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P.A.N.D.O.R.A. – Principles of risk communication

Principles of risk communication

The foundations of the P.A.N.D.O.R.A. project

  • We are communicating something to someone, and if the relationship is not satisfactory, for example because there is no trust between the parties, any message, however well crafted, risks being ignored.

    To be effective it is very important to plan your communication. There are four main aspects to take into account:

    A classic mistake is to focus straight away and only on the message. For example, if the audience is not homogeneous, it is a good idea to devise different communications better suited to the various types of audience. Since our container stands in public squares, it holds videos designed for different types of audience and messages.

  • Good communication is not based solely on the exchange of a message. The other key factor to consider is the quality of the relationship between the parties.

  • What communicating means...

Three videos to understand and deal with risk

The origin of the vaccine

Smallpox is a contagious, sometimes fatal disease of viral origin; the last case in the world was diagnosed in 1977 in Somalia. The World Health Organization officially declared the disease eradicated in 1980.

This is the story of Edward Jenner, the British physician and naturalist known for the insight that led to the spread of the first vaccine against smallpox.

Where does the sea begin?

Caring for the environment also means starting from small everyday actions. Today managing plastic is more of a priority than ever: let’s discover a few small habits that can bring great global benefits if everyone adopts them.

After all, the sea is made of drops, and each of us can do our bit, because if you think about it, the sea actually begins right in our homes.

In time

Today, yes, today! We are the past of the next earthquake. Today we are still in time. It is today, right now, that we must consider whether our home or our children’s school faces particular seismic risks. It is today that we must find out how to deal with a