GDACS - Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

GDACS Secretariat

Emergency Relief Coordination Centre
Emergency Services Branch
OCHA-Geneva, Switzerland

GDACS services

Information related to the GDACS Secretariat, mailing lists, Stakeholders meetings, Steering Committee, GDACS guidelines, virtual exercises, VirtualOSOCC

Mr. Thomas Peter

Head, Activation and Coordination Support Unit (ACSU) and GDACS Secretariat
Emergency Services Branch OCHA-Geneva, Switzerland
coordination@gdacs.org

Information related to GDACS alerts, impact estimations, scientific modeling and GIS

Mr. Alessandro Annunziato

Scientist (natural disaster modelling, early warning systems, data analysis and instrumentation)
Joint Research Center of the European Commission, Ispra, Italy
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Information related to disaster maps, satellite images, coordination of map production

Mr. Einar Bjorgo

Manager, UNOSAT UNITAR/UNOSAT, Geneva, Switzerland
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