Is it Possible to Anticipate Disasters and Take Action?
Anticipatory Action Workshop
Instead of responding after disasters occur, it is possible to take action by anticipating risks in advance. The Anticipatory Action approach was developed precisely for this purpose; today, it is rapidly gaining importance worldwide in humanitarian aid and disaster risk management.
With the fund of the European Union Delegation and support of the Association of Civil Society Development Center (STGM), the Disaster Platform, of which we are a member, is organizing the ‘Project to Support the Capacity of NGOs in Disaster Risk Management’. As part of this project, Support to Life is organizing the Anticipatory Action Workshop to be held online on October 7, 2025.
We invite civil society actors and all relevant stakeholders in Türkiye to join us in exploring this innovative approach.
Trainers:
Marcela Ricupero (Anticipation Hub)
Verena Kausche (German Red Cross)
Denis Vanhontegem (Save the Children)
Moderator: Ayşe Koçak (Support to Life)
Date: October 7, 2025
Time: 10:00-13:00 (Türkiye local time)
Online
Language: English (simultaneous Turkish translation will be provided)
About the Trainers:
Marcela Ricupero manages the Learning and Innovation portfolio for Anticipation Hub. She has over 15 years of experience in Learning and Development, Action-Based Forecasting, and Disaster Risk Reduction in different regions such as Africa and Latin America. She has been working in the field of Action-Based Forecasting since 2016, designing and facilitating co-creation processes to increase knowledge sharing and strengthen capacity in different regions. Before joining the Ricupero Anticipation Hub, she has consulted for various international organizations such as the World Food Programme/WFP, RedR UK, and Global Citizen Year, focusing on anticipatory early action climate finance and leadership coaching.
Verena Kausche; serves as Technical Manager for Anticipatory Action at the German Red Cross. She supports project teams in implementing and developing frameworks for anticipatory action. Her work focuses on countries in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Kausche previously worked in humanitarian aid and disaster risk reduction at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ).
Denis Vanhontegem is a Climate and Proactive Early Action Specialist at Save the Children International. With over 15 years of experience in the humanitarian aid and development sector, Vanhontegem began his career focusing on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), later transitioning to climate resilience and proactive action. Working extensively in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for the past seven years, Vanhontegem supports inclusive, community-led approaches that strengthen community resilience to the growing climate crisis, protect children's rights, and link humanitarian and development programs.
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