Call for Submission of Case Studies and Good Practices on Co-Designing Disaster Risk Reduction Solutions: Toward Participatory Action and Communication in Science, Technology and Academia A. Background Following the advent of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (SFDRR) adopted by UN Member states on March 2015, it is essential to consider how the …
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IRDR organized a pre-conference event of AMCDRR–“Asia Science Technology Academia Stakeholder Group Dialogue” while mainly presenting as Science, Technology and Academic sector, on Nov 2,2016, New Delhi. In the conference, Rajib Shaw (executive director of IRDR and co-chair of ASTAAG) gave the opening speech and reviewed the stakeholder group activities. Takako Izumi and Yuichi Ono …
Introduction The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) calls for enhanced role of science and technology for evidence based decision-making. It also urges the need for innovation and partnership, which is linked to practise and diverse stakeholders. IRDR, with its mandate for integrated and trans-disciplinary research, would like to promote capacity building of …
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As part of the International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU), EUROGEO has today announced two new competitions to be held in conjunction with Esri and the International Geographic Union Commission for Geographic Education. Entrants can win up to 1500 euros. Competition for high schools We invite high school students (ages 15-19) with a story to …
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What are the impacts of warming at 1.5°C? What would 1.5°C warming mean for responding to climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty? And what kind of social science research is needed to help answer these questions? Webinar: Mon, Oct 31, 2016 16:00 – 17:00 CET/15:00 – 16:00 UTC Join Ioan Fazey, Bronwyn Hayward, …
The Asia-Pacific region is home to 40 per cent of all natural disasters and 84 per cent of people affected by natural disasters worldwide. With the region facing such a magnitude of humanitarian and development challenges, there is need for innovation and collaboration to ‘solve the unsolved’. RIF-Asia is a creative forum for fostering multi-sectoral …
Experts of IRDR – Prof. Joern Birkmann (University of Stuttgart, Member of the Science Committee of IRDR) and Ass. Prof. Shuaib Lwasa (Makerere University, Member and Head of the Science Committee of IRDR) – published together with colleagues from the USA and Europe a new piece in NATURE on “Boost the resilience of small- and mid-sized …
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Prof. Ian Burton, former Scientific Committee member of IRDR, was awarded the Laureat d’Honneur 2016 from the International Geographical Union for his pioneering work on the understanding of disasters. This prestigious award was established to recognize individuals who have achieved particular distinction or who have rendered outstanding service in the work of the IGU or in …
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS 7th International Conference on Building Resilience Using scientific knowledge to inform policy and practice in disaster risk reduction and management http://www.buildresilience.org/2017/ Date: 27-29 November 2017 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Venue: Swissotel Nai Lert Park, Bangkok The 7th International Conference on Building Resilience, with the theme ‘Using scientific knowledge to inform policy and …
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