The main activity of the group was directed to a close co-operation with existing and newly established organisations dealing with urgent problems of society.

Most recently ties were established with the Commission on Geophysical Risk and Sustainability of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics. The purpose of the commission is the promotion of scientific studies applied to the reduction of risk from natural hazards in an increasingly urbanised world. It was suggested to organise joint meetings of our two groups. Namely, the following was written in documents of the Commission: "Public communication will be done by leasing with large-circulation popular magazines such as National Geographic and by organising special symposia at Science Festivals (e.g., during General Assemblies of the AAAS and EUROSCIENCE)".

The Working group is an organiser of Advanced Research Workshop "Science for Reduction of Risk and Sustainable Development of Society" in Budapest, Hungary, 15-16 June 2002.