Institutional networks
Institutions take part in the work of The Global Risks Forum (GRF) through councils, dialogues and the annual programme. This page is designed to show which institutions actually participate, with their consent, and in what capacity. It lists no institution without a current record and written permission, and it never presents an audience as a partner. Each participating institution keeps its own independent authority: taking part in a GRF network creates no obligation to agree with GRF or with anyone else.
- 01In briefThe short answer
- 02Listing ruleAn institution appears only when three conditions are met
- 03Network typesThe networks a forum connects to
- 04Avoiding duplicationJoining existing processes before creating new ones
- 05CapacitiesThe ways an institution can take part
- 06IndependenceNetworks without capture
- 07RelatedNetworks across the Consortium
GRF · Institution · service level R0
The short answer.
GRF institutional networks are the institutions that actually take part in its councils, dialogues and annual programme, listed only with a current record and written permission and never presenting an audience as a partner. Each participating institution keeps its own independent authority, and the networks are designed against capture.
Jurisdictions in the Arctic.
The jurisdictions that hold authority over this question: countries, their first-level divisions and capitals, shown for the Arctic as an example geography for this subject.
An institution appears only when three conditions are met.
- 01
Participation is recorded
An executed participation arrangement, a council membership or a dialogue record names the institution.
- 02
Consent is current
The institution has agreed in writing to be listed, and has not withdrawn that consent.
- 03
Capacity is stated
The listing says how the institution takes part: constituency council, dialogue participant, host or supporter.
No institution is listed at present. A missing name means no record and permission are on file, not that an institution has declined.
The networks a forum connects to.
| Network type | Examples of the kind | What it contributes |
|---|---|---|
| Professional associations | Emergency managers, actuaries, engineers, public health professionals | Practice standards and peer review |
| Science and advice networks | National academies, science advice networks such as INGSA | Evidence synthesis and advice norms |
| Local government networks | City and municipal associations | The level where most risk decisions land |
| Operator associations | Utilities, ports, grid operators | Operational knowledge of shared systems |
Kinds are named here; a specific network is named only once it has consented to be listed.
Joining existing processes before creating new ones.
Many networks already convene on the same questions. Before GRF opens a dialogue, it checks whether an existing process, such as a UNDRR regional platform for disaster risk reduction or a basin commission's stakeholder forum, already covers the question, and proposes to contribute there instead.
The ways an institution can take part.
| Capacity | What it means | What it does not mean |
|---|---|---|
| Constituency council member | The institution is a member of the National Nexus Consortium (NNC) through a GRF constituency council | A Leadership Council seat or influence over findings |
| Dialogue participant | The institution took part in a recorded dialogue | Agreement with every point in the record |
| Host | The institution provided a venue or support under a written agreement | Ownership, authority or endorsement |
| Supporter | The institution funded a defined public-good capability | Influence over the agenda, participants or publications |
Networks without capture.
Kept by each institution
Participants keep their own mandates and decisions.
Revocable
An institution can withdraw consent to be listed, and the page is updated.
Not partners
United Nations agencies, banks, universities and regulators are audiences unless a permission record says otherwise.
Terms used on this page.
Each term as this page uses it. Where a standard-setting body defines the term, the wording follows that body.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Multi-stakeholder partnership | A voluntary collaboration of governments, business, civil society, research and international bodies that share knowledge, expertise and resources toward agreed goals, as SDG target 17.17 encourages. |
| Affiliation | A recorded relationship, such as accreditation, membership or observer status, between an organization and another body; listing it implies no endorsement unless the other body says so. |
| Regulatory capture | The situation in which a regulator comes to serve the interests of those it regulates rather than the public. |
Where this page's references lead.
The bodies and documents this page is read against. Status and editions change; each link goes to the issuing body.
Questions and answers.
How does my institution get listed?
Can we be listed as a partner of GRF?
What happens if we leave?
Around GRF.
Start with an enquiry.
The current service level is R0: information and enquiries. An enquiry receives a reference and names the next step; applications, payments, compute allocations and registrations open only when their team, terms and review capacity exist.