Global Model Review Panel completes report
The Panel, consisting of seven international experts met on 18-19 April 2018 at the offices of the GEM Foundation in Pavia, Italy with the objective of providing advice to the GEM Governing...
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Governing Board meeting 2018: new partner, GRM2018 status and expert panel review report
The GEM Governing Board officially welcomes a new Advisor sponsor - PartnerRe into the GEM family during its first meeting in 2018 held from June 28-29 at the GEM headquarters...
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UNISDR selects John Schneider to the Expert Group of the Global Risk Assessment Framework (GRAF)
The GEM Foundation is proud to announce that John Schneider has been selected to UNISDR’s Expert Group of the Global Risk Assessment Framework (GRAF). The selection of John further solidifies GEM’s collaborative partnership with UNISDR, and put GEM in...
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International Conference for the Decade Memory of the Wenchuan Earthquake
This year’s International Conference on Continental Earthquakes commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Wenchuan earthquake with an ‘International Conference for the Decade...
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Insurance for Natural Perils – A Solution for Nepal?
The government of Nepal recently conducted its annual RISK2RESILIENCE conference with the theme: International Conference on Experience of Earthquake Risk Management, Preparedness and Reconstruction in Nepal. The event, held...
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#MakeExposureGreatAgain: Understanding Risk Forum 2018
The fifth global Understanding Risk forum took place from May 14-18, 2018 in Mexico City, Mexico at the Palacio de Minería. The annual event organized by the Global Facility for Disaster...
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GEM: Applicability to the insurance industry and collaboration with Oasis
Close to 100 participants attended the Oasis Conference, hosted by the Swiss Re Institute and Swiss Re's Cat Perils team on Ju...
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Nigel Priestley Seminar 2018
The Fourth International Nigel Priestley Seminar took place on May 24 and 25 within the premises of the CAR College Auditorium in Pavia. The Seminar is named in honour of Prof...
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16ECEE Thessaloniki, Greece
A large delegation of the GEM Foundation travelled to Thessaloniki, Greece, from June 18 to 21, in occasion of the 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering. The purpose of the Conference is to provide the perfect platform to...
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From Volcanic Hazard to Risk Assessment
The University of Geneva hosted the inaugural International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior (IAVCEI) - Global Volcano Model Network (GVM) Workshop in Geneva, Switzerland from June 27-29...
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11th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering
From June 25 to 29, the 11th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (11NCEE) took place in Los Angeles, California. The theme of this year’s conference was integrating science, engineering, & policy...
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