The University of Vigo hosted the kick-off meeting of the ACTIV-N project at its Ourense Campus. Supported by the Interreg Atlantic Area Programme, ACTIV-N aims to promote innovative mechanisms to protect vulnerable populations facing extreme environmental risks across Atlantic regions, including floods, wildfires, and droughts.
The project partnership initiated its work through a series of collaborative workshops designed to establish a common framework for key topics. These included defining telecare systems in each participating country (France, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain), identifying the main meteorological hazards affecting each region, and agreeing on a shared understanding of vulnerability in the context of the project’s objectives.
During the meeting, partners also exchanged experiences and insights gained from previous initiatives funded under European Territorial Cooperation programmes, helping to inform and strengthen the project’s approach.
