FRED - final conference

The FRED (Fire Free MED) project, funded by the Interreg Euro-MED program, held its final conference between June 17 and 19, 2026, in Mali Lošinj, Croatia.
The event brought together the 10 partners of the consortium, from 7 countries in the Mediterranean area, including CIMBAL, and marked the end of a three-year initiative dedicated to the development of solutions for the prevention and mitigation of the risk of rural fires in the context of climate change.
The final conference highlighted the main results of the project, including the presentation of technological pilots, with demonstrations of the use of digital platforms and unmanned aerial systems (drones) to real-time monitoring and support for fire mitigation. Strategic and public policy aspects were also discussed, with a focus on the transformation of the methodologies developed into measures concrete measures to strengthen the resilience of communities.