5th International Scientific Conference “Crisis Management – Civil Protection – Rescue Services” (ZK-OL-RAT Suwałki 2026)
On 9–11 June 2026, the Professor Edward F. Szczepanik State University of Applied Sciences in Suwałki hosted the 5th International Scientific Conference dedicated to issues of crisis management, civil protection, and rescue services.
The event was organized by the Jarosław Dąbrowski Military University of Technology in Warsaw and the Professor Edward F. Szczepanik State University of Applied Sciences in Suwałki. It served as a platform for knowledge exchange among representatives of academia, public administration, emergency services, and the private sector.
During the conference, participants presented the results of the latest research on individual resilience, local government resilience, local security services, crisis communication, and the functioning of local communities in the face of contemporary threats.
On the first day of the conference, presentations were delivered by:
- Yevhen Revtiuk – on the role of trust and preparedness for crisis situations in building residents’ sense of security.
- Tomasz Ewertowski – on resilience imbalances within local communities during crisis situations.
On the second day of the conference, presentations were delivered by:
- Oksana Erdeli, Natalia Iwaniuk, Olha Bokovets – on the accessibility of crisis communication systems in the context of residents’ preparedness to respond to threats within local crisis management systems.
- Bartosz Piotrowski – on the role of information competencies in building residents’ crisis preparedness: a Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) approach.
The conference provided an inspiring environment for exchanging experiences and building lasting relationships between researchers and practitioners. The discussions highlighted that societal resilience has become one of the key pillars of security today, and that its development requires both scientific research and cooperation focused on the practical aspects of security system functioning.