You are invited to an online Interregional Learning Event organised within the Digital Rural project, focusing on the challenges faced by local communities in emergency situations. Special attention will be given to how communities can prepare for effective communication in cases of power outages and failures of communication networks.
Date: 20 January 2026
Time: 11:00–12:00 (CET)
Format: Online
Registration deadline: 19 January 2026: https://forms.gle/YS2ZwYshWT9FLPAW7
Programme
Good Practices from the Municipality of Črna na Koroškem
In August 2023, the Municipality of Črna na Koroškem was completely cut off from the outside world due to floods and landslides. The challenges of communication during a total loss of electricity and telecommunication networks will be presented by Mag. Romana Lesjak, Mayor of the Municipality of Črna na Koroškem. The presentation will highlight key lessons learned from the crisis and the measures that have since strengthened the municipality’s preparedness for similar events.
Communication Technologies in Crisis Situations
This session will provide an overview of modern public alerting and crisis-communication technologies used across the European Union, including location-based SMS, sirens, radio, television, mobile applications, and satellite-based systems. Their advantages, limitations, and applicability in situations where conventional communication networks fail will be discussed. The presentation will be delivered by Dr. Emilija Stojmenov Duh from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana.
