The Society for Risk Analysis - Europe aims to bring together individuals and organisations interested in risk assessment, risk management and risk communication in Europe

The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) was founded in response to the need for an interdisciplinary society which would address emerging issues in risk analysis, management and policy. It operates world-wide with International Sections in North America, Europe and Japan. Any member of SRA who is resident in Europe is automatically a member of SRA-Europe

The Society encourages those interested in all aspects of risk analysis to communicate, collaborate and develop new methodologies for risk analysis and risk management.SRA-E emphasises the European dimension in the promotion of interdisciplinary research and education, and in practical application in industry and Government. It provides a platform for industrialists, policy makers and academics to discuss the ‘state of the art’ and future directions in the study of risk analysis, to understand concerns about risk from both public and scientific perspectives, to promote efficient risk mitigation and to develop effective communication about hazards.

It is also an opportunity for risk analysts to come together to discuss issues, problems, goals and future research questions. New areas for risk analysis are emerging and new disciplines are contributing to the ongoing debate about risk analysis and management.The Society for Risk Analysis - Europe encourages and facilitates communication among experts in all risk domains via conferences and meetings.

Last Modified: 20 March 2010

We are pleased to announce the winners of the two SRA-Europe Conference Scholarships 2010.

The winners are:

• Karen Boll,  IT University of Copenhagen and the Danish Tax Authority
• Jörgen Sparf, Department of social sciences, Mid Sweden University.

During the business meeting of SRA-Europe at the Annual Meeting in London, the winners received  their awards, each worth €500, out of the hands of the President of SRA-Europe, Ann Enander.

Congratulations to the winners!

Last Modified: 28 June 2010

The 19^th SRA Europe Annual meeting was held from 21^st -23^rd June 2010 at one of England’s oldest and most prestigious institutions - Kings College, London, UK. We were welcomed to the conference by Sir Lawrence Freedman, Vice-Principal of Kings College, Ann Enander, President of Society of Risk Analysis-Europe, and Rick Reiss President of the Society of Risk Analysis.

The special theme of the conference was Risk, Governance and Accountability reflecting the increasing centrality of risk analysis to decision-making in a wide range of policy and organisational contexts. Conference delegates were fortunate to observe and participate in 5 outstanding plenary sessions that picked up on different aspects of this theme over the course of the conference: Risk Governance and Precaution (Jonathan Wiener, Nick Pidgeon and Ethel Forsberg); Science, Risk and the Public (Baruch Fischhoff, Alan Irwin, and David Demeritt); Risk Management and Regulation in the 21st century: Lessons for Europe (Geoffrey Podger, Steve Wearne, Mikael Karlsson); Finance, Risk and Governance (Michael Power, Steve Priddy, and Jon Danielsson); Accounting for Risk Based Governance (W.Kip Viscusi; Julia Black and Ronan Palmer).

Over 250 delegates from Europe, Asia, North America, Africa and Australia attended and participated in a full programme of individual papers and symposia during 8 parallel sessions.  Delegates felt the full benefit of being located in the heart of London and the Conference Dinner was on the boat ‘Hispaniola’ moored in the shadow of the London Eye. 

At the SRA-E business meeting, the Executive Committee were pleased to make a presentation to the winners of the two SRA-E Student Scholarships. Both Karen Boll (IT University of Copenhagen) and Jörgen Sparf (Mid Sweden University) will receive a contribution worth 500 euro to their conference expenses. 

All the delegates were very appreciative of the excellent efforts of the local organising committee led by Prof Ragnar Lofstedt and Dr Henry Rothstein and including Prof George Gaskell, Dr Renee Miller and Dr Anne Katrin Schlag. 

Last Modified: 28 June 2010

The 19th SRA-Europe Annual Meeting, June 21-23 2010 in London is about to start.

The Conference book of abstracts for the Annual meeting 2010 can be downloaded here.

The final programme can be downloaded here.



Last Modified: 19 June 2010