Prof. Roberto Mugavero is the President of the European Centre for Disaster Medicine – CEMEC – a specialized centre of the Council of Europe’s EUR-OPA Agreement. With a degree in Environmental Engineering, he is also the Director and a Professor at the CUFS – Centre for Security Studies at the University of San Marino Republic. He holds prominent roles at multiple institutions, including the University of Rome “Tor Vergata,” the University of Rome “Sapienza,” and the University of Padua in Italy; the NATO School in Oberammergau, Germany; and the NATO JCBRN CoE in Vyskov, Czech Republic. Prof. Mugavero oversees numerous master’s and advanced programs, specializing in international security studies, environmental and CBRNe risk management. As a renowned expert in security and defense, he chairs the Italian research institute “Observatory on Security and CBRNe Defence – OSDIFE.” Additionally, he significantly impacts global discourse through his lectures, publications, and leadership at various conferences. Beyond academia, Prof. Mugavero is deeply involved as a volunteer Officer in the Italian National Fire and Rescue Service at the Ministry of Interior and actively engages in EU and international security and defense research programs. His commitment is further demonstrated through direct participation in emergency activities and exercises.