GLOBAL RISK FORUM
GRF DAVOS

Welcome to the Global Risk Forum GRF Davos

 The Global Risk Forum GRF Davos is a newly established international organization based in Davos, Switzerland and aims, through its various activities, at serving as a Center of Excellence in knowledge and know-how exchange, transfer and application. >>> read more

Global Assessment Report

In the context of international commitment to the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR), the United Nations has launched the 2009 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR/DRR) in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Global Risk Forum GRF Davos was represented in this event by Dr. Marco Ferrari, who moderated the workshop “Progress in Reducing Disaster Risk”on May 18.  >>>read more

Global Platform for Disaster Reduction

 The Second Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, organised by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN-ISDR), took place from June 16 - 19 in Geneva, Switzerland. It concluded with participants from some 300 regional/national organizations and governments urging political leaders to implement measures to halve the number of deaths from natural hazard by 2015.
In order to reach this goal, specific targets were identified as catalysts for cutting deaths and economic losses brought on by disasters. The Global Risk Forum GRF Davos was present with an exhibition booth and organized a special event dedicated to the harmonization of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. >>> read more

"100 Ideas for Action" to support the Hyogo Framework for Action

Global Risk Forum GRF Davos presents the “100 Ideas for Action”, a compendium of 100 ideas that lead to concrete projects in areas, which have been identified as important for climate change adaptation and for disaster and risk reduction, in order to help with the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action.
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News

A new study on "Addressing the Challenge: Recommendations and Quality Criteria for Linking Disaster Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change" was published by DKKV. The publication emphasizes the importance of adaptation to climate change in respect to the expected rise of extreme weather events. >>> more information

GRF Davos supports the World Resources Forum 2009, which will take place in Davos in September (15-16) 2009. >>> read more

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