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. 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
PLANAT sets the direction for how Switzerland deals with risks from natural hazards through its strategy "Dealing with Risks from Natural Hazards." It also advises the Federal Council on technical matters, provides input on political processes, and develops recommendations regarding the safety level in Switzerland.
Raising awareness
PLANAT pursues the vision of a risk-aware society that handles natural hazard risks consciously and with a forward-looking approach.
To achieve this, it promotes participatory risk analysis and planning of measures, enabling authorities, experts, and those affected 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 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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