The
BeSafeNet 2022 Olympiad Award Ceremony held in Strasbourg on Tuesday 27 September
2022. The top three teams were Minelescu GEOsmart – National College “Ion
Mineslescu” Slatina, Romania (1st), Iliosporoi – Geitonas School, Vari,
Greece (2nd) and Zamolxis – Colegiul Economic Delta Dunari, Tulcea, Romania
(3rd).
Each team
shared their experience and provided feedback, following their participation in
the competition. Of particular significance were comments related to how
BeSafeNet and the Olympiad reflect the high value placed on collaboration, participation
and community efforts in the DRR effort. The students felt it important to
actively disseminate the knowledge gained in their local communities. It was
felt that hazards are not talked about enough and that this needed to change,
more so, given the frequency and devastation caused by hazards.
The three
teams had the chance to have guided tours in the Council of Europe, including
the interactive venue of the Parlamentarium Simone Veil, the Debating Chamber
of the Parliamentary Assembly, the tribune of the Hemicycle, to watch corporate
film on the functioning, missions and achievements of the Council of Europe and
off course to visit Strasbourg.
