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Regional Center's Role in Crisis Management: Lessons from the Lebanese Oil Spill

This presentation, delivered by Frédéric Hebert, Director of REMPEC, discusses the critical role of a regional center in managing crises, focusing on the Lebanese oil spill incident. It outlines the strengths and weaknesses of the center, including continuous links with national authorities and sustainability challenges. Key actions taken during the spill are detailed, such as remote technical assistance and on-site support, alongside lessons learned regarding technical issues, waste management, and the need for regional cooperation to enhance response strategies.

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Regional Center's Role in Crisis Management: Lessons from the Lebanese Oil Spill

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  1. SAFER SEAS 2007Brest, 9 – 12 October, 2007 • ROLE OF A REGIONAL CENTRE • IN A CRISIS MANAGEMENT: • THE LEBANESE CASE • Frédéric HEBERT • Director • REMPEC - 1 -

  2. 1. Assets of a Regional Centre  Continuous links with the national authorities in the region  Embodied in the wider UN family:  UNEP/MAP – UNEP R.S.- UNEP/OCHA  IMO and technical network  UNDP Lebanon - 2 -

  3. 2. Weaknesses  Sustainability in the Crisis Management  Limited financial resources for emergencies  No logistical capacity - 3 -

  4. Action Taken by the Centre during the Lebanese Spill - Remote Technical Assistance- On Site Assistance- Diffusion of Information and Requests for Assistance - 4 -

  5. Remote Technical Assistance • Technical Guidelines were provided • Setting up of an experts’ group to prepare a response plan  MOE Lebanon  CEDRE  IMO  ICRAM  ITOPF  OCC • Backstopping the Lebanese Authorities and dealing with the commercial proposals. - 5 -

  6. On Site Assistance Assessment - MAU in Syria upon request - CEDRE experts funded by French Government and acting on behalf of REMPEC - 6 -

  7. On Site Assistance Technical Assistance to OSOCC (Oil Spill Operations Coordination Centre) and the Minister in the planning of operations (IMO/REMPEC) Assistance in preparing the agreements between international donors and the Lebanese Authorities (IMO/REMPEC and UNDP) - 7 -

  8. Diffusion of information and requests for assistance - 8 -

  9. LESSONS LEARNT FROM THIS CASE - 9 -

  10. Some technical issues need to be worked out: • Shoreline clean up assesment; • Waste management policy planning • Recovery of submerged oil • Need for a Regional network in order to address these technical issues: the Mediterranean Technical Working group

  11. This network has to be linked with the other networks working on the same topics: The IMO OPRC/HNS working group • Cooperation with regional research institutes has to be reinforced: ex. the mediterranean Operational Oceanographic Network

  12. Thank You !

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