Community announcements

Announcements from and for the global disaster risk reduction community.

This is your space to stay informed and engage with the global disaster risk reduction (DRR) community. Here, we share important updates, calls to action, and collaborative opportunities for professionals, organizations, 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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Community announcement

15 December 2021

GP2022: Innovation platform and Ignite stage applications are open

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is glad to announce that application for the Innovation Platform and the Ignite Stage of the seventh session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2022) is now open.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

8 December 2021

GP2022: Website and registration launched for the Seventh Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) is glad to announce that the registration for the seventh session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2022) is now open.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

6 December 2021

WIPO photography prize for Indigenous Peoples and local community youth 2021-2022

Through this activity, WIPO aims to celebrate and make widely known the creativity of Indigenous and local community youth, as well as raise their awareness on how copyright can be used to protect their creativity expressed in the photographs.

World Intellectual Property Organization

Community announcement

3 December 2021

Averted Disaster Award: Making invisible successes visible

The Averted Disaster Award is the premier recognition of successful disaster mitigation interventions that go unnoticed precisely because of their success. It recognizes proactive interventions implemented around the world that help ensure that communities continue to function, thrive, and recover quickly in the face of disaster risk.

Averted Disaster Award (ADA)

Community announcement

30 November 2021

Commonwealth climate resilience challenge grants

ACU Commonwealth Climate Resilience Challenge Grants are awarded to member universities to support initiatives addressing climate resilience.

Association of Commonwealth Universities

Community announcement

29 November 2021

#HackHEUREKA – A hackathon to improve community preparedness

European University Cyprus and CERIDES are excited to announce the implementation of the 1st online hackathon #HackHEUREKA, within the framework of the DG-ECHO – funded project HEUREKA.

European University Cyprus

Community announcement

25 November 2021

The important DRR publications of 2021

It's that time of year! Help us choose the most important science DRR publications of the year.

PreventionWeb

Community announcement

20 November 2021

Call for papers: Economics of climate change adaptation

This special issue calls for new studies on the economics of climate change adaptation. An adaptation policy or measure can have multiple effects on various issues such as economic development, welfare distribution, and climate mitigation.

Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Community announcement

19 November 2021

How can Earth Observation and Artificial Intelligence help people in need?

Apply to the Earth Observation & Artificial Intelligence for SDGs Innovation Programme — a joint programme by the World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator and the European Space Agency Φ-lab.

World Food Programme

European Space Agency

Community announcement

19 November 2021

Between tradition and innovation: What must change and what mustn't in the face of disasters and climate change?

Disasters are tangible proof that something needs to change in urban settings and the built environment. But the aftermath of a disaster is also a time to reflect on tradition, history, identity, memory, and cultural meaning.

Information and Research for Reconstruction