Design Network for Emergency Management

Network

Welcome to your community! Our aim is to build and support a network of people passionate about design for emergency management, whatever your background is.

Design Academy for Emergency Management

Academy

Online courses and in-person workshops to get you started or deepen your understanding of design for emergency management.

Design Studio for Emergency Management

Studio

We provide international research, design and consultation for community organisations, non-profits, businesses and governments.

Portfolio

News & blog

New Wildfire Evacuation Maps for Nevada City

As wildfires continue to burn across California and around the world, helping communities prepare is more critical than ever. We’re excited to share that Nevada City, CA now has its own set…

Winning ideas?

Academy Network Studio Dear Reader, The IFRC Solferino Academy recently invited people from around the globe to create short, life-saving videos, each 60 seconds or less, designed to help communities prepare for disasters. Twentyfive standout videos have been shortlisted: they offer clear, creative guidance on how to prepare for and respond to various hazards. They also tackle misinformation, disinformation, and harmful content, helping prevent confusion, panic, and inaction during…

Winning ideas? Are competitions effective at stimulating social innovation, and in particular disaster preparedness?

Over the past decade, innovation competitions have surged in popularity as tools to spark creativity and generate real-world solutions across a wide range of sectors, particularly in health, technology, and increasingly, in…