WOMENVAI x UCL: Collaborative Risk Mapping Workshop 2026
About this Event
Hosted by WOMENVAI in partnership with University College London, this interactive challenge will focus on the impacts and vulnerabilities associated with El Niño. Working in teams, participants will contribute to a large-scale collaborative risk map, identifying the direct and indirect effects of climate-related hazards across environmental, social, economic, and humanitarian systems.
Using systems thinking and collaborative risk mapping techniques, participants will examine how interconnected risks emerge and affect different communities around the world, while contributing to the development of innovative approaches for understanding complex risk landscapes.
What You'll Gain
- Collaborate with students from diverse disciplines
- Gain hands-on experience in collaborative risk mapping
- Explore real-world climate resilience challenges
- Learn from resilience practitioners and researchers
- Contribute to innovative resilience research
- Expand your professional network within the resilience community
Competition Prize
The highest-performing team will receive:
- Delegate passes to attend the Resilience World Nexus (RWN) Summit 2026
- Membership of the Future Resilience Leaders Programme
- One team representative selected to attend COP31 in Antalya, Turkey
Event Details
📅 9–10 July 2026
🕘 Day 1: 09:00–17:30
🕘 Day 2: 09:00–14:30
📍 University College London (venue details to follow)
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is open to students and recent graduates from all disciplines. No specialist expertise is required—participants with interests in climate change, sustainability, resilience, disaster risk reduction, policy, international development, engineering, geography, social sciences, and related fields are encouraged to apply.
Spaces are limited. Join us in shaping innovative approaches to understanding climate risk and resilience.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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