To mitigate the natural disaster-induced multi-hazard risks, the Co-Creative Improved Understanding and Awareness of Multi-Hazard Risks for Disaster Resilient Society (C2IMPRESS) and the Multi-hazard and risk informed system for Enhanced local and regional Disaster risk management (MEDiate) projects were introduced 3 years ago. These EU-funded projects have leveraged the idea of developing a joint task force, where local people, administrations, experts, and other stakeholders are interconnected with a common platform; thus, identifying and addressing a risk can be accomplished more easily and effectively. As the projects will be closing on September 30, 2025, a webinar has been arranged as one of the closing activities of the projects.
The C2IMPRESS project is ready to provide a better understanding and public awareness of multi-hazard risks, the associated multidimensional impacts, vulnerabilities and resilience of extreme weather events, including their origins and the aftermath. On the other hand, the MEDiate project will start contributing to enhance the existing assessment systems of disaster risks and to improve disaster risk management and governance.
This webinar will play a pivotal role for both ends. Through the sessions, the project representatives will demonstrate their systems to the mass audience. And the participants will briefly know about the projects along with the tools and methodologies that have been developed for disaster preparedness, such as the decision support system (DSS), Citizen Engagement Platform, hazard monitor app, etc. They can witness the natural disaster risk management systems live from the projects.
Agenda:
● Introduction to the Webinar: Dr. Tamanna Khan (5 mins)
● MEDiate Project: Tools and Methodologies for Multi-hazard and Risk-informed System:
Dr. Abdelghani Meslem (20 mins)
● C2IMPRESS Project: Tools and Methodologies for a Multi-Hazard Disaster Resilient Society: Dr. Mohammad Azizur Rahman (20 mins)
● Open Discussion on what the future looks like and Q&A (15 mins)