CNDS Seminar: European Disaster Risk Assessment through the JRC Risk Data Hub

The Risk Data Hub (RDH) of the Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre (DRMKC) is a pioneering platform that centralises and harmonises disaster risk information across Europe. The RDH brings together data on hazards, exposure, and vulnerability, alongside pan-European historical disaster loss records, to support evidence-based decision-making and strengthen preparedness in disaster risk management.

Registration (Uppsala University) here: https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/8899533

A separate webinar link and calendar invitation will be provided to those who register!

Speakers

• Christos Bountzouklis

Christos Bountzouklis is a Scientific Project Officer at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). His work focuses on developing geospatial tools and resources to support policymakers, researchers, and practitioners in assessing and mitigating disaster risks. With expertise in geospatial data science, remote sensing, and machine learning, he applies technology to address real-world challenges in disaster risk management.

• Samuel Roeslin

Samuel Roeslin is a Scientific Project Officer with the Risk Data Hub (RDH) team at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). His work focuses on leveraging hazard, exposure, and vulnerability data to compute probabilistic disaster risk for Europe. Samuel also contributes to the development of the methodology for the collection, disaggregation, and harmonisation of historical disaster loss and damage data across Europe.

Programme:

• 10:15 – 10:20: Introduction (5 minutes)
• 10:20 – 10:50: Presentation (30 minutes)
• 10:50 – 12:00: Discussion & Q&A

Welcome!