TOGETHER Partner Osman Ibrahim Recognised at ISCRAM 2026
The TOGETHER consortium is pleased to congratulate Osman Ibrahim from Oslo Kommune, a partner in the TOGETHER Project, on receiving the Best Practitioner Insights and Perspectives Paper Runner Up Award at the ISCRAM 2026 Conference in the Hague, Netherlands. ISCRAM (Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management) is one of the leading international conferences dedicated…
CERIS Disaster Resilience Days 2026: Advancing a European Preparedness Ecosystem with TOGETHER project
From 30 June to 2 July 2026, the TOGETHER Project participated in the CERIS Disaster Resilience Days in Brussels, the European Commission’s flagship event bringing together researchers, policymakers, first responders, innovators and public authorities to discuss the future of disaster resilience in Europe. The event focused on strengthening preparedness through innovation, community engagement, secure communications,…
TOGETHER Living Lab in Orihuela Advances Flood Resilience and Stakeholder Collaboration
The TOGETHER Project successfully held its first Living Lab workshop in Orihuela, Spain, bringing together local and regional stakeholders to explore practical solutions for improving flood resilience, emergency preparedness, and disaster risk governance. As one of TOGETHER’s Disaster Risk Management Innovation Hubs (DRMIHs), Orihuela provides a unique environment for testing and co-creating solutions to address…
TOGETHER Contributes to Projects to Policy Seminar 2026 in Brussels
The TOGETHER Project participated in the 2026 Projects to Policy Seminar, held on 10–11 June 2026 in Brussels. Organised by the European Commission, the annual event brings together Horizon Europe projects, policymakers, European institutions, practitioners, and operational stakeholders to strengthen the connection between research outcomes and policy development. The seminar gathered representatives from the European…
TOGETHER Contributes to New European Guidance on Disaster Risk Preparedness Solutions
The collaborative development of the new CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) on Disaster Risk Preparedness Solutions has been successfully completed and is expected to be formally published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) on 10 June 2026. The CWA, titled Guidelines for Disaster Risk Preparedness Solutions – Project tools, platforms and processes – Good practice…
TOGETHER Holds First Living Lab in Egaleo to Explore Heatwave Resilience
On 28 May 2026, the TOGETHER Project organised its first Living Lab workshop in Egaleo, Greece, bringing together representatives from local authorities, social services, civil protection, volunteer organisations, researchers, and community groups to discuss heatwave preparedness and resilience. The workshop forms part of TOGETHER’s co-creation approach, which engages stakeholders in the development of practical solutions…
Turkish Red Crescent Launches Anticipatory Action Feasibility Study to Strengthen Disaster Risk Governance
The Turkish Red Crescent (TRC), a partner of the TOGETHER Project, has taken an important step toward strengthening disaster risk governance in Türkiye by initiating an Anticipatory Action Feasibility Study and organizing a four-day training in Ankara on 4–7 May 2026. Among many others, the training brought together representatives from: Participants explored the fundamentals of…
TOGETHER Interoperability Workshop in Cambridge
On 23rd of April 2026, the workshop brought together interoperability partners CODATA, Technovative Solutions Ltd (TVS) and the University of Cambridge, along with end user partner CouperJones Ltd, to advance the project’s Interoperability Framework (IF) – a core component of the TOGETHER Toolkit. Hosted by the University of Cambridge, the workshop focused on the Legal,…
Strengthening multi‑stakeholder engagement in the TOGETHER Project with the PPCP® approach
The midterm review of the Sendai Framework highlights persistent challenges in disaster risk reduction (DRR), particularly the limited coordination among disaster risk management agencies, sectoral ministries, stakeholders, and policy frameworks. These gaps continue to hinder coherent planning and effective decision‑making. Recent disasters have further underscored the need for more integrated, multi‑sectoral approaches, stronger decentralisation, and…
TOGETHER: Advancing Multi-Level Coordination for Disaster-Resilient Societies
The TOGETHER project aims to enhance coordination and governance in Disaster Risk Management (DRM) across multiple sectors and administrative levels. The project addresses persistent challenges in disaster governance, such as fragmented institutions, limited data sharing, and insufficient collaboration between authorities, researchers, civil society, and private stakeholders. By fostering integrated approaches and innovative tools, TOGETHER seeks…
TOGETHER project advances disaster risk governance through first Living Lab in Oslo
The TOGETHER project recently marked an important milestone with the successful implementation of its first Living Lab in Oslo, bringing together key stakeholders from across sectors and governance levels to collaboratively explore challenges and solutions for disaster risk management. Hosted in the Norwegian capital on 23rd March 2026, the workshop was organised by Oslo Kommune…
TOGETHER at DRR Academy 2026: Driving Sustainable and Ethical DRR
Project TOGETHER actively contributed to the DRR Academy 2026, co-organised with sister projects and supported by the European Geosciences Union (EGU). The Academy took place between 11th and 13th of February 2026, hosted by the University of Salerno, Salerno, Italy. The Academy received over 100 applications and welcomed around 50 participants, highlighting strong interest in…
TOGETHER Project Joins the Societal Resilience Cluster (SRC)
The TOGETHER project is pleased to announce it has joined the Societal Resilience Cluster (SRC). The Cluster is an informal, voluntary consortium of European research and innovation projects that share a common mission to strengthen societal resilience to disasters. Hosted within the Crisis Management Innovation Network Europe (CMINE), the SRC brings together projects that focus…
TOGETHER Project Launches with Focus on Collaboration and Sustainable Disaster Governance
The TOGETHER project officially launched with a two-day kick-off meeting on 19–20 November 2025. Partners from across Europe came together to align on stakeholder engagement, technical development, and long-term sustainability, marking the start of a three-year effort to improve disaster risk management and governance through collaboration and co-creation.