Cybersecurity Centre for hospitals, trains prepared to evacuate the population and fresh places of refuge – including specified investments will be created in Małopolska thanks to changes in the regional programme approved by the European Commission. More than a billion zlotys will be spent on projects to strengthen safety and preparedness for the crisis.
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The authorities of the Małopolskie Voivodeship requested 3 months ago approval from the European Commission to transfer part of the appropriations allocated under the European Funds for Małopolska 2021–2027 programme. The goal was one: to spend more money on safety projects. The EC has just approved changes in the program. This means that Małopolska will be able to invest over a billion zlotys in safety projects, anti-crisis preparation and dual-use technologies.
This will enable the region to build or modernise, among others, dual-use infrastructure (e.g. roads, bridges or trains that can besides service the military in the event of a conflict), technological laboratories and emergency water and energy supply systems. "We are pleased that the European Commission has responded positively to our request for changes to the programme. In practice, this will supply fresh places of temporary refuge and evacuation. The creation of a unique competence center that will strengthen cybersecurity in the region, especially hospitals. We will implement trainings that will give the residents the essential cognition in crisis situations – says Łukasz Smółka, Marshal of the Lesser Poland Voivodeship.
Crisis infrastructure
The programme provides for the construction of double-use facilities and parking lots that will service residents on a regular basis, and in emergency situations they will become places of emergency shelter, first aid and evacuation. An example is the underground parking lot at the Małopolska Centre for Psychiatry and Treatment of Addiction to fresh Digital Technologies, which will service as a shelter and medical support centre in case of emergency. The programme besides provides for the acquisition of dual-use rolling stock which can be utilized for fast evacuation of the population after appropriate adaptation. Like provincial roads, which besides await modernization.
Union measures will support the improvement of dual-use technology laboratories with University of discipline and Technology in Kraków. The fresh infrastructure will let technological teams to plan and test innovative solutions for both the civilian and defence sectors, including space technologies and critical infrastructure safety support systems. The laboratories will be part of the European investigation and Technology Network, working together, among others, within the framework of NATIAN DIANA (its aim is to accelerate the improvement of innovative technologies and dual use). This is to strengthen the exchange of defence and dual-use cognition and experience. another investigation institutions and companies developing modern technologies will besides be able to usage laboratory services.
Thanks to investments in AGH in Małopolskie Voivodeship, a regional investigation and technological centre is to be established, which will strengthen Polish discipline and manufacture in Europe and increase preparedness to respond to crisis situations and safety threats.
Cybersecurity of hospitals
Among the strategical projects was the creation of a competence centre dealing with cybersecurity of medical facilities. fresh unit to strengthen protection of infirmary information systems provincial and increase the resilience of the wellness sector to cyber attacks.
Competence is no little crucial than infrastructure. Hence, the plan to launch first-aid training, emergency consequence or search for missing persons. The programme besides means additional resources for education in alleged critical professions specified as electrician techniques, CNC device tools operator and construction machinery operator.
Permanent access to water and energy
European funds will besides strengthen water safety in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. 1 task is to grow the water and sewerage network and make emergency water supply systems. Retention tanks, mobile treatment stations and fresh emergency power sources will be created to supply access to drinking water and energy in crisis situations.
The European Commission's amendments to the regional programme "European Funds for Małopolska 2021–2027" mean additional investments in safety-critical infrastructure from water systems and medical facilities to transport and technology facilities.
