ERAC 2023

OVERVIEW

ERAC 2023, which took place in April 2023 at the Grand Plaza Hotel Ljubljana, under the honorary patronage of the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia, exceeded all expectations.

It was attended by more than 400 individuals, including members of the rescue services, firefighters, police and military, members of the diplomatic corps in the Republic of Slovenia, school teachers and principals, managers of shopping centers and sports facilities, hoteliers and the general public.

Well-chosen topics

The event was moderated by Igor E. Bergant, in the presence of major Slovenian news agencies, which published several articles about the conference and speakers.

The discussion on peer violence and active shooter incidents turned out to be a well-chosen topic, as only two weeks after the conference a tragic incident took place in nearby Belgrade. This only confirms how important these kinds of discussions are, which would advise the public on how to prevent or react in such situations.

WHO WE ARE

Meet the Key Speakers

This is the space to introduce the team and what makes it special.

Terrorism & Mass Shooting Analyst

Alexandre Rodde

As First Lieutenant in the French National Gendarmerie Reserve and expert for the Versailles Fire Department has trained up to eighty different Tactical Units on various issues, in both France and the United States.

University of Essex

Prof Petter Fussey

He is a director of the Centre for Research into Information, Surveillance and Privacy (CRISP). As part of this project Professor Fussey leads research teams empirically analyzing digital security strategies in the US, UK, Brazil, India and Germany.

Special Forces Operator

Lorcan Byrne

Former member of the elite Parachute Regiment and the Irish Special Forces Tier 1 Unit the ARW and Irish National Police Force an Garda Siochana. He was one of the first to respond to the Westgate Mall Terrorist Attack in Nairobi 2013

Alma Mater Europaea

Dr Sebastjan Kristovič

is a professor in various study programs and Vice-rector for the study process at Alma Mater Europaea. He is the director of the International Institute of Psychotherapy and Applied Psychology

University of Maynooth

Prof Mark Maguire

He is a director of the Centre for Research into Information, Surveillance and Privacy (CRISP). As part of this project Professor Fussey leads research teams empirically analyzing digital security strategies in the US, UK, Brazil, India and Germany.

ADHD Expert & Medic

Matic Novak

is ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) expert, former combat medic of SAF (Slovenian Armed Forces), member of Mountain Rescue Service and Moto-Medic.

Emergency Medical Response

Robert Sabol

is International Trauma Life Support, European Resuscitation Council ACLS certified instructor and HEMS TCM (Helicopter Emergency Medical Services - Technical Crew Member) with a career of over 32 years in EMS Segment.

iHELP Slovenia

Andraž Ogorevc

innovator and founder of iHELP, a tech innovation company that specializes in mass communication, alerting, first responding solutions, AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Network and spreading the AED – CPR Awareness.