Previous UR Forums

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The largest Understanding Risk forum to date with more than 1,700 attendees

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Satellite events ran in parallel globally, reflecting the worldwide identity of the UR community.

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Over 6,300 participants joined online for the 10-year anniversary of UR.

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About the UR Community

Since 2010, the Understanding Risk (UR) Community has been advancing global resilience by sharing cutting-edge technologies, knowledge, and best practices. Today, the community spans over 200 countries and includes over 4,600 organizations โ€” from governments, multilateral institutions, and the private sector to NGOs, academia, research bodies, community groups, and civil society. 

Since 2010, UR has hosted 30 global, regional and thematic forums uniting experts and communities through science, creativity, and collaboration. These forums have provided an opportunity to explore ideas, innovation, and resilience in action.

UR Themes

Over the years, UR Forums have explored a wide range of themes shaping the future of risk and resilience โ€” from cutting-edge technology to human and nature centered solutions.  

๐Ÿค– Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

๐Ÿ“Š Data Modelling & Decision-Making 

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ Digital Earth & Space Technologies 

๐Ÿ’ฐ Disaster Risk Financing & Insurance (DRFI) 

๐Ÿงญ Emergency Preparedness & Response (EP&R) 

๐Ÿšจ Early Warning Systems (EWS) 

๐ŸŒŠ Floods & Geo-Hazards 

๐Ÿค Inclusion, Fragility, Conflict & Violence (FCV) 

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Infrastructure Resilience 

๐ŸŒฟ Nature-based Solutions 

๐Ÿ’ก Psychology of Risk 

๐Ÿ“ก Remote Sensing 

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Risk Communication 

UR Partners

The UR Community thanks all its partners throughout the last 16 years, without your kind contribution the community would not exist. 

Other Themes

๐Ÿค– Remote Sensing & Artificial Intelligence ๐Ÿ“Š Data Modelling & Decision-Making ๐ŸŒŠ Floods & Geo-Hazards  

๐Ÿšจ Early Warning Systems (EWS) ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Infrastructure Resilience ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Risk Communication ๐Ÿงญ Emergency Preparedness & Response (EP&R) ๐Ÿ’ฐ Disaster Risk Financing & Insurance (DRFI) ๐Ÿค Inclusion, Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) & Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) ๐ŸŒฟ Nature-based Solutions  

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ Digital Earth & Space Technologies๐Ÿ’ก Psychology of Risk 

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