In the 09/10/2026 edition:
Disaster Risk Reduction Events September 2026 bring together a range of international webinars, workshops, and professional opportunities focused on improving disaster preparedness, risk communication, resilience, and inclusive approaches to disaster risk management.
This September edition highlights several important discussions on how communities, professionals, researchers, and policymakers can better understand and respond to disaster risks. Topics include inclusive disaster preparedness, clearer risk terminology, effective risk communication, the use of data and digital technologies in regional decision-making, and the role of animals within disaster management policies.
The featured events provide opportunities to explore both practical and conceptual aspects of disaster risk reduction. In particular, discussions on risk vocabulary and communication can help professionals improve how complex hazards and risks are explained to decision-makers and the public. Inclusive preparedness is also increasingly important, as effective risk information must be accessible, understandable, and actionable for all members of society.
This edition also includes professional vacancies related to disaster risk reduction, information services, and international cooperation. These opportunities reflect the growing demand for specialists who can work across data, policy, resilience, climate risk, and sustainable development.
The following Disaster Risk Reduction Events September 2026 include webinars, workshops, and vacancies from international organizations working in disaster risk reduction, resilience, risk assessment, and disaster preparedness.
Event: Resilient Voices: Making Disaster Preparedness More Inclusive
By The German Committee for Disaster Reduction published on Sep 09, 2026 04:37 pm
How can we ensure that everyone receives, understands, and can act on risk information before, during, and after disasters?
Event: Risk jargon: Compound, complex, and confusing!
By Risk Society published on Sep 08, 2026 05:24 pm
This webinar explores many common and populist risk-related words and phrases, deconstructing them to suggest questions about their usefulness and ways forward to improve, especially for risk assessment and management.
Vacancy: Senior Specialist: Regional Information Services (RIS Lead)
By International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) published on Sep 08, 2026 05:20 pm
The overall objective of the RIS is to harness the power of data and rapidly evolving digital tools and technologies to improve decision-making in ways that sustain and protect lives and livelihoods across the rapidly changing Hindu Kush Himalaya region.
Event: Lost for words? Improving risk vocabulary
By Risk Society published on Sep 08, 2026 05:13 pm
This interactive, facilitated workshop explores common and populist phrases within risk assessment and management to understand why we make them so complicated and how we could improve risk communication, assessment, and management.
Vacancy: Economic Affairs Officer, P4
By United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) published on Sep 08, 2026 02:47 pm
This project position is located in the Inter-governmental processes, Inter-agency cooperation and Partnerships Branch in Geneva. The incumbent reports to the Deputy Chief of the Branch under the overall authority of the Chief of Branch.
Event: Lunchtalk webinar: Animals in disasters – From a multi-species mindset to policy
By Disaster Competence Network Austria published on Sep 07, 2026 04:28 pm
This webinar explores why disaster risk management needs to better account for animals – pets, livestock and wildlife.
Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Opportunities
The Disaster Risk Reduction Events September 2026 presented in this edition demonstrate the increasing importance of inclusive preparedness, clear risk communication, evidence-based decision-making, and interdisciplinary approaches to disaster management.
For researchers, students, practitioners, and policymakers, these events can provide valuable opportunities to engage with current discussions in disaster risk reduction and resilience. They also highlight emerging areas such as multi-species disaster management, regional information systems, and improved communication of complex and compound risks.
Regular participation in international webinars and workshops can support knowledge exchange, professional development, and stronger collaboration between organizations working on disaster risk reduction, climate resilience, sustainable development, and emergency preparedness.
UNESCOIran continues to share relevant scientific events, webinars, workshops, vacancies, and international opportunities related to disaster risk reduction, resilience, sustainability, science, and knowledge.