Overview: National Platform for Natural Hazards

The National Platform for Natural Hazards PLANAT is an extra-parliamentary commission set up by the Federal Council in 1997.
Federal Council in 1997. PLANAT develops Switzerland's strategy for dealing with risks from natural hazards
and further develops integral risk management (IRM).

Order

PLANAT works on three levels on behalf of the Federal Council:

Strategic work
With its strategy «Dealing with risks from natural hazards», PLANAT sets out the
how Switzerland deals with risks from natural hazards.
It also advises the Federal Council on technical issues, comments on political
political processes and draws up recommendations on the level of safety
in Switzerland.
Raising awareness
PLANAT strives to realise the vision of a risk-competent society that
conscious and forward-looking way of dealing with risks from natural hazards. To this end
propagates that risk analyses and action planning should be carried out in a participatory
so that authorities, experts and those affected can work together to
to develop optimal solutions together.
Coordination
PLANAT ensures that synergies are better utilised. The platform
promotes the exchange of knowledge and experience both within
Switzerland and abroad.

Who is PLANAT?

In this video, members describe how PLANAT works

Video about PLANAT

Members

The Federal Council appoints the 18 honorary members for a term of four years.

Plenary, committee and working groups

All members together form the plenum, which meets three times a year. This forms the Committee with the President and Vice President as well as various working groups.

Office

The office organises and moderates the meetings, handles PLANAT's business
PLANAT's business and supports the working and project groups. It
summarises PLANAT's activities in annual reports and every four years in
activity reports every four years.

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