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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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Call for applications: 2026 International Summer School on climate change and related risks

Participants will benefit from a comprehensive curriculum featuring courses, lectures, and exchanges that provide insights into the latest research developments and scientific methodologies.

Integrated Research on Disaster Risk
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UNFCCC call for input from ISC members – mapping progress in filling climate change research gaps

Since 2005 scientists & policymakers have identified important gaps in climate research in their deliberations under the SBSTA. The UNFCCC has called for input from ISC Members and the scientific community to highlight progress made in filling these gaps

International Science Council (ISC)
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The Global Risk Modelling Alliance’s (GRMA) Call for proposals for Malawi is now open.

The GRMA aims to fill critical model and data gaps and enhance (sub-)sovereign climate and disaster risk assessment capabilities. This Call for Proposals (CfP) reflects the gaps and needs identified and co-defined together with country partners.

InsuResilience Solutions Fund
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Call for Expressions of Interest for IRDR International Centres of Excellence

Interested DRR-related research institutes are invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EoI) to IRDR’s International Programme Office (IPO)

Integrated Research on Disaster Risk
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Join the global movement: Mark International Awareness Day for Avoidable Deaths (IAD4AD) in March 2026

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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Call for expressions of interest for IRDR International Centres of Excellence

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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Call for submissions: Water-related disasters in adaptations to climate change, 2nd edition

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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Help us understand the networks that support disaster risk reduction

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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Call for proposals: Understanding Risk Global Forum 2026

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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Call for proposals: A disaster resilient society for Europe

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