Download here: Forensic Investigations of Disasters (FORIN) has an important new publication: Forensic Investigations of Disasters (FORIN): a conceptual framework and guide to research. It both articulates a conceptual framework for understanding disaster risk, and codifies and presents a set of methodological principles to identify and analyse processes of risk construction. Cite: A. Oliver-Smith, I. …
We are pleased share the conference outcome document of the 1st Asian Science and Technology Conference on DRR held on 23-24 august 2016 in Bangkok. The Conference brought together more than 300 senior policy-makers, practitioners, researchers and academics, civil society and the private sector in the realm of disaster risk reduction from across Asia, and more widely, to discuss …
Click here for Survey! The 1st Asian Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction on 23-24 of August 2016 was organised by UNISDR with support from IRDR and other partners, which aims to discuss the key issues, challenges, needs and opportunities in the application of science in policy-making. The conference generated an outcome document, …
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1st Workshop to Strengthen Scientific Advisory Capacities for Disaster Risk Reduction was successfully held at National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), Bangkok, Thailand, on 25th and 26th August 2016, co-organized by ICSU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ICSU ROAP), IRDR International Programme Office (IRDR IPO), The Academy of Sciences located in Taipei, IRDR …
The 1st Asian Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction, Science-Policy Dialogue for Implementation of the Sendai Framework was successfully held at Bangkok, 23-24 August 2016. (View the earlier conference notification) The Conference brought together more than 300 senior policy-makers, practitioners, researchers, academics, civil society and the private sector in the realm of disaster …
This publication is developed by a group of individuals from the Asia Science Technology AcademiaAdvisory Group (ASTAAG) with support from researchers, scientists from different countries. A call for submission was made for case studies on application of science and technology for disaster risk reduction. A total of 28 case studies on 13 countries and 4 cross …
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International Training Workshop on “Strengthening Science Capacities for Sustainable Development and Disaster Risk Reduction”will be held at Sanya, Hainan, China, on 27th November – 3rd December, 2016. In response to the needs of developing countries along Belt and Road in disaster risk reduction to tackle the natural and human-induced environmental disaster, “Digital Belt and Road” Initiative (DBAR), …
The 1st Workshop to Strengthen Scientific Advisory Capacities for Disaster Risk Reduction will be held at National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), Bangkok, Thailand, on 25th and 26th August 2016. The co-organizers of the workshop are International Council of Science (ICSU), ICSU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ICSU ROAP), IRDR International Programme Office (IRDR …
International Council for Science (ICSU), in partnership with NASAC and the ISSC, will support 10 research projects across Africa to the value of up to 90,000 Euro each over two years. These projects are expected to generate new solutions-oriented knowledge that will help develop new urban paradigms in Africa and make African cities more resilient, …
IRDR Risk Interpretation and Action (RIA) has created one online survey to help identify coverage (and gaps) in high priority RIA elements of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, enabling better co-ordination of our communities to address these priorities. Please check this survey online http://bit.ly/24URgiC and provide your response! The deadline is July 30th 2016.