Description
Societies worldwide are faced with extreme weather events at an increasing scale, with climate change as a key driver of this development. Against this backdrop, the COST Action aims to establish a European interdisciplinary network to facilitate international collaboration and knowledge transfer among scholars and practitioners whose work involves warning communication and disaster management. The Action uses a risk and crisis communication lense to advance knowledge, promote cooperation, and contribute to reducing risks and harm posed to the public by climate change-related disasters. The Action seeks to enhance the overall effectiveness of disaster response efforts and promote cross-border cooperation among scholars and practitioners in this key field.
To achieve this, the COST Action will (1) develop an open-access knowledge platform focused on warning systems, relevant legal and political frameworks, challenges in effective warning communication, (2) identify best practices and governance recommendations for effective warning communication, and (3) create new formats for knowledge exchange and networking between key stakeholders in Europe.
The interdisciplinary approach and the focus on warning communication is what sets the Action apart from previous initiatives, knowledge resources and research projects. At the same time, as climate change-related disasters are typically cross-border phenomena, it is crucial to exchange expertise and best practices internationally. This way, the Action seeks to create lasting impact in research and practice and to contribute to reducing harm caused by increasingly challenging environmental conditions.
Action keywords
warning communication - disaster communication - disaster management - crisis communication in Europe - risk and crisis communication
Management Committee
Country | MC Member |
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Albania | |
Albania | |
Belgium | |
Belgium | |
Bulgaria | |
Cyprus | |
Estonia | |
Finland | |
Finland | |
Germany | |
Greece | |
Ireland | |
Ireland | |
Italy | |
Lithuania | |
Netherlands | |
North Macedonia | |
North Macedonia | |
Norway | |
Norway | |
Poland | |
Portugal | |
Romania | |
Romania | |
Serbia | |
Serbia | |
Slovenia | |
Sweden | |
Sweden | |
Switzerland | |
Switzerland | |
Türkiye | |
Türkiye |
Main Contacts
Action Contacts
COST Staff
Leadership
Role | Leader |
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Action Chair | |
Action Vice-Chair | |
Science Communication Coordinator | |
Grant Awarding Coordinator | |
WG1 Leader | |
WG2 Leader | |
WG3 Leader | |
WG4 Leader |
Working Groups
Number | Title | Leader |
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1 | Mapping extant data and research on disaster communication/warning systems in Europe | |
2 | Mapping challenges of implementing effective warning communication | |
3 | Developing open-access knowledge platform for communication disaster and warning systems across Europe | |
4 | Disseminating knowledge of best practices in Europe |
Express your interest to join any of the working groups by applying below.
It is required to have an e-COST profile to submit your application. If needed, create it first and then click 'Apply'.
ApplyMembership
Name | Working Group | Country |
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WG 1, WG 3 | North Macedonia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Belgium | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Germany | |
WG 1 | Sweden | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Portugal | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Romania | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Romania | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Italy | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Romania | |
WG 1 | Switzerland | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Germany | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Sweden | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Bulgaria | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Sweden | |
WG 1, WG 3, WG 4 | Albania | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Sweden | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Ireland | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3 | Cyprus | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Portugal | |
WG 1 | Sweden | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Finland | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Portugal | |
WG 1 | Norway | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 4 | Belgium | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Sweden | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Ireland | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Sweden | |
WG 1, WG 3 | Estonia | |
WG 1 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Serbia | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Greece | |
WG 1, WG 4 | Serbia | |
WG 1 | Slovenia | |
WG 1, WG 2 | Germany | |
WG 2, WG 4 | Switzerland | |
WG 2, WG 3 | Norway | |
WG 2, WG 3 | Ireland | |
WG 2, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
WG 2, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
WG 2, WG 4 | Finland | |
WG 2 | Croatia | |
WG 2 | Albania | |
WG 2 | Latvia | |
WG 2 | Germany | |
WG 2, WG 4 | Germany | |
WG 2, WG 4 | Germany | |
WG 2, WG 3 | Finland | |
WG 2, WG 3, WG 4 | Germany | |
WG 2, WG 4 | Albania | |
WG 2 | Austria | |
WG 2, WG 4 | Albania | |
WG 2 | Lithuania | |
WG 2 | Denmark | |
WG 2 | Netherlands | |
WG 2 | Netherlands | |
WG 2, WG 4 | Lithuania | |
WG 2, WG 4 | North Macedonia | |
WG 3 | Finland | |
WG 3, WG 4 | Romania | |
WG 3, WG 4 | Romania | |
WG 3, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
WG 3 | Türkiye | |
WG 3, WG 4 | Türkiye | |
WG 4 | Türkiye | |
WG 4 | Albania | |
WG 4 | Romania | |
WG 4 | Bulgaria | |
WG 4 | Albania | |
WG 4 | Portugal | |
WG 4 | Spain | |
WG 4 | Poland | |
WG 4 | Serbia | |
WG 4 | Serbia |