission, Rey Commission | |
3 | Jean-François Deniau | France | 1967–1973 | Rey Commission, Malfatti Commission, Mansholt Commission | |
4 | Claude Cheysson | France | 1973–1981 | Ortoli Commission, Jenkins Commission, Thorn Commission | |
5 | Edgard Pisani | France | 1981–1985 | Thorn Commission | |
6 | Lorenzo Natali | Italy | 1985–1989 | Delors Commission I | |
7 | Manuel Marín | Spain | 1989–1995 | Delors Commission II & III | |
8 | João de Deus Pinheiro | Portugal | 1995–1999 | Santer Commission | |
9 | Poul Nielson | Denmark | 1999–2004 | Prodi Commission | |
10 | Joe Borg | Malta | 2004 | Prodi Commission | |
11 | Louis Michel | Belgium | 2004–2009 | Barroso Commission I | |
12 | Karel De Gucht | Belgium | 2009–2010 | Barroso Commission I | |
13 | Kristalina Georgieva | Bulgaria | 2010–2014 | Barroso Commission II | |
14 | Christos Stylianides | Cyprus | 2014–2019 | Juncker Commission | |
15 | Janez Lenarčič | Slovenia | 2019–present | Von der Leyen Commission |
See also
- ACP-EU Development Cooperation
- ECHO
- EuropeAid Co-operation Office
- European Development Fund
References
- ISBN 9781442255142.
- ^ Laursen, p. 119.
- ISBN 9781107035799.
- ISBN 9788461576265.
- ^ DARA, p. 104.
- ^ "European Commission – PRESS RELEASES – Press release – EU launches new European Medical Corps to respond faster to emergencies". europa.eu. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- PMID 26615326. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "European Emergency Response Capacity – Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection – European Commission". Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "European Medical Corps part of the European Emergency Response Capacity" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC) – Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection – European Commission". Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ^ "EU sends new medical corps team to Angola yellow fever outbreak". EurActiv.com. Retrieved 13 May 2016.