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Contact GCRI.

To contact GCRI, The Global Centre for Risk and Innovation, write to the Consortium Secretariat or to the desk for your region. Every enquiry receives a reference and is routed to the team and the organization responsible for it. Specific matters have their own addresses below.

Secretariat deskGCRI Canada
  1. GCRI CanadaToronto, ON M4R 1V2
  2. Regional desksSix desks
  3. NotAn emergency service

Every enquiry receives a reference · service level R0

01The Secretariat

One address for programme enquiries.

The Consortium Secretariat sits with GCRI Canada. It receives programme enquiries, cooperation requests and concerns, gives each a reference and routes it.

contact@therisk.global

  • Programme and cooperation enquiries, described on GCRI programmes
  • Participation in the NNC, NLC and NWG, described on Work with GCRI
  • Anything that does not fit one of the specific routes below
02Specific routes

Choose the matter, and write to the team responsible.

Each matter has its own GCRI Canada address, except GCRI US. Every route names the first outcome and how it is handled; compose opens your email with a short brief. Programme enquiries stay with the Secretariat and the regional desks.

Route 01 · Governments and institutions

A national programme or cooperation

Programme and cooperation enquiries go to the Consortium Secretariat at contact@therisk.global, which gives a reference and routes them.

First outcome
A scoping conversation with the Secretariat
Handled
Routed to a regional desk where one applies

The message opens in your email with a short brief to fill in. It receives a reference; it creates no membership, role or commitment.

Route 02 · Researchers

Research collaboration or independent review

Write to research@therisk.global about research collaboration and independent review.

First outcome
An answer or a named researcher
Handled
Handled by the research team

The message opens in your email with a short brief to fill in. It receives a reference; it creates no membership, role or commitment.

Route 03 · Partners

Institutional cooperation or an offer

Write to partnerships@therisk.global for institutional cooperation, and technology or infrastructure offers.

First outcome
An acknowledged proposal
Handled
No offer creates a commitment

The message opens in your email with a short brief to fill in. It receives a reference; it creates no membership, role or commitment.

Route 04 · Experts and volunteers

Assignments and review roles

Write to experts@therisk.global about assignments, review roles and supervised contribution.

First outcome
A reply naming the next step
Handled
No role exists until it is offered in writing

The message opens in your email with a short brief to fill in. It receives a reference; it creates no membership, role or commitment.

Route 05 · Anyone

A correction, an integrity concern or a complaint

Write to integrity@therisk.global. A correction is a new version with its history, never a silent edit.

First outcome
An acknowledged report
Handled
Reviewed by someone not involved in the work

The message opens in your email with a short brief to fill in. It receives a reference; it creates no membership, role or commitment.

Route 06 · Anyone

The safety or wellbeing of a person

Write to safeguarding@therisk.global. Concerns are handled on a restricted route. In danger, contact local emergency services first.

First outcome
A confidential acknowledgement
Handled
Restricted route

The message opens in your email with a short brief to fill in. It receives a reference; it creates no membership, role or commitment.

Route 07 · Researchers and users

A vulnerability or security concern

Write to security@therisk.global, without exploit details or personal data in a first message.

First outcome
An acknowledged report
Handled
Handled by the security team

The message opens in your email with a short brief to fill in. It receives a reference; it creates no membership, role or commitment.

Route 08 · Data subjects

Privacy and data rights

Write to privacy@therisk.global, for the Interim Privacy Officer of GCRI Canada.

First outcome
Confirmation of the request
Handled
Export and erasure on request

The message opens in your email with a short brief to fill in. It receives a reference; it creates no membership, role or commitment.

Route 09 · Media

Interviews and requests for comment

Write to media@therisk.global. Figures are quoted with their evidence label and limits.

First outcome
A named contact
Handled
Illustrations are not findings

The message opens in your email with a short brief to fill in. It receives a reference; it creates no membership, role or commitment.

Route 10 · United States

Work within the scope of GCRI US

Write to gcrius@therisk.global for work within the scope of GCRI US in the United States.

First outcome
An answer from GCRI US
Handled
4500 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706, United States

The message opens in your email with a short brief to fill in. It receives a reference; it creates no membership, role or commitment.

How each concern is reviewed is set out on Trust and integrity.

03Response ledger

What happens after you write.

Four stages, each held by a named team and each leaving a record. The service level is R0: information and enquiries, with no response time promised beyond the acknowledgement.

  1. 01

    Received

    An acknowledgement with a reference.

    Held by
    The receiving desk
    Record
    Reference and date
  2. 02

    Routed

    The name of the team that holds your enquiry and the next step.

