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 ## 🔬 What We Do
 
-### 📊 **OpenQuake Engine**
+### **OpenQuake Engine**
 The **OpenQuake Engine** is our flagship open-source software for probabilistic seismic hazard and risk assessment. See the pinned oq-engine repository below.
 
-### 🗺️ **Global Earthquake Hazard and Risk Models**
+### **Global Earthquake Hazard and Risk Models**
 We develop and maintain [global, regional, and national-scale earthquake hazard and risk models](https://www.globalquakemodel.org/products), providing critical data for informed decision-making. See below our pinned repositories for the GEM Building Taxonomy, the Global Exposure Model, the Global Vulnerability Model, the Global Earthquake Impact Database, and our Country/Territory Risk Profiles.
 
-### 📚 **Training & Capacity Development**
+### **Training & Capacity Development**
 Through workshops, online courses, and collaborative projects, we share, exchange, and develop knowledge with communities and institutions, empowering them to assess and mitigate seismic risk while continuously learning from local expertise and real-world applications.
 
-### 🌎 **Collaborative Research & Partnerships**
+### **Collaborative Research & Partnerships**
 GEM collaborates with international organizations, universities, and both public and private-sector partners to advance earthquake science and risk reduction.
 
 ## 📥 Get Involved
 
 We welcome contributions from researchers, developers, and anyone passionate about earthquake risk reduction. Here's how you can help:
 
-- **📂 Contribute to the OpenQuake Engine** – Help improve our open-source software.
-- **📊 Share Data** – Provide seismic hazard and risk/impact data to enhance global models.
-- **📖 Improve Documentation** – Help us make [our resources](https://docs.openquake.org/oq-engine/manual/latest/) more accessible.
-- **🌍 Spread Awareness** – Advocate for earthquake preparedness and mitigation in your community.
-- **🤝 Partner with Us** - Learn how to become a partner and support our activities [here](https://www.globalquakemodel.org/get-involved?type=sponsorship)
+- **Contribute to the OpenQuake Engine** – Help improve our open-source software.
+- **Share Data** – Provide seismic hazard and risk/impact data to enhance global models.
+- **Improve Documentation** – Help us make [our resources](https://docs.openquake.org/oq-engine/manual/latest/) more accessible.
+- **Spread Awareness** – Advocate for earthquake preparedness and mitigation in your community.
+- **Partner with Us** - Learn how to become a partner and support our activities [here](https://www.globalquakemodel.org/get-involved?type=sponsorship)
 
 ## 📜 Licenses