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German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction e.V.(ger.: Deutsches Komitee Katastrophenvorsorge e.V.)
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Halftime Conference for German Chancellor Fellowship 2022/2023
The Halftime Conference for German Chancellor Fellows 2022-24 was a five-day event held at Merseburg from April 24th to April 29th, 2023. The main objective of the program was to provide an opportunity for the fellows and hosts to come together and intensify their...
Future Lab – The future of civil protection in the face of climate change
On 3 May 2023, Stefan Karp and Moritz Müller, founders and employees of the design and strategy office ma ma Interactive System Design from Frankfurt am Main, visited the DKKV office in Bonn. Together with DKKV staff and young professionals, they conducted a workshop,...
CMINE Webinar – the Role of Social Media in Disaster Resilience: Establishing Bridges Between Authorities and Citizens
The Societal Resilience Cluster of Horizon Projects is launching a series of webinars in 2023 on topics which focus on strengthening European disaster and crisis resilience. On 8 May 2023 at 4pm, there will be a webinar on: “The role of social media in disaster...
International Civil Protection Exercise ModTTX6
Disaster management must be trained so that aid arrives efficiently in the event of a crisis - also in international disaster management. In addition to field exercises in which technical equipment such as pumps are used, tabletop exercises are primarily used to train...
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What is disaster risk reduction?
Storms, natural hazards and extreme events can quickly become a danger to people and the environment. But climate change, extreme urbanization, power outages and fires also offer potential hazards.
A disaster occurs when the functioning of a community or society is impaired or interrupted and, as a result, high human, material, economic and ecological losses occur that cannot be managed alone.
Precautionary measures can help to reduce the consequences and impact of the disaster. Depending on the hazard and personal circumstances, the precautionary measures to be taken may vary.
Find out more about potential hazards and individual precautionary measures on our topic pages.