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

17 January 2011

Call for good practices renewed: making cities resilient

UNISDR calls upon all Making Cities Resilient: 'My city is getting ready' participating cities and partners to submit a nomination for the UN-Sasakawa award to highlight good practice and achievements against as many of the 'ten essentials' for making cities resilient as possible - deadline extended to 28 February 2011...

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

16 December 2010

Call for proposals: socio-economic impact of earthquakes

The Global Earthquake Model, a collaborative effort aimed at engaging a global community in the design, development and deployment of state-of-the-art models and tools for earthquake risk assessment worldwide, is calling for proposals to help form a toolbox for GEM's risk assessment platform until 31 January 2011...

Global Earthquake Model Foundation (GEM)

Community announcement

6 December 2010

Call for papers: AfricaAdapt climate change symposium 2011

If you are a researcher, policy-maker, donor, NGO or community representative, share your knowledge and experience at the AfricaAdapt Climate Change Symposium 2011: from local and indigenous roles in addressing climate change to community-led responses, media engagement, policy, and adaptation linkages...

AfricaAdapt

Community announcement

15 November 2010

Climate, food and farming research network call for proposals

The new network aiming to bring together PhD students and established researchers working on climate change mitigation and related adaptation activities in small-scale farming and food systems in developing countries calls for proposals...

Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)

University of Copenhagen

Community announcement

9 November 2010

Call for good practices and lessons learned from the 'Making Cities Resilient – My city is getting ready!' campaign

UNISDR calls for 'good practices' and lessons learned by city/local governments - particularly for those local governments or partners participating in the Making Cities Resilient campaign, though others are welcome. The most illustrative examples will be published and showcased during the Global Platform 2011...

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

13 October 2010

Nepal: UN launches photo contest on disaster risk

'The Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium is organizing a photography contest under the theme 'Photos of Risk' to advance risk reduction by using photographs as a means to communicate key hazards,' said says Wendy Cue, senior disaster risk reduction advisor...

Nepalnews.com

Community announcement

13 October 2010

International day for diaster reduction: 2010 Sasakawa award call for nominations now open!

The nominated candidate can be an individual or an institution that has carried out outstanding and internationally recognized action that contributes to the strategic goals and priorities of the Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

11 October 2010

Call for participation: Survey for Haitian Emergency Leadership Festival (HELP)

Action Secours Ambulance and the Africa Youth Movement are organizing the Haitian Emergency Leadership Festival to be confirmed shortly. The event is designed to provide the next generation of Haitian leaders an understanding of key sustainable development challenges including disaster risk reduction...

Action Secours Ambulance

Community announcement

28 September 2010

UNISDR: Call for contributions - 'International Day for Disaster Reduction 2010'

As part of its Making Cities Resilient: 'My City is getting ready!' world disaster reduction campaign, UNISDR will encourage more mayors and local governments to join the 100 cities that have already signed up to the global campaign...

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

Community announcement

15 September 2010

GEM: Call for comments - Socio-economic impact of earthquakes, request for proposals

The Global Earthquake Model (GEM) is seeking comments on its draft Request for Proposal (RfP) for the modelling of socio-economic impacts (SEI) of earthquakes through an online peer-review...

Global Earthquake Model Foundation (GEM)