Projects

On this page we provide information on all our projects running in 2011. For further details please click the links in the various articles.

7th International Microinsurance Conference 2011

From 8 to 10 November 2011, the 7th International Microinsurance Conference will take place in Rio de Janeiro. The event is co-hosted by the Microinsurance Network and supported by CnSeg. >more

Summer Academy 2011 – Climate change in fragile states

Adapting to new conditions caused by climate change is a particular challenge in fragile states. The 30 international participants in the Summer Academy 2011 researched how it can be done successfully. >more

RISK Award: request for proposals

Population growth, environmental changes and climate shifts are causing risks to increase. Successful risk management begins with the people at risk. The RISK Award supports projects aimed at reducing risks and improving disaster prevention. >more

Dialogue forums 2011: "Where from? Where to? – Demography and migration"

In 2050, every third person in Germany will be 60 years old or more! The population is ageing and shrinking. We invited you to join us in five evening forums in analysing the questions and challenges of demography and migration. >more

Microinsurance

Red alert in Mozambique - Testing times for our flood-warning system

Exceptionally heavy rainfall triggered widespread flooding in Mozambique in late January 2011, putting our flood-warning systems on the Búzi and Save rivers severely to the test. >more

Social Vulnerability

Call for grant applications – Fog collection projects

To assist the development of projects for collecting water from fog and dew, the Munich Re Foundation is awarding one or more grants for the provision of new or the enhancement of existing fog collection projects. >more

Climate Change and Justice

"Global yet equitable" now available in different languages

Just in time for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 16) in Cancùn, Mexico, the short version of the study „Global yet equitable“ has been published in English, French and Spanish. >more

Dialogue Forums

Energy School Munich 2011

Munich's schools are a living example of the energy turnaround! The Munich Re Foundation has expanded its support in 2011 and thus allows additional schools in Munich to participate in the Energy School project. >more

Foundation Prize

Board game “Riskland” - Forewarned is forearmed

A German version of the “Riskland” game has been developed by the Munich Re Foundation in cooperation with UN-ISDR, Save the Children and katmakon. By combining learning and entertainment, the game aims at awareness rising of disaster risk among children. >more

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