Disasters continue to happen, but you can reduce their impact. At global design village we believe that design is all about empathy with people, we also believe that design and innovation can create the solutions to counteract the powerful impact of disasters.

As a result we are running a global competition in which we are looking for the best and most innovative solutions to reduce the impact of disasters.

Starting in March 2011 and culminating in October 2012, the winners from each continent in the world will be invited to Helsinki Finland to take part in a 2 day event and award ceremony on the International Day for Disaster Reduction 10th October 2012 and as part of the Helsinki World Design Capital 2012 year.

The competition is open to 3 categories: Students, Professionals and the General Public.

We also encourage everyone to take part in the judging process by viewing the latest entries and rating them.

Download competition information pack