Disaster Competence Network Austria is a cooperation platform of universities and research institutions in the field of security and disaster research.
Improving the coherence of security and disaster research in Austria:
- Increase the efficiency of security and disaster research by improving the networking of all stakeholders and by cooperatively creating and exploiting synergies
- Improving the national and international visibility of Austrian security and disaster research
- Sharpening and strengthening the understanding of the social relevance of security and disaster research within Austria
- Promotion and expansion of cooperation with other relevant research areas
Promotion of young scientists:
- Promoting the education of young researchers, e.g., in our Young Scientists program
- Support for knowledge transfer between actors in security and disaster research
Advice to policy and decision makers:
- Providing scientific advice for security and disaster research at national and international level
- Advisory body for the Federal Government for the management of disasters
- Providing expertise to national and international decision makers
Sensitization and training of society:
- Support and participation in civil protection activities