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Disaster Competence Network Austria (DCNA) acts as a link between scientific research and practitioners in crisis and disaster management. Through knowledge and technology transfer, findings from basic research are implemented and directed to those interested in security and disaster research in Austria and beyond.

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01 Sep 0

DRD21 - preliminary conference program online

By Isabel Anger, (comments: 0)

The preliminary program of this year's Disaster Research Days # drd21 is online.

The conference will take place from October 12 to 21, 2021 as a webinar series - with a different thematic focus on each day, exciting keynotes, and interesting contributions, including from our Young Scientists.

Find all information about the program here >

11 Aug 0

Screenshot of the online launch event for EduSafe

EduSafe project launch

By Isabel Anger, (comments: 0)

We are currently faced with disasters on an almost daily basis. Be it floods, forest fires, droughts, or the Covid 19 pandemic - we need to foster resilience in disasters to cope with catastrophes. Raising awareness is essential! That’s why experts in youth work, educators, and institutions in the field of risk management united in the project EduSafe EU to evaluate best practices to support the process.

Thematic workshop in the HEUREKA project

By Isabel Anger, (comments: 0)

At the beginning of this year, HEUREKA was launched - a project co-financed by the EU to connect network civil protection experts in Europe and the Middle East. In addition to knowledge transfer, the aim is to improve coordination, cooperation, compatibility, and complementarity between experts in neighboring countries in the Middle East.

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