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

30 March 2022

The Averted Disaster Award: recognizing successful initiatives in disaster risk management

The Averted Disaster Award identifies and receives nominations for individuals, project teams and organizations of all sizes, regions and industries whose successful DRM interventions are made invisible by their success.

Anticipation Hub

Community announcement

17 March 2022

Net Zero: Heritage for Climate Action | Call for Proposals Now Open

Net Zero: Heritage for Climate Action, is an 18-month (July 2022 – 31 December 2023) multi-level capacity development project rooted in the idea that every place has a ‘climate story’ embedded in its cultural heritage.

International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property

Community announcement

15 March 2022

Call for inputs: Report on violence against women and girls in the context of the climate crisis, including environmental degradation and related disaster risk mitigation and response

To inform the Special Rapporteur's report on violence against women and girls in the context of the climate crisis, including environmental degradation and related disaster risk mitigation and response, to be presented at the 77th session of the GA

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Community announcement

11 March 2022

9th International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM9) - extension of abstract submission deadline to 31 March

The abstract submission deadline for the 9th International Conference on Flood Management (ICFM9) on “River Basin Disaster Resilience and Sustainability by All - Integrated Flood Management in the Post COVID-19 Era” is extended until 31 March 2022.

International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management

Community announcement

3 March 2022

GP2022 OFFICIAL STATEMENTS

The seventh session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2022) will be organized and convened by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) from 23 to 28 May 2022, in Bali, Indonesia, hosted by the Government of Indonesia.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

2 March 2022

Call for papers: The 7th IFIP WG5.15 Conference on Information Technology in DRR

We are pleased to invite submissions for ITDRR-2022, “The 7th IFIP WG5.15 Conference on Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction”

University of Agder

Community announcement

18 February 2022

DRRM Private Sector Innovation Challenge: PSIC is in search of innovative and sustainable solutions to disaster management in Nepal

An opportunity for the private sector to play a proactive role in educating the public about disaster resilience and preparedness.

United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Community announcement

16 February 2022

Draft CEN workshop on 'City Resilience Development – Framework and guidance for implementation with a specific focus on historic areas'

European Committee for Standardization (CEN) invites comments on the draft CWA ‘Disaster Risk Management / Climate Change Adaptation Framework for historic areas‘

European Committee for Standardization

Community announcement

14 February 2022

Nature based Solutions challenge

In this challenge, your team will work on a nature-based solution in a local context addressing climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation and biodiversity restoration, and thereby improving the quality of life.

Wageningen University

Community announcement

11 February 2022

Recommend a speaker for the Climate Leadership Conference

The Climate Leadership Conference (CLC) seeks expert speakers in climate change, energy, and overall sustainability to inspire new ideas, facilitate instrumental dialogue, and introduce new opportunities at the 2022 CLC.

Center for Climate and Energy Solutions