> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.therisk.global/organization/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.therisk.global/organization/operations/platforms/0.-introduction.md). # 0. Introduction How to take part in the Nexus programme through the public GCRI site and the other institutional sites, as they are today. {% hint style="info" %} **Updated guide.** Earlier versions of these guides described community features of a previous GCRI website: accounts, profiles, questions and answers, journals, quests, bounties and similar. Those features have been retired. This guide describes how to take part through the current public sites; the earlier text is kept in the repository history. {% endhint %} Reading, citing, reporting a concern and asking for a correction need no account and no membership. Participation in programme work happens through the institutional sites, each for its own purpose: | To | Go to | | ---------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Understand how the programme works | [How Nexus works](https://therisk.global/nexus-cycle/): question, organize, evidence, build, test, decide, publish, renew | | Join a subject community | the **Specialist community** page of each GCRI platform, for example [Climate and Hazards](https://therisk.global/climate-hazards/community/) | | Work on a national assignment | [Working groups](https://therisk.global/consortium/national/nwg/) of the national consortium | | Find communities of practice | [Guilds and communities of practice](https://therisk.global/programmes/guilds/) | | Attend a session | [Events and programme sessions](https://therisk.global/events/); convening and [Nexus Universe](/organization/programme/universe.md) sessions are on the [GRF events page](https://globalriskforum.com/events/) | | Learn | [Risk Academy](https://risksacademy.com/academy-home/) | | Read published work | [Nexus Reports](https://therisk.global/nexus-reports/) | | Report a concern or ask for a correction | [Corrections and concerns](https://therisk.global/trust/corrections/) | | Contact GCRI | [Contact GCRI](https://therisk.global/contact-us/) | Events are listed only once they are scheduled and confirmed. Groups are listed only when moderation, terms and hosting are in place. Neither listing implies that an activity is running.
The eight steps of the Nexus cycle as the GCRI site presents them: Question, Evidence, Build, Organize, Test, Publish, Decide and Renew, after which the cycle begins again with new questions. Each step has its own page on therisk.global.

How Nexus works. The cycle as published on the GCRI site; each step links to its page in the interactive view. Source: therisk.global/nexus-cycle/, via the canonical URL registry. As of 2026-10-21.

Figure data (text alternative) | Element | Description | Connected to | | -------- | ---------------------------------- | ------------------ | | Question | A question worth answering | Evidence | | Evidence | Sources and records | Question; Build | | Build | Methods, tools and outputs | Evidence; Organize | | Organize | People and roles around it | Build; Test | | Test | Checked against the evidence | Organize; Publish | | Publish | With sources, status and limits | Test; Decide | | Decide | By the responsible actor | Publish; Renew | | Renew | Corrections and the next questions | Decide |
The other guides in this part cover [accounts](/organization/operations/platforms/1.-accounts-and-settings.md), [finding people and institutions](/organization/operations/platforms/2.-identity-and-discovery.md), [community norms](/organization/operations/platforms/3.-community-norms.md), [search and navigation](/organization/operations/platforms/4.-search-and-navigation.md), [groups](/organization/operations/platforms/5.-groups-and-rooms.md), [publishing](/organization/operations/platforms/6.-publishing-and-content.md) and [journals](/organization/operations/platforms/7.-nexus-journals.md). --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the following URL with the `ask` and `goal` query parameters: ``` GET https://docs.therisk.global/organization/operations/platforms/0.-introduction.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is what the user is ultimately trying to achieve, the reason they need the answer. Sharing it helps GitBook give you a better, more relevant answer. A goal is most helpful when it describes the outcome the user wants rather than restating the question. For example, with `ask=how do I create an API token`, a goal like `automate deployments from our CI pipeline` lets GitBook tailor the answer to that use case. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.