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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.

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 Papers: 8th IFIP WG5.15 Conference on Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction (ITDRR-2023)

ITDRR-2023 provides an international forum for researchers and practitioners to present their latest R&D findings and innovations

International Federation for Information Processing
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Call for proposals - Innovation and entrepreneurship on food security, climate and environment in Sub-Saharan Africa

This call is aimed at contributing to innovation and entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa on food security, blue economy, climate adaptation, marine litter, renewable energy and clean cooking solutions, and aquaculture.

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
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Opportunity: Are you a champion of Locally Led Adaptation? Help us tell your story to the world!

The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and CDKN are pleased to announce a call for stories on community-driven and Locally Led Adaptation (LLA). These stories will be collaboratively developed and featured in a publication to be launched at COP28.

Climate and Development Knowledge Network
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Public review of the Words into Action guide on Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction invites members of the DRR community to comment on the new Words into Action guide on Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
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Call for Best Practices: Deadline extension to 15 Aug 2023 - LAC Women's Disaster Risk Reduction Network

Call for Best Practices Focused on Science, Technology and Innovation for Resilience, Leadership and Empowerment of Women and Girls in Disaster Risk Reduction in Latin America and the Caribbean Region has been extended.

LAC Women's Network for Disaster Risk Reduction - Red de las Américas y el Caribe de Mujeres para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres
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Call for applications: Global Youth Climate Training

The Global Youth Climate Training is a 13 week course delivered by global experts to ensure that youth feel empowered with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the complex technical language of topics discussed at the UNFCCC.

Global Youth Coalition
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IFRC-TISS Programme in Disaster Management: Cohort XXI applications open

IFRC-TISS is glad to announce that the process for admission to Cohort XXI of the IFRC-TISS Online Certificate Programme on Disaster Management has been initiated.

Tata Institute of Social Sciences
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
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Public consultation: Draft OECD Recommendation on Building Financial Resilience to Disaster Risks

The OECD has initiated a public consultation seeking comments on a draft OECD Recommendation on Building Financial Resilience to Disaster Risks.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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MAGICA Summer School

Deep dive into cimate change, data analytics, data engineering, and their huge impact on shaping our lives today and tomorrow. Experience the entrepreneurial life with the acceleration programme, and turn your ideas into real projects focusing on climate

H-FARM College
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Call for contributions: Reference guide on LGBTQIA+ people and disasters

The UCL Centre for Gender and Disaster and DRR Dynamics are working on developing a reference guide on LGBTQIA+ people and disasters. Contribute your work!

University College London (UCL)