Anticipate risks
Improve cross-border capacity to anticipate climate-related hazards (e.g., floods, storms and wildfires) before they strike.
Climate-risk prevention and disaster resilience across the Ionian Sea through cooperation and advanced technologies.
SAFER (Systems of Advanced technologies For Environment protection and Risks prevention) is a cross-border initiative that addresses the growing impacts of climate change in the South Adriatic–Ionian region, where floods, wildfires and stronger Mediterranean storms increasingly affect communities and critical infrastructure.
The project brings together Italian and Greek partners to strengthen preparedness and response by combining cooperation with technology: anticipating risks, delivering real-time alerts through smarter digital systems, and supporting institutions and citizens with knowledge and practical tools.
Improve cross-border capacity to anticipate climate-related hazards (e.g., floods, storms and wildfires) before they strike.
Develop and deploy smarter digital systems that collect and analyse data to support timely early warnings and alerts.
Provide practical toolkits and communication activities that help administrations and communities act effectively when emergencies occur.
Project coordination, cross-border governance and cooperation mechanisms supporting joint implementation and knowledge exchange.
Design and implementation of an operational early warning approach, combining multi-source data collection and analysis for hazard monitoring and alerts.
NTUA (Research Committee) contributes scientific and technical expertise to the SAFER technology and preparedness actions, supporting data-driven risk prevention approaches and the pilot in Ithaca in collaboration with the consortium.
SAFER is implemented by a cross-border partnership spanning Italy and Greece, combining public authorities, civil protection / security expertise and academic research.
ASSET Puglia (Italy) — overall coordination and implementation leadership.
Southern Apennines District Basin Authority (Italy) — climate-risk monitoring and basin-management expertise.
Center for Security Studies – KEMEA (Greece), National Technical University of Athens – Research Committee (Greece), Municipality of Ithaca (Greece) — technology, preparedness, and pilot implementation in Ithaca.