Columbia School of Social Work is organising an online discussion on the “Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees & Displaced Population”

In this episode of Social Impact LIVE, host Richard Hara (bio) sits down with fellow CSSW lecturer Mashura Akilova, PHD’15 (bio) to discuss the likely impact of the novel coronavirus on refugee and displaced populations. Many of them have multiple severe risk factors,...

CMINE/DRIVER+Innovative Solutions Award 2020 honours three innovative crisis management solutions

In January 2020, the Crisis Management Innovation Network Europe (CMINE) and the DRIVER+ project organised a competition for crisis management solutions with high innovation potential. Stakeholders were invited to vote for the solutions registered for the competition...
Trial- Austria Welcome video

Trial- Austria Welcome video

We are pleased to share with you the Trial - Austria Welcome video interview with Camilo Palacio Ramirez from the Austrian Red Cross explaining us the scenario of  Trial Austria. This video has been filmed in preparation of Trial Austria.

TRIAL Austria – Day 2

TRIAL Austria – Day 2

As you know, the Trial currently going on in Eisenerz is conducted as a multi-day field exercise and in parallel to IRONORE, a Large Scale European Civil Protection exercise in Eisenerz, Austria. Would you like to be updated on IRONORE exercises, please be aware there...

DRIVER+ Austria Trial has now begun!

DRIVER+ Austria Trial has now begun!

Trial Austria has now begun in a very nice environment, after a few days of technical setting up and general introduction  and functional explanations of the 5 innovative solutions given to practitioners and observers: CrowdTasker (AIT) Instructing non-institutional...

DRIVER+ Newsletter #8 has now been released!

The September 2019 newsletter has now been circulated! If you missed this release, please click here and discover the topics developed in this edition, amongst them: Trial Austria is coming up (12- 14th September 2019) The DRIVER+ User Workshop The CMINE Community ...

Trial Austria is coming up

Trial Austria is coming up

Trial Austria is taking place this week, on 12-14th September 2019 in Eisenerz, Austria. As a reminder, Trial Austria, is focusing on a strong earthquake scenario and subsequent heavy rains simulated in the central area of Austria, causing severe damage in the most...

Press release about Trial Austria is online

The press release of Trial Austria is now available in English and German. The main focus of Trial - Austria is to identify and test solutions to overcome any possible shortcomings in the management and monitoring of volunteers on the crisis scene in terms of...

A new version of the Trial Guidance Methodology Handbook is available

The Handbook provides an overview of what you would need to do in order to depict a specific operation and integrate new socio technical solutions within the Driver+ (D+) Test-bed. The Handbook suits also the curiosity of CM experts working in coordination centres,...

Trial Austria: Rehearsal in August!

Trial Austria: Rehearsal in August!

In order to get well prepared for the Trial Austria taking place on 12-14 September, a second rehearsal of the Trial, called DryRun2 is scheduled on 19-23 August. As a reminder, the Trial Austria, is focussing on a strong earthquake scenario and subsequent heavy rains...

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