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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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Call for applications for GP2025 Sessions' Organizing Teams

UNDRR is pleased to launch a Call for Applications to serve on the GP2025 Sessions' Organizing Teams. The Global Platform Organizing Teams (OTs) are multi-stakeholder groups of experts that help shape the substantive aspects of Global Platforms
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Community announcement

Open call: International wildfire exchange competition

This is an open call for the dissemination of academic design and research projects related to wildfire risk reduction and management in the built environment and wildland-urban interface.
Wildfire Exchange
"The flood mural is a collaborative effort between Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Authority (NDRRMA), the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), Rajapur Municipality, and the Youth Innovation Lab. The activity was carried out first in the classroom where children were allowed to express their experience living with flood through drawings and artistic expression. In the mural, ominous clouds hinted at relentless rain, conveying a message about future flood risks amidst climate
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Call for contributions to the special issue of journal of flood risk management: “Innovation management toward improved resilience to flooding”

This Special Issue invites papers reporting the findings of research into the management of innovation to improve the resilience to flooding. Contributing papers may report on the adoption and implementation process of flood resilience innovation.
Journal of Flood Risk Management (Wiley)
a hazard sign on a beach in Tel Aviv with sirens to facilitate early warnings systems
Community announcement

Connecting the next generation to build coastal resilience

Tsunami United is a pioneering initiative designed to engage and educate the next generation about tsunami hazards, awareness, and readiness.
U-INSPIRE Indonesia
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Call for entries for the DKKV Promotional Award 2024 now open!

Since 2018, the DKKV has been awarding the annual “DKKV Promotional Award” to recognize current research and best practice examples related to disaster risk reduction and disaster risk management.
The German Committee for Disaster Reduction
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Community announcement

Take the survey on air pollution, climate change, and health

The WMO is conducting a survey on the nexus between air pollution, climate change, and public health. Developed by the Climate and Health group under the Global Atmospheric Watch (ARCH/GAW), this survey targets experts and stakeholders.
Integrated Research on Disaster Risk
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Community announcement

Launch of new REAP paper for consultation: The early warning early action value chain: A compendium of visualisations

The authors of the paper are now seeking wider feedback on the draft paper, to ensure clarity and alignment with stakeholder needs, foster engagement and ownership of the paper's recommendations and build consensus around them.
Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP)
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Community announcement

#Art4Resilience: Apply for the Knowledge into use awards 2024

The “Knowledge into Use” awards identify innovative and creative ways of showcasing resilience evidence. This year’s contest focuses on the themes – Food, Finance and/or Communities. Prizes of 100,000 Swedish Krona will be awarded to the winners.
Global Resilience Partnership
Children seek cover under their desks
Community announcement

Call for submissions: Empowering the next generation for a disaster-free future

We are excited to announce an opportunity for you to contribute to the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2024 campaign “Empowering the next generation for a disaster-free future” aimed at inspiring and engaging children and youth on DRR.
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Small boats stranded in the nearly dry bed of the Tapajos river in Alter do Chao, Santarem, Brazil, during the amazonian drought in the second half of 2023
Community announcement

Nominations open for 2024 Champions of the Earth Award with a focus on land restoration, drought resilience, combating desertification

UNEP seeks nominations of individuals and organizations working on innovative and sustainable solutions to restore land, enhance drought resilience, and combat desertification.
United Nations Environment Programme

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