20/06/2025
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐-๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฆฬ๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ธ, ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ด ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ถ: ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐, ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ
Between May and June 2025, the SAFE-LAND project team carried out a series of awareness-raising campaigns across Montenegro, with key outreach events in the municipalities of ล avnik (20 May), Berane (4 June), and Herceg Novi (5 June).
๐ฃ๏ธ In ล avnik, where three rivers cross and flooding is a recurring concern, the event coincided with the celebration of the Municipality Day. Citizens were reminded of the severe floods that affected the area in October 2024, and were introduced to the aims and ongoing activities of the SAFE-LAND project. The campaign highlighted how prevention and preparedness can reduce risks and protect lives and property.
๐๏ธ In Berane, the team met with both local residents and the community living in the Riverside-Talum refugee settlement, home to 33 displaced families from Kosovo. Having experienced devastating floods in 2010, the settlement was a key location for delivering information about flood prevention, early warning systems, and how SAFE-LAND is using new technologiesโincluding AI-powered toolsโto better predict and respond to natural hazards.
๐ซ In Herceg Novi, the campaign engaged not only citizens but also two sixth-grade classes from โIlija Kiลกiฤโ Elementary School, whose participation brought fresh energy and curiosity to the event. Held in the town square and covered by local media, the activity was a great example of how education and public outreach can go hand in hand in building community resilience.
๐ฆ During all three events, participants received a variety of promotional and educational materials: leaflets, brochures, USB drives, notebooks, pens, and branded gadgets designed to spread the SAFE-LAND message even further.
These campaigns represent a key part of the projectโs mission: to empower communities with knowledge, foster a culture of risk reduction, and promote collaboration between institutions and citizens.
๐ฌ โPreparedness saves livesโespecially when science, innovation, and community engagement come together.โ
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