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Opportunities from and for disaster risk reduction professionals.

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.

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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The Avoidable Deaths Network (ADN) invites campaigners, practitioners, researchers, and community leaders around the world to mark the International Awareness Day for Avoidable Deaths (IAD4AD) on 12 March 2026, or on any date throughout March

Avoidable Deaths Network
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Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR), a global scientific programme, invites applications from qualified institutes to become IRDR International Centres of Excellence (IRDR ICoEs).

Integrated Research on Disaster Risk
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Opportunities

This issue addresses the critical intersection of water-related disasters and climate change adaptation strategies, presenting cutting-edge research that examines the complex challenges facing global communities.

Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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This short survey aims to better understand the networks, groups and communities of practice currently operating across disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation and the emergency management sector.

Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (AIDR)
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UR26 invites practitioners, researchers, innovators, and policymakers to share ideas, tools, and experiences shaping the future of disaster risk management.

Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the (GFDRR)
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Opportunities

Under Horizon Europe, this destination’s expected outcome is that losses from natural, accidental and human-made disasters are reduced through enhanced disaster risk reduction.

European Commission
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The IRDR Young Scientists Programme is inviting early-career researchers to apply for its 7th batch, offering opportunities to join a global network and contribute to innovative disaster risk reduction research.

Integrated Research on Disaster Risk
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UNDRR launches a call for contributions for a new compendium titled “State of Art Policy and Practice of Emerging Technologies in Enhancing Resilience.”

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Opportunities

UNESCO and ICHCAP invite you to share personal stories that show the connection between culture and climate change – from the challenges communities face and creative solutions they develop.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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Opportunities

Communities globally are increasingly vulnerable to climate-induced disasters such as storms, floods, wildfires, and earthquakes. These events often trigger further emergencies, leading to infrastructure failures, public health issues.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)