112 Awards Ceremony

Brussels, 10 February 2009

Under the patronage of the Czech Republic Presidency of the EU & the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Belgium

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See below 112 Awards Ceremony's video

See below speech of the President of EENA, Olivier Paul-Morandini

See below interviews made during the 112 Awards Ceremony

The 3rd 112 Awards Ceremony was held on 10 February 2009, eve of the 2nd European 112 Day (11/2) on 11 February 2009 in Brussels with the presence of several high-level politicians. During a dinner, the 112 Awards Ceremony intended to recognize and congratulate individuals and organizations which had shown evidence of extraordinary behaviour and/or results and/or achievements in the topics detailed below.

Venue: Palais d'Egmont, Brussels More information here - Google Map

Date & Time: 10 February 2009 - from 7.15pm to 10.30 pm

Programme:
7.15pm - 7.30pm: Registration
7.30pm - 8.15pm: Cocktail & Welcome Speech
8.15pm - 10.30pm: Dinner & 112 Awards Ceremony

112 Awards will be delivered to individuals and organizations for:

  • Outstanding Citizen Award, Ute and Siegfried Steiger, Germany
  • Outstanding 112 First Responder & First Aid, Joan M. Hansen & M. Andersen & M. Knudsen, Falck, Denmark
  • Outstanding 112 Call Centre, 112 Madrid, Spain
  • Outstanding National initiative on 112, Fire and Rescue Service, Czech Republic
  • Outstanding Emergency Service Initiative, 112 Murcia, Spain
  • Outstanding Accessible 112 Initiative, Administration for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief, Slovenia
  • Outstanding in-vehicle emergency calling initiative (eCall), ADAC, Germany
  • Outstanding Contribution to Public Warning, Ministry of Interior, The Netherlands
  • Outstanding Education on 112, Special Telecommunications Service, Romania
  • Outstanding Vision for 112, Hannes Tschofenig, IETF-ECRIT
  • Outstanding Political Initiative, Ms. Vergnaud & Mr. Busoi, Members of the European Parliament

In order to attend the event, please contact Gary Machado at gm@eena.org before 20 January 2008.

Confirmation of politicians'participation received so far:

  • Olivier Chastel, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Belgium
  • Gérard Onesta, Vice-President of the European Parliament
  • Bernadette Vergnaud, Member of the European Parliament
  • Kader Arif, Member of the European Parliament
  • Margie Sudre, Member of the European Parliament
  • Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, Member of the European Parliament
  • Dushana Zdravkova, Member of the European Parliament
  • Michael Cramer, Member of the European Parliament
  • Adina-Iona Valean, Member of the European Parliament
  • Carlos Coelho, Member of the European Parliament
  • Cristian Silviu Busoi, Member of the European Parliament
  • Christel Schaldemose, Member of the European Parliament
  • Cristina Gutierrez-Cortines, Member of the European Parliament
  • Marc Tarabella, Minister of Formation, Walloon Region, Belgium
  • Ramón Luis Valcárcel Siso, President of Murcia Region and President of the Euromediterranean Regions, Spain
  • Francisco José Granados Lerena, Chief Advisor to the President of the Community of Madrid, Spain
  • Mounia Mejbar, Brussels Municipal councillor, Belgium

Confirmation of emergency service representatives'participation received so far (country):

Romania, Spain (Madrid & Murcia), Czech Republic, Lithuania, Netherlands, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia,Denmark, Germany, Greece, Sweden

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