CPEXPO international conference, organized under the European Parliament's high patronage, aimed to found a new permanent platform, both cultural and commercial, regarding themes linked to the Community Protection needs: critical infrastructures, cybersecurity, smartcity, safety and sustainability. On October the 30th, ERNCIP took part to a workshop to discuss the project as it stands now and plans for the future. The agenda included speeches from the Netherland Standardisation body, the Italian Company ENEL and the Spanish EPCIP Point of Contact.