we4DRR

This format "we4DRR: members in focus" was developed based on the ideas of we4DRR network members that we collected at the general assembly in 2022.

On February 1st, 2022, the third and final edition of our autumn webinar series we4DRR members in focus was held online. Michaela Teich from the Austrian Research Centre for Forests (BFW) gave insights about her career, research topics, and personal views on work and life.

On December 14th, 2022, the second edition of our autumn webinar series we4DRR members in focus was held online. Susanna Wernhart from the Disaster Competence Network Austria and BOKU Vienna gave insights about her career, research topics, and personal views at work and life.

On November 23rd 2022, the first edition of our autumn webinar series we4DRR members in focus was held online. Giulia Bossi from the National Research Council, Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI) in Italy gave insights about her career, research topics, and personal views at work and life.

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 we4DRR General Assembly 2022 was held online on September 27th. It included a keynote by Barbara Juen, a workshop by Sabine Pelzmann, poster presentations and a networking area. 

On June 21st 2022, the third edition of the webinar series we4DRR members in focus was held online. Regine Ortlepp from the Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development gave insights about her career, research topics, and personal views on work and life.

On May 31st 2022 the second edition of the webinar series we4DRR members in focus was held online. Roxana Ciurean from the British Geological Survey gave insights about her career, research topics and her personal views on work and life. 

On May 10th 2022 the first webinar of the new series "we4DRR: members in focus" was held via zoom. Margreth Keiler talked about her career, her current projects and gave insights on work, managing tasks, life and networking. 

As a network we4DRR also has a LinkedIn account to connect with members and other professionals. 

The we4DRR General Assembly 2021 took place virtually on 16 June 2021 from 09:00 – 13:00. About 30 we4DRR members joined the assembly. 

Representatives of the European countries, stakeholder groups and partners gathered in Italy, 21-23 November 2018, for the European Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR).

we4DRR was present at the GLOMOS ( Global Mountain Safeguard Research) conference from 17 – 19 October 2018 in Bolzano, Italy.

Von 8. - 10. Oktober 2018 fand in Graz die Jahreshauptversammlung vom Frauennetzwerk we4DRR (women exchange for Disaster Risk Reduction) statt. In der Hauptstadt der Steiermark fanden sich rund 30 Naturgefahrenexpertinnen ein, diskutierten Fachliches und absolvierten einen Workshop.

Am 6. März 2018 fand im Foyer der Hauptbibliothek der Universität für Bodenkultur (BOKU) die Eröffnung der Ausstellung On_Stage statt.

The network we4DRR initiated a lecture series at the BOKU in Vienna.

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.