ENGAGE draws to a close
As of the end of December 2023, the ENGAGE project has concluded its work after three and a half years of research, collaboration, and contribution to current understandings of societal […]
December 2023
June 2023
How societal resilience works in practice: modus operandi of different stakeholders
On May 10th and 11th, 2023, the ENGAGE consortium met in Târgu Mureș, Romania, for a full-scale preparedness and validation exercise, coordinated by the Department for Emergency Situations (DSU) […]
ENGAGE takes part in synergies for policy outputs
On May 15th, the representatives of six projects within the Societal Resilience Cluster- LINKS, ENGAGE, BuildERS, PARATUS, and Riskpacc- met in Toulouse, France, to discuss common policy themes and ways […]
May 2023
ENGAGE organizes a disaster awareness event for a class in Trondheim
In March 2023, SINTEF and the Trondheim Red Cross, partners in the ENGAGE project, organized a visit for a class of the Trondheim International School (This). About twenty children in […]
Providing Support to Communities in Europe and Beyond
On the night of February 6, 2023, a powerful earthquake struck Türkiye and Syria. The devastating earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8. In addition, there have been several aftershocks. Around […]
What factors impact societal resilience?
Societal resilience is a vital attribute that enables communities and societies to effectively withstand, adapt, respond to, and recover from both nature-derived and human-made adversities. It encompasses the capacity to […]
September 2022
ENGAGEing citizens in disaster management
What role can citizens play in disaster management?
During disasters, citizens react in various ways. Some will try to flee the situation immediately while others will wait for help or indications […]