The UNESCO Chair in Disaster Risk Reduction and Societal Safety in South Eastern Mediterranean was established in March 2025 for a first 4 year term.
The UNESCO Chair aims to become a point of reference for its thematic area in SE Med.
Among the signatories of the Chair are the Fire Service, the Civil Defense Force and the Ministry of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Development of the Republic of Cyprus, the National Observatory of Athens and Imperial College.
As the focus of the Chair is on SE Med, the folowing organisations are also signatories: University of Haifa in Israel, the Lebanon Reforestation Institute, the National Centre for Security and Crises Management of Jordan and the Union for the Mediterranean.
UNESCO Chair in DRR & Societal Safety in SE Med co-organises seminar with SIMMER Project
The UNESCO Chair in DRR & Societal Safety in SE Med together with CERIDES - Excellence in Innovation and Technology co-organised a seminar on civil protection stakeholder mapping with SIMMER a project co-funded by Interreg Next MED. SIMMER (Strategic Integration...
UNESCO Chair in DRR & Societal Safety in SE Med organizes Seminar on Aerial Fire Fighting Effectivness
UNESCO Chair in Disaster Risk Reduction and Societal Safety in South Eastern Mediterranean as part of its outreach activities and in collaboration with Airbus and the Embassy of the French Republic in Nicosia organized a one day seminar in the current challenges and...
UNESCO Chair in DRR & Societal Safety in SE Med co-hosts X-Fire 2025 – 1st International Workshop on Extreme Wildfire Events
As part of its outreach activities, the UNESCO Chair in DRR & Societal Safety in SE Med, in collaboration with CERIDES - Excellence in Innovation and Technology at European University Cyprus, co-hosted X-Fire 2025 which took place in Nicosia, Cyprus, from 23 to 25...
UNESCO Chair in DRR & Societal Safety in SE Med at Researchers Night 2025
The European Researchers ’Night event aims to encourage the public to become familiar with the world of science and research and at the same time to strengthen the public image of researchers, whilst highlighting the important role they play in society. Through a...
UNESCO Chair in DRR & Societal Safety in SE Med presented at National Observatory Athens
UNESCO Chairholder Professor Georgios Boustras, introduced the newly established UNESCO Chair in Disaster Risk Reduction and Societal Safety in South Eastern Mediterranean at a special event that took place on July 8, 2025 in Athens. The event focused on the...
UNESCO Chair in DRR and Societal Safety in SE Med participates at high-level conference to mark 1 year of its Preparedness Union Strategy
Prof Georgios Boustras, UNESCO Chair in Disaster Risk Reduction and Societal Safety in South Eastern Mediterranean took part at thhe high level opening panel of the Preparadeness Union Strategy Conference in March 23 in Brussels. The conference marked one year since...
UNESCO Chair in DRR and Societal Safety in SE Med at “Towards a Truly Integrated EU Approach on Wildfires”
UNESCO Chair in Disaster Risk Reduction and Societal Safety in South Eastern Europe holder Prof Georgios Boustras had the opportunity to participate at the roundtable discussion entitled ‘Towards a Truly Integrated EU Approach on Wildfires’, organised on Friday 30...
Kick Off Meeting of SIMMER (an Interreg Next Med co-funded project) in Nicosia
The kick off meeting of SIMMER (Strategic Integration of Operational and Legal Frameworks for Enhanced Resilience and Management of Mediterranean Wildfires) took place at the premises of European University Cyprus in Nicosia on December 8 and 9, 2025. The project is...
UNESCO Chair in Disaster Risk Reduction and Societal Safety in South East Mediterranean commences its work
The newly established UNESCO Chair in Disaster Risk Reduction and Societal Safety in South Eastern Mediterranean commenced its work on the 1st July 2025. The UNESCO Chair Holder is Professor Georgios Boustras. George is a Professor in Risk Assessment and Director of...