The main tasks of the Civil Protection Research and Development Centre are degree-level education and continuing training in crisis management and civil protection, as well as the promotion of research and development activities. The Centre employs a total of 15 full-time and part-time staff members, who are leading experts in their field in Estonia.
The staff contacts of the Civil Protection Research and Development Centre are available in Estonian.
Research and Development
The centre's research focuses on three areas:
- Analysis of the Estonian civil protection system in comparison with other Nordic and Baltic countries.
- Comparison of the tasks of the Estonian system with the practices arising from Ukraine's war experience.
- Exploring the possibilities of increasing the crisis preparedness of the population.
It is anticipated that proposals and results will be produced across all research directions by the end of 2026. The research groups comprise the academy’s researchers, visiting scholars, and external partners.