Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre - Newsletter #2

The newsletter of the Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre (Joint Research Unit, European Commission) is issued bi-monthly and reports the main activities of the DRMKC, including the news and events published on the site. In this second newsletter (March 2016), featured content includes:

• Editorial, by Ms. Belinda Pyke, Director Migration and Mobility at the European Commission;
• Partnerships, with articles on the Flood Directive, funding for disaster risk prevention and the recording of disaster damage and loss data, and others;
• Knowledge, with articles on training for Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear incidents and a project on Enhanced Response Capacity;
• Innovation, with articles on projects regarding the Centre's support system and innovation in crisis management;
• Interview, with Mr. Fabrizio Curzo, Head of the Italian Civil Protection Department, on "Bridging Science and Technology to Decision-Making in Disaster Risk Reduction";
• Relevant upcoming events in Europe.

The Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre (DRMKC) is a European Commission initiative to improve and deepen the communication between policy makers and scientists in the field of disaster risk management.

Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre (DRMKC) Newsletter #2, March 2016.