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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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Earthquake damage on an apartment buiding in Mexico City.
Opportunities

Urban growth, climate change, and infrastructure expansion increase earthquake risks. Current models rarely factor in these evolving challenges, highlighting the need for a shift to time-dependent, multi-hazard, and equitable risk assessments.

Earthquake Spectra (EERI-SAGE)
A breastfeeding mother knitting a cap while waiting to get her baby attended to at a stabilization center managed by International Rescue Committee in Bama local government area, Borno State, Nigeria
Opportunities

This special issue aims to redefine disaster risk assessment by bringing together studies that explicitly prioritize procedural, recognitional, and/or distributive equity in their risk assessment approaches.

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier)
Storm surge affecting a coastal city
Opportunities

This initiative seeks to advance knowledge on urban climate resilience by funding original research in low- and middle-income countries, aiming to strengthen the evidence base for creating resilient urban environments in response to climate change.

Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC)
children waving
Opportunities

UNDRR and the Munich Re Foundation are putting the RISK Award at the service of disaster risk reduction and are launching the 2025 RISK Award – Call for Applications.

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft (Munich Re)
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
African Woman painting on an easel
Opportunities

In the context of the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2024 under the theme "Empowering the next generation for a resilient future" we are pleased to announce the launch of a Youth Art Competition.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Africa
Entrepreneurs holding a strong umbrella to protect the savings bank.
Opportunities

The Santiago network is receiving expressions of interest for membership to the network.

Santiago Network
Group of people putting out fire
Opportunities

Calling all technologists, researchers, end users, and funders working towards wildfire resilience outcomes around the world! Please take the State of FireTech 2024 Survey before August 30, 2024

Wonder Labs
child reporter
Opportunities

The '1-Minute Green' Video Challenge 2024 in response to the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 13 October 2024.

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Namibia city scape
Opportunities

The International Science Council is invited to nominate experts for consideration as Coordinating Lead Authors, Lead Authors, and Review Editors for the "Special Report on Climate Change and Cities".

International Science Council (ISC)
ADRRN community announcement
Opportunities

The Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN), and its Localisation Hub, SEEDS, is thrilled to announce the launch of our 2024 nominations for exceptional local champions for speakers at the Asia Pacific Local Leaders' Forum event.

Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network
Sustainable Environmental and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS)