The Society for Risk Analysis invites your abstracts for presentations at the Fifth World Congress on Risk in Cape Town, South Africa, May 6-8, 2019.
The Fifth World Congress on Risk will focus on “Development and Resilience” and aims to stimulate dialogue and education on risk issues of worldwide interest. SRA welcomes contributions on any topic related to risk assessment, risk characterization, risk perception, risk communication, risk management, risk governance, and policy relating to risk, in the context of risks of concern to individuals, to public and private sector organizations, and to society at a local, regional, national, or global level.
SRA is particularly interested in receiving submissions from outstanding researchers doing work in risk analysis from Africa, Asia, Oceania, Middle East or Latin America and will aim to support their travel to present at the World Congress. The organizing committee welcomes proposals for a variety of session formats: poster-platform presentation, oral presentation and symposium presentation.

Click here for complete submission guidelines and to submit your abstract.

Register for the 2018 SRA Europe Conference 
June 18-20, 2018 in Östersund, SwedenThe special theme of the conference, "Risk & Uncertainty – From Critical Thinking to Practical Impact" reflects the current need to persist the phenomenon of knowledge resistance and alternative facts, as well as to develop applied research for risk analysis in open and democratic contexts.
The conference will be held at Mid Sweden University in Östersund, a small town close to the mountains in the north of Sweden. During the conference you will experience the longest day of the year when the sun rises at 2.50 a.m., only a few hours after it sets.
This conference gathers academics, policy makers, and practitioners interested in risk research, policy, and practice, including members of the SRA-E, SRA International and other regional SRA organizations.
We hope you will take the opportunity to visit our beautiful town, take part in the conference, and listen to inspiring speakers.

Register now to take advantage of early-bird pricing.

The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) invites your abstracts for presentations at the 2018 SRA Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, December 2-6.
 
We welcome contributions on any topic related to risk assessment, risk characterization, risk perception, risk communication, risk management, risk governance, and policy relating to risk, in the context of risks of concern to individuals, to public and private sector organizations, and to society at a local, regional, national, or global level.

This year's theme, “The Many Faces of Risk,” is intended to showcase inclusion, a cornerstone of SRA and vital to the ability to address today’s most pressing risk issues. The theme underscores the diversity of SRA in terms of the professions, disciplines, methodologies, nationalities, and regions its membership represents. It also highlights the staggering array of topics that SRA members and meeting participants explore in their research and practice. 
 
Abstracts are due no later than May 29, 2018, midnight EST.
Click here for complete submission guidelines and to submit your abstract.

Continuing education workshops will be offered on Sunday, December 2 and Thursday, December 6 in either 4 or 8 hour sessions. This year we are encouraging proposals aimed at improving the foundations and/or practice of risk analysis. Click here for complete workshop submission guidelines and to submit your proposal. Continuing education workshop proposals are due no later than May 29, 2018. 

MCDEM Conference - Partners for Resilience
The 2018 National Emergency Management Conference is fast approaching. This year’s conference will be held in conjunction with the Australasian Natural Hazards Management Conference, focusing on the theme ‘Partners for Resilience’.

Bringing together a range of experienced and knowledgeable speakers including Mark McCrindle, Holly Ransom and Mark Crosweller, the 2018 conference will focus on providing insight, advice and discussions that will be both relevant and engaging for emergency management professionals.

In the days surrounding the main conference, a range of topical workshops will be held. Workshops are a great way of getting a more hands on perspective, as well as a fantastic opportunity to meet people from a range of organisations and sectors. However this year’s workshops are organised and registered for separately from the conference. Workshops will be listed below as they become available.

On 30 May at the annual Awards Dinner, the 2018 Ministerial and Directors awards will be presented as a way of celebrating achievements across the emergency management sector. This is a fantastic way to acknowledge the successes of colleagues from across the sector, all are welcome.

Where: Conference, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Wellington. Awards Dinner, Bee Hive Banquet Hall
When: Conference, 30 – 31 May 2018. Awards Dinner 30 May. Workshops, 29 May and 1 June
Cost: Conference $500 (including access to all workshops). Dinner $80.
Registrations open:  28 February
Registrations close: 4 May
Register online here
If you require any further detail please email Emergency.Management@dpmc.govt.nz

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