International Risk Governance Center
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The International Risk Governance Center (IRGC) is a neutral interdisciplinary center based at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland. IRGC develops risk governance strategies that focus on involving all key stakeholder groups, including citizens, governments, businesses and academia. It exists to improve the understanding, management and governance of emerging and systemic risks that may have significant adverse consequences for human health and the environment, the economy and society. Its mission includes "developing concepts of risk governance, anticipating major risk issues and providing risk governance policy advice for key decision-makers."[1]
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Founded | Geneva, Switzerland (2003) |
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Type | Interdisciplinary Center |
Focus | Risk governance Risk management Regulations Policy Science |
Headquarters | École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne Lausanne, Switzerland |
Area served | Worldwide |
Website | www |
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