University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria becomes a new member of DCNA
We are pleased to welcome FH OÖ Studienbetriebs GmbH (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria) as a new ordinary member of Disaster Competence Network Austria.
Fachtagung Katastrophenforschung
THE networking event for disaster research in Austria in September 2023.
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Disaster Competence Network Austria is a cooperation platform of universities and research institutions in the field of security and disaster research.
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safeREACH GmbH - DCNA associate member
In order to optimally deal with crises and emergencies, companies must be well prepared for all risks. It is also very important to alert the right people quickly and reliably. safeREACH equips companies, authorities and institutions worldwide with modern tools so that company values and lives can be protected even better.
Fachtagung Katastrophenforschung 2023: conference proceeding now available
Download now for free: The proceedings of Fachtagung Katastrophenforschung 2023 (our disaster research conference #fkf23) include the abstracts of all presentations from the various sessions and the posters from the poster session. Our thanks go to the authors for their insightful and multifaceted contributions and we are already looking forward to the next DCNA conference!
Interview with Florentin Weiss: How a young chemist benefitted from DCNA’s Young Scientists Program
Between March 2021 and September 2023, Florentin Weiss was a DCNA Young Scientist and was funded for his chemistry doctorate at the University of Innsbruck. After successfully completing his studies, he has now started his career in the chemical industry. In this interview, he tells us, among other things, how he benefited from the Young Scientists program.
VULKANO: Highlighting Vulnerable Groups in Disaster and Emergency Planning
Since the beginning of October 2023, DCNA has been leading a new research project funded by the Austrian Climate and Energy Fund: VULKANO aims to determine the extent to which Austrian communities take vulnerable groups into account when drawing up emergency and disaster plans.
Frequentis AG: Welcome to the network!
We are pleased to welcome Frequentis AG as a new associated member of the Disaster Competence Network Austria.
INTERPRAEVENT 2024 – Call for Contributions
From 10 to 13 June 2024, the international conference INTERPRAEVENT 2024 will be held for the first time in Vienna at the Conference Center Hofburg.
Final meeting UAV Rescue
On July 27th, the final event of the FFG project took place together with the German consortium (thanks to the "Kooperative R&D" funding scheme) at the Tritolwerk, the disaster relief training ground of the Austrian Armed Forces. The final event started with presentations by the project consortium and the sponsors, after which the system was presented in action.