The PANTHEON project unites 17 partners from across Europe to strengthen disaster resilience (DR) and support community-based disaster risk management (CBDRM). The consortium brings together experts from diverse fields, combining scientific knowledge with practical experience to help communities prepare for and respond to disasters more effectively.

One of the project’s key partners is the International Security and Emergency Management Institute (ISEMI) , an international non-profit organisation that offers public benefit services and forms part of the Integrated Rescue System of the Slovak Republic.

ISEMI participates in the supervision of Task 1.2: Engagement and involvement of CBDRM stakeholders, which aims to improve cooperation among local actors and end users.

To achieve this, the team developed a two-pillar approach built on:

• External input from a Users’ Advisory Board (UAB) of nine experts, and
• Community interaction through the PANTHEON Stakeholder Group (PSG), an online forum hosted on the CMINE platform, which already brings together 40 members.

This structure ensures that the project’s work remains closely aligned with real-world needs and the experiences of disaster management professionals and communities.

ISEMI has also led Task 2.6: PANTHEON report on disaster-resilient communities for the under-study regions, which has now been successfully completed.

The report explores how regions can build and maintain community resilience, offering:

• Practical recommendations for community engagement
• Ways to sustain local networks
• Policy guidance for local authorities
• Strategies to support vulnerable and disadvantaged groups

It also emphasises the importance of collaboration and data sharing as foundations of resilience. The report outlines effective methods for strengthening community preparedness and highlights best practices drawn from PANTHEON’s pilot regions.

In addition, it describes key steps for community-building — from assessing local threats and identifying vulnerable points to engaging stakeholders and applying targeted risk management strategies.

Beyond these achievements, ISEMI continues to play an active part in several ongoing tasks within PANTHEON:

• Task 3.6: Project use case specification and scenarios
• Task 4.6: Verification, validation, and accreditation of the SCDT platform and simulation models
• Task 8.5: Evaluation of pilot outcomes and recommendations
• Task 9.3: Dissemination and communication activities

Through all these efforts, ISEMI helps advance PANTHEON’s mission to enhance Europe’s capacity for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery by combining innovation with community-driven action.