The Averted Disaster Award Opens Its Third Call for Recognizing Global Disaster Mitigation Successes 18 October 2023 Singapore – The Averted Disaster Award, dedicated to acknowledging successful disaster mitigation efforts worldwide, has officially launched its third call for nominations.   Every year, natural disasters wreak havoc, claiming lives, devastating communities, and imposing substantial economic costs on…

PRESS RELEASE The Averted Disaster Award Announces Amrita Center for Wireless Networks & Applications as 2023 Winner 12 October 2023 Berlin, Germany, October 12, 2023 – The Averted Disaster Award (ADA) today named the Amrita Center for Wireless Networks and Applications as the winner of the 2023 ADA award for outstanding Disaster Risk Management (DRM)…

Averted Disaster Award to Announce 2023 Winners at the 11th Global Dialogue Platform 25 September 2023 The Averted Disaster Award, an innovative competition that brings visibility to successful disaster-risk-mitigation interventions around the world, will announce its 2023 winners at the 11th Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action. The award ceremony on day three of…

The Averted Disaster Award releases free-access documentary about 2022 award winning project Press Release Bangladesh, December 16, 2022 – “Rivers of Hope”, the short documentary film about the 2022 Averted Disaster Award Winner, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), premiered today on the ADA YouTube channel.  Directed by award winning filmmaker Doel Trivedy, “Rivers of…

The Averted Disaster Award Announces Bangladesh Red Crescent Society as 2022 Winner Press Release Florianópolis, Brazil, November 29, 2022 – The Averted Disaster Award (ADA) today named the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) as the winner of the 2022 ADA award for outstanding Disaster Risk Management (DRM) intervention. BDRCS earned the recognition for their work…

The Averted Disaster Award (ADA) announced it’s teaming up with Nikon and the WaterBear Network to develop a photo exhibition reflecting the work of the 2022 ADA runner-up submission. Nikon Ambassador, Hermeilio Miguel Aquino (Kino), a London based photographer, director, and multidisciplinary artist is shooting the project. The exhibition will debut at the Understanding Risk 22 global conference in Florianópolis, Brazil in November. The 2022 ADA winning and runner-up submissions will be officially announced at that time.

ADA Partners with WaterBear Network on Film The Averted Disaster Award (ADA) announced a partnership with WaterBear, a free streaming platform dedicated to the future of our planet, to produce a documentary film short about the 2022 ADA award winner. The film will be funded in part by pioneering storytelling Resilient Foundation, which gives local…

ADA Identifies Selection Committee The Averted Disaster Award (ADA) announced earlier this year the individuals who will serve as members of the 2022 ADA Selection Committee, responsible for reviewing the applications and deciding on the winning submissions.  The Committee is made up of thought leaders and practitioners in the field of Disaster Risk Management.  Each of the…

HOW ADA STARTED The Averted Disaster Award Recognizes Successful Initiatives in Disaster Risk Management   The ADA Prize is built upon the efforts of Prof. David Lallemant, Maricar Rabonza, Dr. Yolanda Lin, and members of the Disaster Analytics for Society Lab at NTU in Singapore. Their work highlights how successful DRM interventions are often rendered…