AI is increasingly shaping how hazards are detected, analysed, and managed. This story collection features organisations from the June 2025 AI in DRM Workshop, offering insights into how AI is being used in practice, and the challenges that must be addressed for safe and effective adoption in civil protection.

As climate change accelerates , this EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change webinar examines how regions can address Loss and Damage. This online event will explore the concept of Loss and Damage, unpacking its scientific, policy, and practical dimensions, and discuss its growing relevance for Europe.

Starting in October 2026, the University of Vienna’s Postgraduate Center will launch the new MSc programme International Disaster Management and Civil Protection. Developed within the EU-funded EUMA Project (KAPP Call 2023) and supported by the European Commission’s DG ECHO, the programme aims to strengthen capacities in disaster risk management and civil protection through an interdisciplinary, practice-oriented approach.

A new Disaster Risk Management Peer Review Assessment Framework (DRM PRAF) has just been published. It represents an important evolution in disaster risk governance. Drafted through a participatory process, the framework aims to enhance resilience against evolving risks while aligning with sustainability and climate adaptation goals.

Workshop and 3rd Meeting of the Global Initiative on Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI Solutions.

As wildfires grow in scale and intensity across Europe, innovative approaches are urgently needed to strengthen prevention, preparedness and response. Under the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), six EU-funded projects are piloting new tools and methods.

The Knowledge Network Capacity Development pillar aims to connect, promote and strengthen capacity development initiatives relevant to civil protection and disaster management.

Through the Knowledge Network, the scientific community and operational stakeholders in disaster management have a new space to connect and share knowledge.

The exercise programme of the Knowledge Network offers a variety of civil protection exercises to enhance prevention, preparedness and disaster response.

COLLARIS Network: Collaborative network on unmanned Aerial Systems.

Increasing Knowledge and Partnerships on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Helpers in Pandemics and Conflicts.

Extreme Wildfire Events exceeding control capacity are becoming a major environmental, economic and social threat across the world.