To reach the proposed objectives, GADRI will engage in general key activities with its member institutions as follows:

• Planning and organization of collaborative disaster risk research initiatives
  
  
• Formation of international research groups to investigate current global disasters, and implement new research methodologies
  
  
• Establishment of an international network for timely communication related to natural disaster research
  
  
• Organization of conferences, workshops and meetings
  
  
• Dissemination and sharing of information, publications, reports, data, etc.
  
  
• Facilitation of rapid reconnaissance field surveys following disasters
  
  
• Preparation of GADRI news releases, policy recommendations, news bulletins, research reports, and other publications.