Organization directory

Organization profiles of organizations whose work scopes have stakes in the field of disaster risk reduction.

Association Française pour la Prévention des Catastrophes Naturelles et Technologiques (AFPCNT)

The French Association for the Prevention of Natural and Technological Disasters was created in 2000 to continue the action of the French Committee of the International Decade of Natural Disasters (DIPCN).

Organization type

Non Governmental Organizations

Switzerland

United Nations Institute for Training and Research

The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is making concrete contributions to developing the capacities of tens of thousands of people in member states around the world.

Organization type

UN & International Organizations

Armenia

Emergency Management Administration

EMA is responsible for the country’s preparedness and for establishing prospective development policy in the field of civil protection Objectives of EMA:

Organization type

Governments

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Humanitarian Practice Network

The Humanitarian Practice Network (HPN) is an independent forum where field workers, managers and policymakers in the humanitarian sector share information, analysis and experience HPN’s aim is to improve the performance of humanitarian action by

Organization type

Networks and Others

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Earthscan

Earthscan joined the Taylor & Francis group in April 2011.

Organization type

Private Sector

Netherlands, the

Balkema

Balkema is specialized in publishing books and conference proceedings fast and economically. For very large conferences Balkema now usually produces an abstract volume with a CD-ROM containing the full papers.

Organization type

Private Sector

Italy

University of Naples Federico II

Organization type

Academic & Scientific

Denmark

Danish Emergency Management Agency

DEMA's mission is to cushion the effects of accidents and disasters on society and to prevent harm to people, property and the environment.

Organization type

Governments

Algeria

Centre National de Recherche Appliquée en Génie Parasismique

S'il n'est pas possible en l'état actuel des connaissances de prédire de manière sûre et suffisamment à l'avance, les événements sismiques, il est, en revanche possible aujourd'hui de réduire considérablement le risque sismique en prenant des mesu

Organization type

Academic & Scientific

Djibouti