For · Anyone
Questions for the association
Anything that does not fit a route below.
- Time to answer
- 5 days from receipt
- First outcome
- An answer or a referral
- Handled
- Handled by the GRF office
Contact· Secretariat and regional desks
Programme enquiries
Contact The Global Risks Forum.
Make an enquiry, write to your regional desk, or choose the route for your matter: councils, taking part, statements, chapters, partnerships, media or a concern. Each route opens its own form, gives you a reference and says how long an answer takes.
Forum deskProgramme enquiries
- EnquiriesMake an enquiry
- Regional desksSix desks
- GRF routesTen forms
- Location6300 Zug, Switzerland
- VisitsPlease make an enquiry rather than visit
Every request receives a reference
01Regional desks
Write to the desk for your region.
Write to a desk about national or regional participation, a system your region shares, or a contribution to the annual programme. Desks are coordination routes through the enquiry form, not offices or mailboxes.
| Region | Focus | Route |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | Shared basins, power pools and corridors | Write to the Africa desk |
| Asia and the Pacific | Monsoon basins, manufacturing networks and island states | Write to the Asia and the Pacific desk |
| Europe and Eurasia | Interconnected grids, energy transition and corridors | Write to the Europe and Eurasia desk |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | Amazon and Andean systems, hurricane-exposed islands, food corridors | Write to the Latin America and the Caribbean desk |
| Middle East and North Africa | Water scarcity, energy transition and strategic corridors | Write to the Middle East and North Africa desk |
| North America | Integrated grids, continental supply chains and the Secretariat seat | Write to the North America desk |
Fig. 01The convening network: the Consortium Secretariat in Toronto linked to the six programme regions, each anchored at its population-weighted centre. Cells shaded by distance to the regional anchor.Real geography; the links are the programme design, not venues, members or commitments.
distance to the programme region anchorOuterRegionalNearCore
GRF · institution · fieldDESIGN FIGURE
02GRF routes
Choose the matter, and the form that reaches the GRF role responsible.
Each route says who it is for, what happens, how long an answer takes and the first outcome, and opens its own form.
For · Leaders and institutions
Councils and Leadership Council nominations
Apply to a council, or put forward a nomination. No seat exists until a council decides.
- Time to answer
- 20 days from receipt
- First outcome
- An acknowledged nomination or application
For · Public servants and experts
Leadership dialogues and taking part
Register to take part in a dialogue or the Forum’s work. A dialogue produces a record, never a decision.
- Time to answer
- 7 days from receipt
- First outcome
- A reply naming the next step
For · Institutions and experts
Statements and submissions
Submit a statement for the record of the Forum.
- Time to answer
- 10 days from receipt
- First outcome
- An acknowledged submission
For · Countries
National chapters
Start or join a national chapter of the Forum.
- Time to answer
- 15 days from receipt
- First outcome
- A reply naming the next step
For · Hosts and sponsors
Hosting, sponsorship and partnerships
No offer creates a commitment.
- Time to answer
- 10 days from receipt
- First outcome
- An acknowledged proposal
For · Anyone
Integrity concerns and complaints
Reviewed by someone not involved. A correction to a page goes through the error report form.
- Time to answer
- 5 days from receipt
- First outcome
- An acknowledged report
For · Anyone
Safeguarding, restricted
In danger, contact local emergency services first.
- Time to answer
- 2 days from receipt
- First outcome
- A confidential acknowledgement
For · Data subjects
Privacy and rights requests
A copy, a correction or erasure of your data.
- Time to answer
- 30 days from receipt
- First outcome
- Confirmation of the request
For · Media
Media
Interviews and requests for comment; accreditation to an event has its own form.
- Time to answer
- 2 days from receipt
- First outcome
- A named contact
- Handled
- Statements, not commitments
Each form opens on its own page. When you send it you get a reference, and you follow the answer on this site, not by email. A request creates no membership, role or commitment.
03Response ledger
What happens after you write.
Four stages, each held by a named team and each leaving a record. The reference is on screen when you send the form, and each form states its time to answer.
- 01
Received
An acknowledgement with a reference.
- Held by
- The receiving desk
- Record
- Reference and date
- 02
Routed
The name of the team that holds your enquiry and the next step.
- Held by
- The responsible team
- Record
- Route and owner
- 03
Answered or referred
An answer, a conversation, or a referral to the institution that can act.
- Held by
- The responsible team
- Record
- Outcome, with its limits
- 04
Closed on record
A closing note. A correction becomes a new version with its history.
- Held by
- The receiving desk
- Record
- Closure, never a silent edit
04What to include
Five facts route an enquiry in one step.
The acknowledgement gives your reference and names the next step.
- 01
Who you are
Name, role and institution, and whether you write in a personal or institutional capacity.
- 02
Where
Your country or region.
- 03
Which pathway
A dialogue, a council, policy cooperation, an exercise, Universe, hosting or support.
- 04
The question
The risk or policy question you want to work on, in a few sentences.
- 05
Deadlines and interests
Any deadline, and any interest you should declare.
Do not send confidential, personal health or security-sensitive information in a first enquiry. If it is needed, the acknowledgement explains a safe way to share it.
05What an enquiry creates
A reference and a named next step.
It does
- Give your enquiry a reference
- Name the team or address responsible for the pathway
- Tell you what is open now and what the next step is
It does not
- Create membership, a council seat or an appointment
- Register you for an event or admit a mission
- Commit you or GRF to any agreement or payment
GRF is not an emergency service. In immediate danger, contact your local emergency services.
06Privacy and forms
How your enquiry is handled.
What you send is used only to answer your enquiry and keep a record of it. Each institution has its own privacy notice and controller: a request through a form on this site is handled under GRF’s notice for this site. Privacy and rights requests to GRF go through the privacy request form; the privacy contact is privacy@globalriskforum.com.
Every route on this page opens its own form page, which gives your request a reference and lets you follow it on the status page. Corrections and concerns follow the routes on Governance and trust.
07Questions
Questions about contacting GRF.
Who answers a GRF enquiry?
Requests sent through the forms on this site are answered on this site. GCRI is the Lead Institution of the Nexus Consortium, and its Secretariat, held by GCRI Canada, answers programme enquiries for the Consortium; GRF is an independent consortium steward with GCRI. Questions for GRF itself, such as councils, dialogues, partnerships, media, privacy or corrections, go to the GRF routes on this page.
Should I write to the Secretariat or a regional desk?
Write to your regional desk for national or regional participation. Make an enquiry for other programme questions, or if you are not sure; the status page names the next step.
Can I visit GRF?
GRF publishes its location as 6300 Zug, Switzerland and receives enquiries through its forms. A meeting can be arranged after an enquiry where it is useful.
How do I report a mistake on this site?
Use the error report form with the page and the claim. Corrections are open to anyone, without membership or payment.
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