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

12 October 2021

Children’s drawing contest in Dushanbe, dedicated to the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction with the support of UNDRR and the EU

The contest brought together schoolchildren from Dushanbe, interested in drawing and disaster risk reduction in the Alisher Navoi Park of Culture and Recreation.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia

Community announcement

8 October 2021

Join a growing community of practices on Nature-based-Solutions to reduce disaster risks

Are you affected by natural hazards such as floods, droughts, landslides, or heat waves? Are you involved in the co-creation of Nature-based Solutions to reduce these risks? Share your story and become a part of the global NBS community!

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters

Community announcement

7 October 2021

Towards a national research program

Research priorities discussion paper

Natural Hazards Research Australia

Community announcement

5 October 2021

Call for voluntary participation for Risk KAN Steering Committee

The Risk KAN invites interested experts in relevant fields, from all sectors, to self-nominate for the Steering Committee’s next three-year term (2022-2024).

Risk-KAN Working Groups

Community announcement

3 October 2021

Call for papers: Imagining Futures

This special issue aims to attract innovative manuscripts along the lines of the recent Northern European Conference of Emergency and Disaster Studies 2021

Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management

Community announcement

1 October 2021

Video contest for the 2021 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction in Central Asia

The United Nations General Assembly has designated October 13th as the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction to promote a global culture of disaster risk reduction. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the progress being made toward reducing

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia

Community announcement

24 September 2021

Join the 2021 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction campaign

Host an event to showcase DRR projects where international cooperation played a role. Share your event via PreventionWeb to feature it on the International Day site.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

20 September 2021

African youth adaptation solutions challenge

Young people worldwide are leading the way, demanding climate action. Whether in communities, in their places of study or directly lobbying politicians and businesses, they are fighting for their futures. The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and the

African Development Bank

Community announcement

16 August 2021

Indian Ocean youth short video competition on tsunami awareness

This initiative aims to engage with youth living in the regions around the Indian Ocean to share their creative thoughts, ideas, concepts, and/or activities related to tsunami awareness.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - Headquarters

Community announcement

13 August 2021

Survey about the status of science and technology to reduce disaster risk in Arab countries

The Regional Office of Arab States of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and the Arab Advisory Group for Science and Technology are launching a survey entitled "the status of science and technology to reduce disaster risk in Arab

Arab Science and Technology Advisory Group for Disaster Risk Reduction

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Arab States