ΣΤΟΧΟΙ και πεδιο ΕΦΑΡΜΟΓΗΣ
The aim of the Resilience WG is to enhance architecture’s and Architects’ role in disaster resilience across Europe. It focuses on knowledge sharing among Member Organisations, collecting/sharing best practices, formulating recommendations, and addressing risk assessment, prevention culture, emergency protocols, architects’ training, professional role, and quality reconstruction – drawing from recent disasters to promote safer, more adaptive built environments.
Policy focus in 2026
Respond to ongoing European priorities amid escalating climate, seismic, and conflict-related risks
Active engagement in EU initiatives, such as:
- The Preparedness Union Strategy
- Union Disaster Resilience Goals
- Horizon Europe 2026 calls (e.g., disaster-resilient society topics)
- New European Bauhaus resilience aspects, and Urban resilience forums.
- Intensifying knowledge throughout sharing and dissemination of best practices among Member Organisations,
- encouraging collaborations with other worldwide entities involved in similar issues such as UIA disaster WG and/or AiA).
- Advancing prevention through risk-informed design, training/CPD for architects on resilient practices (e.g., climate-adaptive, seismic, flood-resistant), and integration into urban planning.
