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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, a so-called Future Lab, on the topic of “The Future of […]
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 resilience: Establishing Bridges between Authorities and Citizens“, moderated by Kees […]
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 coordination between the actors.From 24 to 27 June 2023, a Module Table […]
Online Expert Discussion on the KRITIS umbrella law: Comprehensive Protection or New Confusion of Responsibilities ?
On 16 May 2023 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., the Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen parliamentary group will hold another online expert discussion on the CRITIS umbrella law with the question of how it can be possible to establish comprehensive, holistic protection of critical infrastructures and not create a new confusion of responsibilities. Currently, the […]
MIdterm Review of the Sendai Framework published in six official Un languages
On 18 and 19 May, the UN General Assembly’s High-Level Mid-Term Review Meeting will take place at UN Headquarters in New York City. To mark the occasion, the UNDRR has published the Mid-Term Review Report of the “Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030” in the six official UN languages of Arabic, Chinese, English, French, […]
UNDRR Midterm Review – Good practices on disaster risk reduction
The “Good practices on disaster risk reduction” document from the mid-term review of the Sendai Framework 2015-2030 by UNDRR is a comprehensive resource that presents best practices from around the world for reducing disaster risk. It mainly focuses on promoting community participation through various means and highlights efficient methods adopted by different countries to build […]
Bonn Network workshop on improving risk communication in communities
On April 20th, the Bonn Network, as part of the “Risk Communication (RC)” working group held a workshop aimed at improving risk communication among the population. The workshop was organised by the DKKV and attended by members of both the DKKV and the Bonn Network. Durga Mohanakrishnan and Benni Thiebes led the workshop. The session […]
Application period for KaVoma- MAster’s programme starts!
The postgraduate Master’s programme “Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Management” (KaVoMa) has been offered by the University of Bonn in cooperation with the Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK) since 2006. Starting today, interested students can apply for the upcoming KaVoMa year until 15 July 2023. You can find more information here.
PhD Position on integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
The Climate Service Centre Germany (GERICS), a scientific organisational unit of the Helmholtz Centre Hereon, invites applications for a PhD student position in the EU-funded project within the Horizon Europe Innovation Action: The Human-Tech Nexus – Building a Safe Haven to cope with Climate Extremes (The HuT). The position is limited to 3 years and […]