we4DRR

we4DRR is a european network for women working in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction. If you are interested in becoming a member of the network, please send an e-mail to contact[at]we4drr.net

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The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction was held from 24 - 26 May 2017 in Cancun, Mexico to exchange on the progress in implementing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.

From 3 - 5 May 2017, 35 members of we4DRR met in Trento for the general assembly. The first evening started with the board game  ‘mind the (gender) gap’ designed by Max Willis from the University of Trento, sparking first discussions on gender an disaster risk reduction as a warm up for the two consecutive days.

As regional groups might bring another dynamic into the network, four members from Switzerland organized an exchange event for women working in DRR in Switzerland. The event took place on March 23^rd 2017 at the University of Berne.

On 22^nd March, 2017 a conference on gender and DRR was held at the Palace of Serbia in Belgrade.

The first steering committee meeting took place on 18 November in Vienna.

From 2 to 4 March the launch symposium for the network women exchange 4 Disaster Risk Reduction was held in Hittisau, Austria. Numerous international female experts met to set the basis for a network in Europe.