Eucentre is a non-profit private law foundation whose mission is to conduct research and provide training and services in earthquake and safety engineering 
Eucentre promotes science, research and innovation for the benefit of the community, offering targeted methodologies and concrete solutions for prevention, safety and resilience. It collaborates with institutions and companies to disseminate competencies for the common good.
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Eucentre carries out research activities in earthquake engineering and risk reduction through laboratory testing and numerical analysis, aiming to improve the seismic performance of structures and soils and to develop innovative seismic retrofitting techniques.
The Foundation promotes diverse and high-quality training activities aimed at academic and professional contexts, with constantly updated and innovative programs and initiatives designed to meet the evolving needs of the sector and society 
Eucentre ensures communication aimed at informing institutions, professionals, and citizens about ongoing activities and projects, with the goal of disseminating useful and accessible content and knowledge. It contributes to promoting a shared and informed culture of prevention and resilience.
One of the biggest challenges for engineers and civil protection agencies after an earthquake is quickly assessing damaged structures to determine their potential use.
This is made even more difficult in international emergency situations.
The MATILDA (MultinATIonaL module on Damage Assessment and Countermeasures) project, in which Eucentre participated, focused on designing and implementing a multinational macro-module for assessing building safety and defining countermeasures in such situations.
This module is based on experience developed within the DrHouse project, which was funded by the European Commission. The main results of this project included designing, implementing, training on and testing the Build-Safe macro-module.
While Build-Safe included Italian resources (the Department of Civil Protection, the Eucentre Foundation, the Fire Brigade and the Italian Regions), the intention behind MATILDA was to give the macro-module a multinational dimension.
The multicultural nature of the project made training and exercises essential. For this reason, the project included training courses organised in the participating countries and focusing on technical activities, cultural sensitivity and international emergencies.