Community announcements

Announcements from and for the global disaster risk reduction community.

This is your space to stay informed and engage with the global disaster risk reduction (DRR) community. Here, we share important updates, calls to action, and collaborative opportunities for professionals, organizations, and experts dedicated to reducing disaster risks.

Whether you're contributing insights, participating in events, or submitting your own initiatives, your involvement is key to driving meaningful progress in DRR. Explore opportunities to connect, learn, and take action to help build a more resilient world.

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Community announcement

9 June 2022

Midterm review of the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction: Water community inputs - Survey questionnaire

The survey seeks to collect water community views, experiences and proposals to inform the MTR SF, the Water Conference in March 2023, and the Political Declaration that will be adopted at the High-Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on 18-19 May, 23

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

7 June 2022

The #NoNaturalDisasters Conference: Abstract submission

The #NoNaturalDisasters campaign has always aimed to increase understanding of the true causes of disasters through research, communication and advocacy. Calling researchers and others to share research and knowledge during micro-presentations.

#NoNaturalDisasters

Community announcement

3 June 2022

Call for contributions: Handbook of Flood Risk Management and Community Action: An International Perspective

This edited book is therefore seeking to understand community-based flood risk management from an international perspective, focusing on practices that have received recognition and making positive impact, resulting in resilience-enhancing actions.

Taylor and Francis

Community announcement

26 May 2022

Call for abstracts - Needs 2022: Global disasters

Disasters research is ever more salient today. Weather related incidents fueled by climate change have filled the news for years while the Covid-19 pandemic has overshadowed everything else during the past year and a half.

University of Copenhagen

Community announcement

25 May 2022

Attend the From Risk to Resilience Summit: Seeking leaders in disaster risk reduction

Are you an established or emerging leader with an ambition to reduce disaster risk in Australia, or do you know someone who is? The NRRA and AIDR are currently accepting expressions of interest to attend the Summit in Sydney on 29 & 30 June.

Australia - government

Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience

Community announcement

24 May 2022

AIDR: Call for resources: disability and disasters

AIDR is currently researching content for a Knowledge Hub collection focusing on disability and disasters.

Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience

Community announcement

18 May 2022

Call for session proposals for the 5th Africa Dialogue Platform

The 5th Africa Dialogue Platform, which will take place 28-30 June 2022, will comprise a mix of face-to-face meetings in Nairobi with online sessions.

Anticipation Hub

Community announcement

17 May 2022

Deadline for registration extended: Plenaries of the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework (MTR SF)

Registration of interest in the Plenaries of the Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework (MTR SF) is extended until 18 May.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

11 May 2022

Join the #GPDRR2022 conversation with our social package

Spread the word on social media with our Global Platform social media kit on Trello. Along social cards, banners and videos, the toolkit features a series of editable templates to help you promote your participation in the Global Platform.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

11 May 2022

Call for Participation 2022 CAP Implementation Workshop

Everbridge and Alert-Hub.Org CIC are co-hosting the 2022 Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Implementation Workshop and Training in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Workshop is 19 - 20 September, 09:00-17:00 CEST, at the KIT Royal Tropical Institute.

International Association of Emergency Managers

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

International Telecommunication Union

Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)