Since 2017 and as part of the Inondation, nout kartié lé paré flood risk outreach project, implemented with the island’s municipalities and inter-municipalities as well as the Regional Board of Education, PIROI has been raising awareness with those in Reunion who are...
Photo credit : Rémi Barbe – PIROI/French Red Cross On 24 July 2021, PIROI organised a special event to raise awareness about natural risks in Reunion, marking the 10th anniversary of the Paré pas Paré project. Over the course of the day, 424 members of the...
In 2019 the French government implemented a universal national service (SNU) scheme aimed at “opening up new horizons for young people [aged 15 to 17] in terms of regions, people, activities, and commitments” (Government website). This year the first SNU ‘cohesion...
The start of the 2020-2021 academic year saw the first intake of students for the Master’s Degree in Risks and Environment at the University of Reunion Island, in partnership with PIROI. Emma, one of the students and currently on a work-study programme at PIROI,...
Ever since it was launched in 2011, the Paré pas Paré project has been active in Reunion Island, raising awareness about natural and health hazards. In response to the challenges since 2020 due to COVID-19, awareness-raising activities with a focus on health risks...
At the request of Reunion’s Department for Youth, Sports and Social Cohesion, PIROI recently trained staff who work with under-18s and their instructors about COVID-19 and how to protect against it. Ever since the COVID-19 crisis started, protection measures and...
