Disaster Competence Network Austria

 

Knowledge and technology transfer in the field of crisis and disaster management 

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FKF25 - Fachtagung Katastrophenforschung

Drones and Robotics
September 18-20, 2025, 
Wels (Upper Austria)

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About DCNA

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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DRD24

Review: Disaster Research Days 2024

By Isabel Anger, (comments: 0)

The Disaster Research Days 2024 brought together science and practice in Austrian and European disaster management. From October 8 to 10, 2024, at the Austrian National Library in Vienna, the latest research results and innovative solutions to strengthen social resilience were presented in discussion panels and presentations. Around 200 scientists, risk managers, political decision-makers, and emergency services from all over Europe were there.

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BORIS2 Interview

Science and practise in Italian Civil Protection

By Isabel Anger, (comments: 0)

How is science intertwined with Italian CivilProtection? In the context of the EU project BORIS2, we spoke with Daniela Di Bucci (Italian National Civil Protection Department) and Aldo Primiero (Friuli-Venezia Giulia Civil Protection) about this topic, about cross-border and cross-project collaboration, and the interviewees' expectations towards BORIS2.

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