Call for submissions: Youth-led innovation in early warning systems | PreventionWeb

Young innovators are invited to submit ideas that use science, technology, and traditional knowledge to strengthen early warning systems. Selected entries will be featured at the Global Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Early Warnings for All in Geneva, 2 - 3 June 2025.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), is calling on young innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs to showcase their work to advance early warning systems (EWS).

The call is part of a thematic session on science, technology, and innovation that will be hosted at the Global Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Early Warnings for All in Geneva, Switzerland (2 - 3 June 2025). The proposed youth-led solutions should harness the power of innovation, traditional knowledge, and frontier technologies to enhance early warning systems and disaster resilience. Selected entries will be showcased at the Forum, offering young people a global platform to share their contributions.

Submissions should focus on science, technology, and innovation in EWS, including but not limited to:

Selected entries will be displayed in a physical exhibition space at the Forum and featured in a virtual poster display. Please note that selection does not include financial support for travel. Participants whose work is selected are welcome to attend online or in person at their own expense.

Send your submission via email to Ms Nathalie Estiévenart: [email protected]

Deadline for Submission: 1 May 2025

For inquiries, contact one of the focal points: