Prof. Dr. Vladimir M. Cvetković combines institution-building, scientific leadership, academic publishing, international networking and professional capacity development across disaster risk management, civil protection, safety, security and resilience.
Three complementary initiatives connect scientific research, professional development, publishing, networking and evidence-based practice in disaster risk management and security.
A scientific-professional organization connecting researchers, practitioners, students and institutions across disaster risk reduction, preparedness, response, recovery, civil protection and resilience.
A research-oriented institution focused on basic, applied and developmental disaster research, supporting scientific teams, young researchers, projects and publication initiatives.
A global digital hub connecting professionals, practitioners and scientists while accelerating knowledge exchange across safety, security, risk and emergency management.
The three initiatives are complementary: SPS-DRM builds the scientific-professional community, IDR strengthens the research pipeline, and ProSafeNet extends collaboration and knowledge exchange through an international digital network.
Leadership activities are concentrated around integrated and systemic approaches to contemporary risk.
Editorial leadership is focused on rigorous peer review, publication ethics, open scholarly communication, international participation and the visibility of research with practical value for disaster and security studies.
An international, double-blind peer-reviewed, fully open-access journal covering the full disaster risk management cycle and interdisciplinary research on hazards, resilience, preparedness, response, recovery and governance.
A double-blind, peer-reviewed, open-access international journal addressing contemporary security challenges, including cyber security, hybrid threats, critical infrastructure, crisis management, environmental security and disaster risk reduction.
In addition to Editor-in-Chief responsibilities, selected editorial-board and guest-editor roles extend scholarly service across disaster management, rescue and relief, public-health risk, natural hazards and security studies.
Peer-reviewed journal based in Tehran, Iran, covering disaster management, emergency response, rescue and relief operations, humanitarian assistance, disaster medicine, public-health emergencies, preparedness and community resilience.
Guest-editor leadership for a Special Issue addressing healthcare resilience, disaster preparedness, emergency medical response, public-health risk, mitigation strategies and health-system adaptation.
Editorial-board service for the journal published by the Faculty of Diplomacy and Security in Belgrade, supporting scholarly work in contemporary security and related interdisciplinary fields.
Former editorial-board membership in an international peer-reviewed, open-access journal focused on understanding, preventing, mitigating and managing natural disasters.
Former international editorial-board service for APJHAD, a multidisciplinary journal connecting disaster science, engineering, policy, mitigation, adaptation, prevention and risk reduction.
Selected proceedings and edited collections demonstrate continuous editorial work in developing scientific, professional, normative and educational literature in disaster risk management and emergency studies.
Belgrade: Scientific-Professional Society for Disaster Risk Management. ISBN 978-86-81424-15-5.
Novi Sad / Belgrade: Faculty of Law in Novi Sad and the Scientific-Professional Society for Disaster Risk Management.
Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction 2026 / Modern Integrated Disaster Risk Management. University of Belgrade – Faculty of Security Studies. ISBN 978-86-80144-72-6.
Selected chair and committee roles demonstrate sustained responsibility for scientific quality, programme design, organization and professional development at national and international scientific and professional events.
Member of the Scientific and Organizing Committee for the Fourth Scientific-Professional Conference “Predrag Marić”: Integrated Disaster Risk Reduction 2026, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Security Studies.
Chair of the Scientific and Organizing Committee for a three-day professional programme in New Belgrade, organized by SPS-DRM and the International Institute for Disaster Research.
Chair of the scientific-professional organizing committee and organizer of the national seminar held at the Kolarac Endowment in Belgrade. The programme brought together students, professors and emergency-management professionals around operational protection-and-rescue practice.
Current international roles connect disaster communication, early warning, artificial intelligence, multi-hazard risk and professional cooperation across European research and practitioner networks.
AlertHub builds a European interdisciplinary network for warning communication and disaster management, connecting scholarship and practice to improve crisis communication, warning systems and cross-border knowledge exchange.
ODIN-AI connects artificial intelligence, oceanographic forecasting and multi-hazard disaster risk assessment, with a focus on operational warning, responsible AI, societal impact and resilient coastal disaster management.
Engagement with the Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Initiative for South-Eastern Europe contributes to regional dialogue, knowledge exchange and cooperation in disaster preparedness, prevention and response.
International engagement has also included European and regional initiatives such as DAREnet and the IPA Floods and Fires programme, supporting practitioner networks, disaster resilience, flood and wildfire risk management and cross-border capacity development.
Institutional leadership is reinforced by university teaching, mentoring and international academic cooperation in disaster risk management, safety, civil protection and resilience.
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Security Studies — Department of Disaster Management and Environmental Security.
Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria — Safety and Disaster Management / related interdisciplinary teaching and research activities.
University of Vienna — International Disaster Management and Civil Protection; course contribution: “Climate Change and Global Transitions – Challenges for Disaster Management”.
Teaching engagement in Vienna and additional interdisciplinary programmes links academic DRM with integrated safety, security management and practice-oriented learning.
Academic and professional service includes elected or appointed memberships, working groups, advisory bodies, accreditation, university committees, academic selection processes and thesis-defence committees.
Member of the Safety and Disaster Studies (SDS) working group, collaborating across safety, disaster studies, risk management and interdisciplinary research.
Appointed advisory-board member contributing to regional professional cooperation in disaster preparedness, prevention, resilience and emergency-management knowledge exchange.
Appointed chair of the commission and reviewer for external evaluation supporting the initial accreditation of the second-cycle study programme “Environmental Security” at the University of Banja Luka (No. 1/01-04-1-249-2/23).
Service has included admissions committees, the International Cooperation Committee and other faculty bodies, supporting institutional governance and academic operations.
Appointed member of a committee for the selection to the academic position of Assistant Professor with a doctorate at the University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies in Belgrade.
Participation as a committee member in the defence of 17 bachelor’s theses, 16 master’s theses and 3 doctoral dissertations across relevant higher-education institutions.
Professional engagement has included cooperation with public authorities, local governments and public-sector institutions, as well as contributions to analyses, strategic documents and recommendations relevant to disaster risk reduction and emergency-management public policy.
Selected activities outside regular degree programmes connect academic expertise with professional training, youth capacity-building, specialist workshops and wider science communication.
Opening lecturer and invited expert at the first international thematic scientific-professional workshop at CEPS – Center for Business Studies, Kiseljak, Bosnia and Herzegovina, focused on disaster forecasting, crisis management and natural-disaster response.
Participation in the organization and delivery of a multi-day training programme in Guča, Serbia, bringing together more than 150 young participants for theoretical and practical education in crisis and emergency response.
Delivered the lecture “Contemporary Approaches to Emergency and Disaster Management – Challenges, Models and Development Perspectives” within Serbia’s highest-level professional and academic security and defence education programme.
Across organizations, journals and international networks, the same operating model is applied: identify the risk, build the evidence base, connect the right actors and convert knowledge into practical capacity.
Generate robust evidence on risk, vulnerability, preparedness, resilience and governance.
Build interdisciplinary bridges among universities, public institutions, experts and practitioners.
Increase access to research, methods, lessons learned, tools and professional knowledge.
Translate knowledge into training, preparedness, stronger systems and evidence-informed practice.
Collaboration is welcome in disaster risk governance, community resilience, civil protection, emergency preparedness, risk communication, climate adaptation, critical infrastructure, research projects, expert networks, academic publishing and professional capacity-building.