What is Understanding Risk
Understanding Risk (UR) is an open and global community of almost 20,000 experts and practitioners interested and active in the creation, communication, and use of disaster risk information. UR community members share knowledge and experience, collaborate, and discuss innovation and best practice in disaster risk assessment.
We come from more than 200 countries across 2,200+ organizations. UR is the preeminent platform for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation in identifying and assessing disaster risk.
What to expect at UR22
Promote disruptive innovations in disaster risk management and resilience by bringing together policymakers, financial risk managers, and development partners, from the region and around the globe. UR 2022 seeks to strengthen regional integration and collaboration on climate and disaster risk management. This objective will be achieved through:
UR22 Organizational model
UR22 will be organized as a multiple location model event in order to reflect the worldwide identity of UR and access for the Global community:
- Brazil will be our primary location, serving as the main Global Hub
- Regional satellite’s locations serving as regional or national hubs, smaller events feeding into the UR Global Hub
- Pop-Up Interest groups. A worldwide community hosting ‘watch parties’ gathering to watch the UR stream
All them will be connected and embedded in the same ecosystem/platform to create the first global and accessible UR forum.
Floripa | Main hub
South America faces multiple natural hazards and socio-economic and environmental processes that put the region as one of the most vulnerable in the world. As the frequency and magnitude of the impacts of disasters increase the risks to safe development are greater, from food security to loss of livelihoods, and it could affect a significant portion of the regional population in the next decades, increasingly eroding efforts aimed at achieving sustainable development goals. Despite these difficulties and vulnerabilities, it is essential to highlight the progress in risk knowledge the region has made in the past 20 years, and it is necessary to continue working on risk-sensitive development now. UR will allow catalyzing additional regional collective action with sound data, disruptive technologies, and partnerships in different sectors.
Partnership options
*the following partner package options are used at a general guideline, when we release the venue and location these will become bespoke, unique and innovative options to contribute and demonstrate your brand.
Become a UR Collaborator
Do you believe in our mission and want to support the Community? Become a UR22 donor and be part of advancing the field of disaster and climate risk management. This Community runs solely on support from donors. This funding will go towards offsetting the total cost of the Forum, allowing us to make it more engaging, creative and inspiring.
Do you want to support young professionals and community leaders? With your support, we can bring individuals from less represented and under resourced communities to the event. We hope for UR22 to be the most diverse Forum yet, and with your help, it can be.
Creativity is at the heart of UR, in 2016 we transformed the Arsenale Nord in Venice, an old shipping yard, into the event venue. In 2018, in the 18th century Palacio de Mineria in Mexico City, we built the main stage with local artist Eduardo Achach, using 1000’s of his elements to create a visually stunning unique stage for the event. We intend to build more of these for UR22…
How can we tell your unique story during the UR Forum? As a UR partner, you can showcase your support of UR’s mission by sponsoring a VIP dinner, or financing travel expenses for a keynote speaker. We also have opportunities to support artistic installations or performances.
UR Donor
Before Event
During Event
After Event
UR Virtual hub
• Fifty-word announcement about the company or institution in the pre-event brochure
• Use of the logo in the participant’s confirmation email
• Use of the logo with link on the event’s web page
• Pre-event promotion in the event’s social media channels
• Promotional video of the event with participation of a high official and use of logo (1 minute)
• Visibility of the logo on the promotional billboard at the airport
• Blocking of rooms in the hotel hosting the event
• Invitation to a high-level dinner with keynote speakers
• Twenty (20) registrations for UR22
• Twenty (20) invitations for Opening Event
• First choice of bespoke sponsor elements
• Participation of a senior official in one of the panels or conferences
• Use of logo on all printed and digital visibility material
• Three-minute video interview about the event and the sponsor’s participation
• Intersegment Sponsor Announcement, promotional spot of a DRM initiative or project (15-30 seconds)
• Visibility in Welcome and Closing Cocktail
• Use of logo on the digital screen of sponsors
• Use of company name in the main conference rooms
• Space for stand or table in the hall of the Convention Centre
• Inclusion of logo and promotional items in participants’ bags
• Logo on event shuttles
• Group photo of the sponsors
• Live question and answer session at the media center
• Promotion on all our digital channels
• Video summary of the event with logos
• Fifty words about the contribution of the company or institution in the thank-you letter or institutional brochure
• Raw video for use of the interview conducted
Hybrid exhibition booth at main location
Dedicated thank you notice on Virtual hub
Dedicated Exhibitor page on platform allowing
5 catalogues for download
5 product demo videos
Meeting rooms
Slots in agenda
Logo on intro video
Logo on buffer for sessions
Adv video played in between sessions
UR Scholar
Before Event
During Event
After Event
UR Virtual hub
• Fifty-word announcement about the company or institution in the pre-event brochure
• Use of the logo in the participant’s confirmation email
• Use of the logo and link on the event’s web page
• Pre-event promotion through the Bank or the event’s social channels
• Promotional video of the event with participation of a high official and use of logo (1 minute)
• Blocking of rooms in the hotel hosting the event
• Fifteen(15) registrations for UR22
• Fifteen (15) invitations for Opening Event
• Second choice of bespoke sponsor elements
• Participation of a senior official in one of the panels or conferences
• Use of logo on all printed visibility material
• Two-minute interview about the event and the sponsor’s participation
• Announcement of sponsors between segments, promotional spot of an initiative or project in the field of DRM (15 seconds)
• Use of logo on the digital screen of sponsors
• Sponsor Stands at the Convention Center
• Inclusion of logo and promotional items in participants’ bags
• Group photo of the sponsors
• Promotion on all our digital channels
• Video summary of the event with logos
• Fifty words about the contribution of the company or institution in the thank-you letter and/or institutional brochure
Dedicated page on platform allowing
5 catalogues for download
5 product demo videos
Meeting rooms
Logo on buffer for sessions
UR Creator
Before Event
During Event
After Event
UR Virtual hub
• Use of the logo and link on the event’s web page
• Fifty-word description of the company or institution on the website of the event
• Pre-event promotion through the Bank or the event’s social channels
• Ten (10) registrations for UR22
• Ten (10) invitations for Opening Event
• Use of logo on all printed visibility material
• Two-minute interview about the event and the sponsor’s participation
• Use of logo on the digital screen of sponsors
• Sponsor Stands at the Convention Center
• Inclusion of logo and promotional items in participants’ bags
• Group photo of the sponsors
• Promotion on all our digital channels
• Video summary of the event with logos
Dedicated page on platform allowing
5 catalogues for download
5 product demo videos
UR Partner
Before Event
During Event
After Event
UR Virtual hub
• Use of the logo and link on the event’s web page
• Pre-event promotion through the Bank or the event’s social channels
• Blocking of rooms in the hotel hosting the event
• Five (5) registrations for UR22
• Five (5) invitations for Opening Event
• Participation of a senior official in one of the panels or conferences
• Use of logo on all printed visibility material
• Use of logo on the digital screen of sponsors
• Sponsor Stands at the Convention Center
• Inclusion of logo and promotional items in participants’ bags
• Group photo of the sponsors
• Promotion on all our digital channels
• Video summary of the event with logos
Dedicated page on platform allowing
5 catalogues for download
5 product demo videos
UR Bespoke
UR Virtual Hub
UR2020 saw Google sponsor the event platform
Hyperwall
UR2018 NASA brought their Hyperwall inviting community to present
UR Main Stage
UR2018 Designed with local artist Eduardo Achach
UR Recharge Lounge
UR2018 areas for networking and recharging your devices
Previous UR Partners
Previous UR Forums
UR2020 Virtual
UR2018 Mexico City
UR2016 Venice