Kolloquium Geoinformatik Supporting the most vulnerable people before the disaster strikes – International Disaster Risk Reduction within the German Red Cross

The German Red Cross (GRC) is part of the worldwide Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement with its presently 191 recognized National Red Cross or Red Crescent Societies. A major focus of the GRC's international cooperation is on supporting the most vulnerable people around the world in addressing the impacts of natural hazards like tsunamis or floods. The presentation is going to give insights into approaches and activities in the area of Disaster Risk Reduction. Nevertheless it is also supposed to trigger a dialogue about how humanitarian organizations like GRC could strengthen their work through the use and the integration of Geographic Information Systems.