Our Mission

The Global Risk Forum GRF Davos promotes the worldwide exchange of know-how and expertise, creates solutions and fosters good practices in integrative risk management and climate change adaptation. We aim to improve the understanding, assessment and management of disasters and risks affecting human safety, security, health, the environment, critical infrastructures, the economy and society at large.

What we do

We create interaction between key players by connecting line ministries, disaster, risk and safety management authorities, academic institutions, practitioners, the private sector, practitioners, and the media together.

The mission of the Global Risk Forum GRF Davos is to turn thoughts into action. We promote the worldwide exchange of know-how and expertise, create solutions and foster good practice in integrative risk management and climate change adaptation. Aiming for an improved understanding, assessment and management of disasters and risks that affect human safety, security, health, the environment, critical infrastructures, the economy and society at large.

Our Goals

Urban risk has become a major planetary concern. Climate change will worsen the situation.

Thus our main goals are:

  • To bridge the gap between science and practice

  • To promote the worldwide exchange of know-how and experience

  • To target solutions and promote good practice in integral risk management and climate change adaptation for an improved understanding, assessment and management of disasters and risks that affect human safety, security, health, the environment, critical infrastructures, the economy and society at large

  • To provide and manage a network for decision-makers, practitioners and experts from politics, government, IGOs, business, science, NGOs, media and the public