In the framework of the ROADMAP2 project, a series of Webinars will be held with international experts on Disaster Risk Management (DRM) issues, with the objective of discussing relevant topics on the management of various phases of risks to find good practices.
The second webinar, entitled “Good Practices in Risk and Crisis Communication” will be held on 22nd March 2024, 9.00-11.00 (Lisbon time).
This webinar is aligned with the project’s forthcoming flash report on good communication practices in civil protection. We are particularly interested in practices that improve the accessibility and understandability of risk and crisis information to individuals with various needs and preferences, mitigate the harm caused by people’s exposure to false and harmful information, and help to overcome the barriers to reacting adequately to risk or crisis information, such as distrust towards official sources of information. These practices may include, for instance, effective warnings or instructions given during disasters, risk awareness campaigns that improve people’s preparedness, and novel communication tools or procedures adopted in disaster risk management.
The invited lectures are from different experts, namely:
- Sten Hansson (University of Tartu) – Introduction: Good practices in risk and crisis communication;
- Bengt Johansson (University of Gothenburg) – Instruction as self-protection;
- Patrícia Gaspar (Former Deputy Commander in the Civil Protection in Portugal) – Good practices in crisis communication;
- Marina Mantini (CIMA Research Foundation) – Exemplary risk awareness campaigns.
This webinar will be held in English and registration is free but mandatory at https://bit.ly/roadmap_webinar2
Registration must be done individually, as each link only allows one participation.