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The German Committee for Disaster Reduction | Deutsches Komitee für Katastrophenvorsorge e.V. (DKKV) is the largest platform for disaster risk reduction in Germany and has been promoting prevention and disaster risk reduction in science, practice and in politics since the beginning of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction in 1990. The overarching leitmotiv of DKKV is the strengthening of societal resilience and fostering the exchange and knowledge transfer between research, operative actions, the policy level, and the public. DKKV acts as an umbrella organization for German institutions and experts in the field of disaster risk reduction and functions as an intermediary to national and international networks and initiatives. Students and recent graduates are involved in the network and can actively participate in DKKV activities for a reduced membership fee. We hereby aim to empower the Young Professionals and invite them to contribute to disaster risk reduction through the use of science, engineering, technology, and innovation through participation. DKKV is active in three fields, i.e., (1) networking and fostering exchange between experts from science, practice, administration, and politics; (2) consulting of decision-makers to provide best-practices and actionable advice to stakeholders; and (3) knowledge management and transfer addressing civil society and the general public to pro-mote prevention measures, e.g. via our website, flyers and public lectures and workshops.
Vision
Creating a resilient society through sustainable disaster risk reduction.
Mission
The German Committee for Disaster Reduction initiates interdisciplinary, science-based and practice-linked development processes and related projects for effective risk and disaster management in Germany. The German Committee for Disaster Reduction provides the national dialogue platform for science, politics, practice and civil society and promotes exchange, transfer and consultation.
Disaster Reduction Goal
DKKV's goal is to make disaster reduction an integral part of approaches and action in the political, scientific and social realms, working in close cooperation with national, European and international institutions.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.