Uppsala Convention Bureau

Risk analysis

A lot can happen prior to, during and after a meeting or event. As organiser, you must determine in advance who within your organisation will act, and how, in the event of various conceivable scenarios.

We generally speak about risk analysis as a tool to create security and maintain safety during a meeting or event, but the analysis can also be used in areas such as finance and sustainability (read more here).

A risk can be described as a weighing-up of the likelihood that an incident occurs and the negative consequences that it may lead to. Describe the identified risks here plus who should manage them, when and how, both prior to and during the event.

Click here for a good, simple risk analysis template (xlsx, 34 kB).

Examples of standard risks to manage in meetings and events might be:

  • Lack of water
  • Long queues
  • Illness in staff/key individuals
  • Illness in visitors/participants
  • Delayed deliveries
  • Difficulty in getting to the site
  • Poor internet connection
  • Disruption to local residents
  • Technology not working
  • Speakers missing
  • Delays to the schedule