LIBRe team organised the first of a line of CARISMAND Citizen Summits. The event was held in Bucharest on Saturday, 9 July 2016 and was attended by 110 participants.
CARISMAND (Culture And RISk management in Man-made And Natural Disasters) is a three-year project investigating the effect of cultural factors on the level of preparedness, disaster response, and recovery. LIBRe Foundation works alongside 18 partners from 11 countries and is engaged with dissemination and communication activities, as well as the organisation of public events.
Each Citizen Summit deals with a number of specific topics related to different types of disasters and places at the centre of attention particular aspects that affect culturally informed disaster risk perceptions. During each event quantitative and qualitative data is also collected which will allow the CARISMAND team to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the citizens’ reactions and opinions on the topics discussed.
The Citizen Summit was structured in a way that encourages participants to take an active part by having both interactive presentations and small group discussions, with between 10 and 12 participants per group.
For more information, follow the CARISMAND ‘News and Views’ Section at www.carismand.eu.
