31 July 2007: 2nd MRF Summer Academy - Students and Experts Address Megacities as Mega Hot Spots. A panel of internationally renowned experts met at Schloss Hohenkammer, Germany, from 22-28 July 2007 to discuss solutions for dealing with the increasing challenges faced by megacities. The title of the workshop was "Megacities: Social vulnerability and resilience building."

Munich Re Foundation and United Nations University Environment and Human Security proudly announce the second annual Summer Academy on Social Vulnerability from 22-28 July 2007 at the historic Hohenkammer Castle (Schloss Hohenkammer) in the countryside outside of Munich, Germany. The theme of the 2007 Summer Academy will be Megacities as hotspots of risk: Social vulnerability and resilience-building

“Perspectives on Social Vulnerability” is a selection of papers from the First Summer Academy on Social Vulnerability, that took place from 22-28 July 2006 in Hohenkammer, Germany. This title suggests some of the fundamental aspects of the multidisciplinary, debate-filled, and policy relevant research surrounding the impact of shocks groups at risk from multiple stressors. This publication is the first SOURCE dedicated to examining the state of research and emerging perspectives on social vulnerability. The volume is part of a larger effort by the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) to consolidate research on social vulnerability and facilitate science that increases the understanding, and proposes possible solutions to manifestations, of social vulnerability to environmental and social stressors. In response to a growing need for knowledge about social vulnerability UNU-EHS began forging new partnerships to fill knowledge gaps and foster a corps of scientists to address complex questions surrounding the multiple aspects of vulnerability, including social vulnerability.

Download SOURCE No. 6/2007

Munich Re Foundation Annual Report 2006 can be downloaded here in German and English