News & Events
IRDR Publications and Activities for GP2025
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27 May 2025
Professor Saini Yang Appointed as the New Executive Director of IRDR
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08 July 2024
IRDR Introduction Video
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23 May 2023
Events
Call for steering group members for the “Social Science Matters” project | