Regional Activities

ICSU Regional Offices

In the first phase of the IRDR programme, efforts were made to connect ICSU regional initiatives and the global science plan for IRDR developed with input from all ICSU regions. Of particular importance in terms of developing a joint research and action agenda was the following SIDA-co-sponsored event: 2012, 13-14 September, Kuala Lumpur: Global-Regional Integration Workshop on Natural Hazards and Disasters

Subsequently, IRDR worked towards better alignment with the activities aimed at implementing ICSU ROs’ regional science plans on hazards and disasters. As these efforts continue, and especially during the envisaged review of the respective regional science plans, ICSU hopes that harmonisation will help avoid duplication, promote cooperation and peer learning, and send consistent messages to the science community, funding agencies and other stakeholders, thus increasing their support. Regional Committees were invited to SC meetings and to the dedicated meeting of National and Regional Committees held on 11-21 November 2014 in London.

The activities of RO’s in the domain of natural hazards and disasters included:

Regional Office for Africa (ICSU ROA), located in Pretoria, South Africa

It is to be noted that also the IRDR International Centre of Excellence on Risk Education and Learning (IRDR ICoE REAL), which builds on the PeriPeriU inter-university network, has a inter-regional reach across Africa.

Members of the ICSU ROA Consortium on Hazards and Disasters

Recent Meetings of the Members of the ICSU ROA Consortium on Hazards and Disasters

Recent activities

  • 2014, 31 October, Uppsala: Reducing the Risk of Natural and Human-Induced Hazards and Disasters for Africa’s Sustainability” Consortium Building Workshop

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Regional Office for Asia and Pacific (ICSU ROAP), located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Members of the ICSU ROAP Natural Hazards and Risk Steering Group for Asia and the Pacific

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Recent meetings of the Members of the ICSU ROAP Natural Hazards and Risk Steering Group for Asia and the Pacific

Recent activities

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Science Plan on Hazards and Disasters, Earthquakes, Floods and Landslides (2008)
Executive summary
Science Plan on Hazards and Disasters, Special Vulnerability of Islands (2008)
Executive Summary

Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ICSU ROLAC), located in Mexico City, Mexico

Members of the ICSU ROLAC Scientific Steering Committee for Integrated Research on Disaster Risk in Latin America and the Carribean

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Recent meetings of the Members of the ICSU ROLAC Scientific Steering Committee for Integrated Research on Disaster Risk in Latin America and the Carribean

Recent activities

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Science Plan: Understanding and Managing Risk Associated with Natural Hazards: A Comprehensive Scientific Approach for Latin America and the Caribbean (2010)

Final Report: Understanding and Managing Risk Associated with Natural Hazards: A Comprehensive Scientific Approach for Latin America and the Caribbean (2009)

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