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ARMSMA

Independent non-profit · Geneva

We collect and analyse information on the threats people and organisations face. We teach how to act. And we build platforms that put it all on one map.

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Our mission

To analyse the threats to people, communities and the systems they depend on, and to turn research into practical decisions. We research how harm happens, teach what to do about it, and build the tools that put that knowledge in reach. Preparedness is a skill, and a skill can be taught.

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Nocton: what is happening, and where

A live map of the world's risks: armed violence, earthquakes, floods, fires, storms, outbreaks and internet outages. Every number links to its source.

Example: you are planning a trip to Lugano. Open Switzerland and see the level, the weather warnings and the hazards nearby. Switch to 3D, and the city's buildings cast their shadows for any hour you choose.

  • A map of hazards, fires with smoke drift, cyclones, violence and night lights
  • 3D cities with real sun shadows for any date and hour
  • Country pages: the level, the reasons and the source of every signal
  • A monthly forecast of armed violence and a weekly brief
  • Analyst tools: satellite passes, line of sight from a point, photo metadata, domain and e-mail checks

Built by Illia Usachov and made available to ARMSMA.

In development

Basic safety training

A general personal-safety training programme for civilians.

Building evacuation simulator

A simulator for modelling fire and evacuation scenarios in a specific building: it works through dozens of routes and shows how they change when a fire starts or a passage is blocked.

Information products for humanitarian missions

We are building analytical and information products to support humanitarian operations: briefings, datasets, maps and assessments prepared for the people working in the field. If your organisation needs something of this kind, write to us: much of what we build starts as somebody's concrete request.

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Donate

Your support funds risk education, preparedness training and analysis that protects civilians where the threat is real.

Volunteer

Analysts, trainers, medics, translators: if you have skills to share, there is a place for you at ARMSMA.