Expert

Region: Global

Joining Date: October 2024

Agostino Goretti, Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, is a senior disaster risk management expert working part-time at the Italian Civil Protection Department. In the early stages of his professional career, he was involved in all phases of seismic risk management at both national and local levels. He subsequently expanded his interests and skills to adopt a multi-hazard integrated approach, including the effects of climate change and the development of resilient infrastructure. Over the past years, he has been managing large national and regional technical assistance projects on disaster risk management in the Balkans, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
 

Organization

Region: Asia

Joining Date: October 2024

ADPC is an autonomous international organization committed to building resilience in Asia and the Pacific by enhancing disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA). Through technical support to countries, capacity building, knowledge management, and policy advocacy, ADPC supports national and regional efforts to mitigate disaster impacts. This mission aligns with the Santiago Network’s goal of providing technical assistance to developing countries, ensuring they are equipped to address climate-induced loss and damage, particularly through risk management, resilience-building, and recovery solutions tailored to vulnerable communities.

Network

Region: Global

Joining Date: December 2024

Avoidable Deaths Network (ADN) is driven by the goal of reducing avoidable disaster deaths. As a diverse, inclusive, and innovative global-local network, ADN brings together over 900 experts, practitioners, and researchers. ADN’s mission aligns with the Santiago Network’s objectives by preventing disaster-related deaths, especially those exacerbated by climate change, through research, enhancing policymaking, fostering networks, and facilitating knowledge exchange.

Expert

Region: Global

Joining Date: December 2024

Professor Edris Alam brings over 22 years of teaching experience in public universities across the UK, Australia, Bangladesh, and the UAE. His research interests span a wide range of fields, including climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction (DRR), business continuity management, public health emergencies, and integrated emergency management to enhance resilience. Dr. Alam earned his PhD in Disaster Risk Reduction from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. In his career, he has served in various capacities for national governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and United Nations agencies. Dr Alam has authored over 100 research articles in major international journals.

Expert

Region: Global

Joining Date: December 2024

Edward Turvill is a climate resilience expert with extensive experience addressing climate change impacts in vulnerable regions. His work supports the Santiago network’s mission by providing technical assistance to developing countries, focusing on capacity building, climate finance, and integrating climate risk into planning. With experience in the Asia-Pacific and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), he has led and advised disaster risk reduction and recovery projects. His collaborative, multi-stakeholder approach strengthens global efforts on climate resilience and loss and damage.

Organization

Region: Global

Joining Date: December 2024

Equal Right is a global campaign working on economic justice without borders. Rooted in the principle that everyone has an 'equal right' to the world's wealth and resources, they focus on researching ambitious solutions to tackle inequality, redistribute global wealth and secure fundamental human rights for people everywhere. This includes international advocacy on the role of unconditional, individual, regular cash payments to support climate justice, including as a policy response for loss and damage.

Organization

Region: Global

Joining Date: October 2024

FAO leads global efforts to achieve food security and end hunger by ensuring people have regular access to sufficient, high-quality food for active, healthy lives. With 195 members and operations in over 130 countries, FAO promotes sustainable agriculture, climate resilience and inclusive rural development. FAO’s mission aligns with the Santiago network by providing technical assistance and capacity development on loss and damage to support climate-vulnerable communities, ensuring food systems remain resilient amidst climate change impacts.

Network

Region: Global

Joining Date: December 2024

The Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies (EiE Hub) is a network of diverse members, including UN agencies, civil society organisations, academia and others, that come together to step up visibility, political and operational commitment, and funding for the education of crisis-affected and displaced children and youth.

Organization

Region: Global

Joining Date: December 2024

The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI) provides comprehensive research, policy, and technical support for climate resilience and loss and damage mitigation. GCRI's expertise spans risk assessment, data-driven early warning systems, and resilience-building. Utilizing AI, blockchain, and IoT, GCRI provides technical assistance for disaster risk reduction, capacity building, and the development of innovative financing mechanisms, ensuring alignment with the Santiago network’s objectives to mitigate climate impacts in vulnerable regions.

Organization

Region: Global

Joining Date: October 2024

IMPACT is one of the largest independent international research and analysis NGOs operational in more than 30 countries. IMPACT aims to support stakeholders in making better, more informed decisions in humanitarian, stabilization and development settings. IMPACT considers direct engagement with local communities and their leaders to be a key pathway to better planning and decision-making. Through our team of specialists, we promote the design of people-centred research and set standards for collecting and analyzing rigorous, high-quality data.

Organization

Region: Asia

Joining Date: December 2024

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is dedicated to advancing sustainable and resilient communities, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. IGES supports policymakers and communities in planning and responding to climate-related disruptions through policy recommendations and capacity-building activities, bridging the gap between local actions and broader climate commitments.

Organization

Region: Global

Joining Date: October 2024

IDMC is the authoritative source of data and analysis on internal displacement due to disasters and conflict globally. Since its establishment in 1998 as part of the Norwegian Refugee Council, it has offered a rigorous, independent and trusted service to the international community. Its work informs policy and operational decisions that improve the lives of the millions of people living in internal displacement or at risk of becoming displaced in the future.