In the 08/20/2026 edition:
Event: Power to the People: Participatory Modeling for Societal Resilience, XXI ISA World Congress of Sociology
By International Sociological Association published on Aug 19, 2026 11:14 am
Addressing contemporary societal challenges—from disaster preparedness and climate adaptation to energy transitions—requires understanding how individual decisions, social interactions, and collective outcomes are interconnected.
Event: Managing competing pressures in planning for disruptions
By National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+] published on Aug 19, 2026 10:43 am
This webinar will introduce the Competing Pressures Paradigm, a model designed to help resilience practitioners identify, understand, and proactively manage the competing pressures that influence planning effectiveness.
Event: ADPC’s Young Professional Platform – Interns Talk: 9th Episode: From Hazards to Resilience: Nature-Based Coastal Solutions
By Asian Disaster Preparedness Center published on Aug 19, 2026 10:29 am
This webinar will explore the role of Nature-Based Solutions in reducing coastal disaster risk and supporting long-term coastal resilience.
Vacancy: State Project Coordinator: INSPIRE India (Consultant) (Open for Indian Nationals)
By Asian Disaster Preparedness Center published on Aug 19, 2026 10:26 am
The consultant will support the State Project Manager in coordinating and facilitating the implementation of INSPIRE Programme activities in Odisha, with a primary focus on the large-scale rollout of PRI training programmes.
Event: Multi-threat Early Warning System in the Dominican Republic
By Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) published on Aug 14, 2026 01:53 pm
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are a diverse group of 57 countries and territories spread across the Caribbean, Pacific, and Indian Ocean regions. Due to their size and remote locations, these are most vulnerable to climate change.
Event: Taking Stock of Infrastructure Resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from the Global Infrastructure Resilience Survey
By Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) published on Aug 14, 2026 01:51 pm
Undertaken in 2025, the Global Infrastructure Resilience Survey (GIRS) represents the largest global stocktake of infrastructure resilience to date, capturing the perspectives of over 3,000 professionals across more than 100 countries.
Event: WaterProof 2.0: Harnessing the power of nature for water security and flood risk reduction
By Nature Conservancy, the published on Aug 14, 2026 01:45 pm
The Nature Conservancy is launching a new version of its free platform WaterProof, which helps users harness the power of nature-based solutions for improved drinking water security and flood resilience.