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This is your online notice board to stay informed and engage with the global disaster risk reduction (DRR) community. Here we share important professional opportunities, calls to action, and collaborative possibilities for professionals, organisations, and experts dedicated to reducing disaster risks.

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Training in inclusive, gender-responsible anticipatory action for ASEAN Member States: a call for collaborators

A training module on inclusive, gender-responsible anticipatory action for effective disaster preparedness is being developed for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Anticipation Hub
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CDRI Resilient Infrastructure Marketplace at ICDRI 2022

The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is organizing its annual flagship conference, the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) 2022, from 4-6 May 2022.

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)
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2022 WIN DRR Leadership Award nomination

The WIN DRR Leadership Awards recognise women's achievements in disaster risk reduction across the Asia-Pacific region.

Women's International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR)
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Regional climate surveys kick-start IMPETUS engagement for adaptation and risk reduction

Policy makers and communities in 7 European regions can contribute to climate change adaptation and risk reduction through the EU-funded IMPETUS project, starting with a 15-minute survey in English and local languages.

Eurac Research
Mountain Research Initiative
Global Climate Forum
National Technical University of Athens
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GP2022: Reminder to register

Registration for the GP2022 is still open. The organizers call on everyone wishing to take part in the conference to register as soon as possible.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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REGILIENCE - Stakeholder consultation

This survey aims to gather experiences from vulnerable regions in different parts of Europe, in order to understand common needs and challenges to adapt to climate change impacts.

REGILIENCE - Regional Pathways to Climate Resilience
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Call for panels - 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
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. Submit a nomination for an initiative that deserves recognition, or nominate your own project.
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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
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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
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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