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COMMISSION INTERNATIONALE DES GRANDS BARRAGES ------- VINGT-SIXIÈME CONGRÈS DES GRANDS BARRAGES Autriche, juillet 2018 ------- DISASTER COMPETENCE NETWORK AUSTRIA Christian RESCH, Rainer PRÜLLER Managing Director DCNA, GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIFE SCIENCES VIENNA AUSTRIA 1. INTRODUCTION The Disaster Competence Network Austria (DCNA) is a cooperation platform of universities and research institutions in the field of security and disaster research. The aim of the initiative is to transfer scientific knowledge into practice, through cooperative research and education activities carried out in collaboration with various stakeholders, as well as the provision of decision-relevant information in the event of a disaster. 2. ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION The basic idea behind the DCNA initiative is to bundle scientific expertise in Austria in the field of disaster prevention and disaster research. The association acts as a networking platform and coordinating body for scientific institutions, companies and disaster management authorities at all levels. It is organized as a non-profit and open association under university management and distinguishes three different types of memberships. Ordinary members are all Austrian institutions in the field of scientific security and disaster research. Associate members are all Austrian institutions that are interested in DCNA activities and their support, but do not carry out any scientific research themselves. To further 666