Societal resilience, engagement of the younger generations and digital innovation for disaster resilience

¿De qué trata esta convocatoria?

The topic funds digital and educational solutions that involve young people and vulnerable groups in disaster preparedness, response and recovery, strengthening societal resilience.

¿Qué financia esta convocatoria?

Scope

The topic focuses on strengthening societal resilience by engaging younger generations in disaster preparedness, response and recovery through digital innovation, education and community involvement. Projects should develop tailored solutions using digital tools, gamification and interactive learning to improve disaster awareness, risk perception and response skills, paying particular attention to children, young people and other vulnerable groups before, during and after climate-related disasters and health emergencies.

What projects should do

• Prioritise participatory approaches such as youth-led initiatives, citizen science and digital engagement platforms, following an intersectional approach.
• Use emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, social media analytics and serious games, and explore new communication strategies.
• Develop pilots and real-world case studies, and methods to connect young people's data with crisis management teams and authorities.
• Design training and education tools, and carry out a stakeholder or market analysis with a roadmap for uptake.

Expected outcomes

Projects contribute to some or all of: tailored education programmes for younger generations; stronger societal resilience through involvement of young people, citizens and local authorities; collaborative research that integrates youth perspectives; and better resilience of children and vulnerable groups. Activities are expected to reach TRL 5 by the end of the project.

¿Qué se espera de las propuestas?

• Proposals should ensure synergies with initiatives such as the Preparedness Union Strategy, Erasmus+, the European Solidarity Corps and the Sendai Framework.

¿Cuándo termina el plazo?

4 de noviembre de 2027 (363 días)

4 November 2027 (single-stage submission).