Open topic on citizen and regional and/or local authorities' engagement in enhanced disaster risk awareness, including education, and preparedness

Objectives: This grant, under the Horizon Europe Programme, aims to boost resilience and preparedness to disasters by engaging citizens and regional or local authorities in enhanced disaster risk awareness, education, and preparedness. The grant intends to achieve improved disaster preparedness by learning from past events, sharing knowledge, and increasing risk awareness among citizens and authorities. It also seeks to reinforce dialogue and cooperation among scientific, technical communities, stakeholders, and policy-makers at regional and local levels to enhance the uptake of research outputs. Proposals are invited to explore new challenges and solutions, emphasizing AI utilization, improved tools for risk awareness, and fostering engagement between research communities and local authorities.