    Held by
    The responsible team
    Record
    Route and owner
  3. 03

    Answered or referred

    An answer, a conversation, or a referral to the institution that can act.

    Held by
    The responsible team
    Record
    Outcome, with its limits
  4. 04

    Closed on record

    A closing note. A correction becomes a new version with its history.

    Held by
    The receiving desk
    Record
    Closure, never a silent edit
04Regional desks

Six regional desks.

Regional desks handle enquiries about national programmes and shared systems in their region. A desk is a mail route, not an office.

RegionDeskFocus
Africaafrica@therisk.globalShared basins, power pools and corridors
Asia and the Pacificasiapacific@therisk.globalMonsoon basins, manufacturing networks and island states
Europe and Eurasiaeuropeeurasia@therisk.globalInterconnected grids, energy transition and corridors
Latin America and the Caribbeanlatinamericacaribbean@therisk.globalAmazon and Andean systems, hurricane-exposed islands, food corridors
Middle East and North Africamiddleeastnorthafrica@therisk.globalWater scarcity, energy transition and strategic corridors
North Americanorthamerica@therisk.globalIntegrated grids, continental supply chains and the Secretariat seat

Countries under the platform's sanctions and eligibility policy have no desk or enquiry route.

05Which organization handles what

GCRI Canada and GCRI US.

GCRI is one institution working through two organizations, each with its own legal identity. Write to GCRI US directly about its work; the Secretariat routes anything else to the organization responsible.

Lead organization · Toronto, ON M4R 1V2

GCRI Canada

The Consortium Secretariat, the regional desks and the global contracting party for the national and regional consortiums. It handles agreements, privacy requests and security reports for therisk.global.

United States institution of GCRI

GCRI US

The United States institution of GCRI, a separate organization with its own legal identity and responsibilities, for work within its own scope in the United States.

gcrius@therisk.global · 4500 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706, United States

Leadership and Nexus Universe enquiries belong to The Global Risks Forum (GRF), and Nexus Universe has its own website. Finance readiness and membership of the business league belong to The Global Risks Alliance (GRA). Each institution answers for its own site.

06Your enquiry

What to include, and what to expect.

A clear enquiry is easier to route. The current service level is information and enquiries, so no response time is promised; the acknowledgement gives your reference and names the next step.

  1. 01

    Who you are

    Your name, your institution and role, and whether you write on its behalf.

  2. 02

    Where and what

    The country or region, and the question or concern in a few sentences.

  3. 03

    What you need next

    A conversation, a document, a correction or a referral.

  4. 04

    What not to send

    Restricted data, passwords or sensitive personal information about others.

07Privacy, accessibility and forms

How your enquiry is handled.

Privacy

What you send is used to answer your enquiry and to keep a record of it, under the privacy notice of therisk.global. GCRI Canada is the controller for this site; GRF and GRA have their own notices and controllers. Write to privacy@therisk.global about your personal data.

Accessibility

This site is designed to meet WCAG 2.2 level AA. We test pages and fix barriers we find. Report a barrier to privacy@therisk.global or contact@therisk.global.

Enquiry form

Where an enquiry form appears on this page, it gives a reference in the same way as email.

An enquiry does not create membership, an appointment or a service contract.

08Key terms

Terms used on this page.

Each term as this institution uses it on this page.

TermDefinition
Consortium SecretariatThe coordinating office of Nexus Consortiums, held by GCRI Canada in Toronto, which receives programme enquiries, gives each a reference and routes it.
Regional deskA published mail route for enquiries about national programmes and shared systems in one of six regions; a desk is not an office.
ReferenceThe record number an acknowledgement gives an enquiry; it names the next step and creates no membership, role, access or commitment.
09Questions

Questions about contacting GCRI.

Should I write to the Secretariat or a regional desk?
Write to a regional desk about a national programme or shared system in that region, to a specific route where one fits, and to the Secretariat about anything else. Each enquiry receives a reference.
How quickly will I get a reply?
No response time is promised at the current service level. Your acknowledgement gives your reference and the next step.
Can I visit a GCRI office?
GCRI publishes only the addresses shown on this page. Planned hubs and regional desks are coordination roles and mail routes, not offices. Please write first.
How do I contact GCRI US?
Write to GCRI US at gcrius@therisk.global. GCRI US is the United States institution of GCRI, a separate organization with its own legal identity; its published address is 4500 Forbes Blvd., Suite 200, Lanham, MD 20706, United States.
Can GCRI help in an emergency?
No. Nexus is not an emergency service. In immediate danger, contact your local emergency services.
Consortium Secretariat

Every enquiry gets a reference.

The Secretariat confirms the right route and the conditions for any further step.