International Risk Governance Center and Council

International Risk Governance Center and Council is rated 3 out of 5 in the category think tanks. Read and write reviews about International Risk Governance Center and Council. Since 2016, IRGC consists of two distinct and independent entities, which collaborate and support each other: • The International Risk Governance Center (IRGC@EPFL), a transdisciplinary centre at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. More information on irgc.epfl.ch. • The International Risk Governance Council Foundation. Established in 2003 at the initiative of the Swiss government, the IRGC Foundation is based at EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland, with network partners in Europe, the US and Asia. More information on irgc.org. Both work together towards improving the governance of risk issues marked by complexity, uncertainty and ambiguity. As a neutral platform for dialogue about emerging risks as well as opportunities and risks related to new technologies, IRGC works to help improve the understanding and management of risks and opportunities by providing insight into emerging and systemic risks that have impacts on human health and safety, on the environment, on the economy and on society at large.