Previous Network Events

Previous Network Events

LunchTalk: "Introduction of GeoRGA.app for the Coordination of Spontaneous Helpers"


LunchTalk "Introduction of GeoRGA.app for the Coordination of Spontaneous Helpers"

Tue. 05. December 2023, 12:00 to 13:00

In the event of a disaster, many people want to provide spontaneous support. Coordinating the helpers is a major challenge. 

Confronted with this problem, the software developers Sarah Stoffels, Thomas Mielke and Alexander Blum have developed an application and platform that can support the coordinated integration of spontaneous helpers. In the talk, a brief presentation of the areas of application and possible functions of the open source-based software was given.

The talk was held in English.

WebTalk-Series: Climate Change and Disaster Management


Further WebTalks in german can be found here


WebTalk #2: Welthungerhilfe’s Anticipatory Actions within Humanitarian Assistance

20.01.2022


Within its humanitarian mandate, Welthungerhilfe advocates for a Humanitarian Paradigm shift in the international humanitarian system, i.e. away from a mere reactive towards an Anticipatory Humanitarian Assistance. This involves to strengthen a) disaster risk-informed resilience programming, b) anticipation / early warning early action, and c) emergency preparedness & response planning, while sustaining timely, effective and efficient emergency response capacities. The WebTalks will give you an exemplary insight on Welthungerhilfe’s engagement in anticipatory humanitarian actions in various countries in Africa and Asia considering different hazards, namely Madagascar, Kenya, and Zimbabwe (drought), Tajikistan (floods and landslides), and Pakistan (heatwaves, droughts, and floods).

©Haddad/Welthungerhilfe/ ©Welthungerhilfe

Complete recording of the WebTalk:

ICLEI Daring Cities


ICLEI Daring Cities took place from October 7th to October 28th as a virtual forum on climate change adaption and response for urban leaders who are dealing with the climate catastrophe. The event offered a variety of panel sessions, a range of informative workshops and opportunities for personal networking.


The Bonn Network International Civil Protection and Disaster Risk Reduction organized - together with the City of Bonn  - session "Networking in Disaster Management - Uniting Knowledge and Action in Bonn", which took place on October 22th. In the webinar, three practical examples of networking in the field of disaster risk reduction were presented in order to show the potential of interdisciplinary, vertically integrated cooperation.


Susanne Nolden moderated the webinar. The speakers were Stefan Wagner (City of Bonn), Prof. Dr. Lothar Schrott (University of Bonn), Dr. Yvonne Walz (UNU-EHS), Dr. Benni Thiebes (DKKV), Jochen Stein (Bonn Fire Brigade) and Maryke van Staden (ICLEI).


The presentation of Dr. Benni Thiebes can be downloaded here.


Complete recording of the webinar:

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