This thesis examines cross-border cooperation between Slovenia and Italy during the Karst wildfire with emphasis on the organisation of the response, crisis communication, and the role of the media. The aim of the research was to identify the key factors influencing the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation during large-scale natural disasters.
The research is based on a review of the relevant literature, content analysis of media coverage, and semi-structured interviews with participants in the emergency response.
The findings confirm that cross-border cooperation was effective, primarily due to long-standing cooperation, mutual trust, joint training, and technical interoperability. Although operational, organisational, and communication differences were identified, they did not significantly compromise the effectiveness of the emergency response. However, they highlighted the importance of further developing joint procedures, cisis communication, and cross-border coordination. Media coverage proved to be largely objective and adapted to the needs of different target audiences.
The study contributes to a better understanding of the organisational, operational, and communication aspects of cross-border cooperation, and provides recommendations for the further development of the civil protection system, crisis communication, and media cooperation.
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