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    Events

    The Swiss NGO DRR Platform organises 1-day learning events, annual F2F workshops and webinars addressed to DRR and CCA practitioners of member organisations and other interested institutions. 

    Upcoming events

    Annual Event 2022: Integrating uncertainty – risk-informed and climate-resilient programming in international cooperation

    The Swiss NGO DRR Platform invites to the annual F2F event about how to integrate climate and disaster risk into programmes and projects, across different thematic sectors … and much more

    7. – 9. December 2022
    Annual Event 2022: Practitioners’ Workshop, online and Welle 7, Bern (third day only), 7.12.2022. 12.30h - 9.12.2022 15.30h CET
    9. December 2022
    Annual Event 2022: Public event, online and Welle 7, Bern, 16.15h-17.45h CET

    Past events

    2022

    Webinar: Climate Projections for Project Design 

    The goal of this webinar by the Swiss NGO DRR Platform is to provide an overview of how to find sources for climate projections, encourage participants to access and use this information to climate-proof projects, provide first insights on how to apply climate projections at programming/project planning level, and start a discussion and sharing between participants on good examples, challenges and areas where further support is needed.

    20. September 2022
    Webinar: Climate Projections for Project Design, 13:00–14:30 CEST

    Webinar: From Participatory Biodiversity and Climate Monitoring to Modelling – Assessing Bio-Indicators for Nature-based Solutions

    The Swiss NGO DRR Platform invites you to a webinar on “Assessing Biodiversity and other Bio-Indicators for Nature-based Solutions”

    24. August 2022
    Webinar: From Participatory Biodiversity and Climate Monitoring to Modelling, 16:00-17:30 CEST

    Webinar: IPCC AR 6 – Working Group II: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability

    The Swiss NGO Platform is gladly informing you about the second webinar on the current IPCC Assessment Report Cycle VI.

    22. March 2022
    Webinar: IPCC AR 6 - WG II: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, 12:15 – 1:45pm (CET)

    2021

    Learning Event: Same Disaster – different Effects – different Strategies. Gender Issues and the Position of Women in Climate and Disaster Resilience

    Invitation to a Learning Event
    hosted by the SDC and Swiss NGO DRR Networks

    24. – 25. November 2021
    2 Day Learning Event, Bern

    Webinar: Climate Finance 2021 – Introduction to the German International Climate Initiative (IKI)

    Climate Finance is becoming increasingly relevant for Swiss NGO working on Climate change and DRR as additional financing source. The Climate Finance Webinar Series supports NGOs to better understand the current climate finance landscape and access criteria of different climate funds.

    26. October 2021
    Webinar, online 13h-14h15 CET​

    Learning Event:​ Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) in Agriculture: ​ Facts, risks and risk reduction measures ​

    The Swiss NGO DRR Platform invites to a Learning Event with a focus on Disaster Risk reduction (DRR) to enhance capacities of practitioners with respect to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) in Agriculture.

    11. October 2021
    Learning Event, Bern

    Webinar: The IPCC AR6 –The physical science basis

    The Swiss NGO DRR Platform invites for a webinar with Prof. Sonia I. Seneviratne, coordinating lead author of the 6thassessment report of the IPCC, on the major headlines of the report.

    8. October 2021
    Webinar, online 12-1 pm CEST

    Field Day: Valais

    The Swiss NGO DRR Platform invites to a field day in Valais for insights into measures and approaches on forest and water management that are addressing climate and disaster risks as well as biodiversity loss.

    24. September 2021
    Field Day, Valais

    Webinar: Nature-based Solutions – The IUCN Global Standard for NbS

    The Swiss NGO DRR Platform has invited Verónica Ruiz (Nature-based Solutions Programme Officer, IUCN) to go through the conceptual foundation of NbS, to discuss how NbS can be used for DRR, and provide insight into the IUCN Global Standard for NbSTM

    5. July 2021
    Webinar, 10:00 – 11:45 (CEST)

    Annual Event 2021: The Role of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Humanitarian-Development Nexus

    Linking concepts, connecting stakeholders, strengthening resilience

    29. – 31. March 2021
    Virtual practitioner workshop 8.30 am - 12 pm
    8. April 2021
    Virtual Public Discussion 16.00 – 17.30h

    2020

    Webinar: Effective Advocacy for DRR and CCA

    21. January 2020
    Webinar, 13:00-14:00 GMT

    2019

    Learning Event: Linking Relief, Rehabilitation and Development (LRRD)

    4. March 2019
    Learning Event Berne

    2018

    F2F Workshop 2018: Advocacy for Disaster and Climate resilient Development Pathways

    Background What are people’s stories behind disasters and climate change and how to tell them to decision makers? Climate change and disasters count as key impediments to sustainable development with the brunt still borne by the most vulnerable in the global South. On the other hand, appropriate climate and disaster risk management can unlock social […]

    26. – 28. November 2018
    Practitioners workshop, Spiez
    28. November 2018
    Public Day, Berne

    Learning Event: DRR and Education

    16. May 2018
    Berne

    Webinar: DRR and CCA Basics for Mainstreaming

    27. March 2018
    2 pm

    2017

    F2F Workshop 2017: Grey, green or hybrid? The Potential of nature-based Solutions for DRR

    Background So-called grey solutions; conventional civil engineering infrastructure for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) are often used to mitigate disaster impacts and protect people and assets. Nature-based solutions, on the other hand, refer to solutions using nature and its ecosystems services, which can complement or even replace grey measures as they are increasingly recognized as being more […]

    6. – 7. December 2017
    Workshop, Spiez
    8. December 2017
    Public Day, Berne

    Webinar: DRR and CCA Basics for Mainstreaming

    30. November 2017
    11:00-12:30 (CET)

    Learning Event: Urban DRR

    9. October 2017
    Berne

    Learning Event: Making Climate Change tangible for strategic Adaptation Planning – The Climate Corridor Approach

    29. June 2017
    Berne

    2016

    F2F Workshop 2016: Urban DRR

    Background Urban disaster risk reduction and resilience building are becoming increasingly relevant as already more than 50% of the global population resides in cities and urbanization particularly in mid-sized cities of Africa and Asia is on the rise. While offering a broad spectre of opportunities, urbanization also comes along with often unplanned city development which […]

    6. – 8. December 2016
    Thun and Berne

    2015

    F2F Workshop 2015: Integrated Flood Management: Acting locally, linking beyond

    Background Water-related disasters – mainly floods – account for 90% of all disasters, jeopardizing sustainable development especially in low and middle income countries. Nevertheless floods are manageable; Tools, models, forecasts, structural measures etc. to substantially reduce damages exist but are often not effectively used and incorporated into integrated approaches. The workshop offers water, disaster risk […]

    10. – 11. November 2015
    Freienhof Thun

    Learning Event: DRR & small-scale Agriculture (Adapted Seeds and Varieties)

    9. September 2015
    Zurich

    Learning Event: DRR in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings

    7. April 2015
    Berne

    2014

    Learning Event: DRR in Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

    12. February 2014
    Zurich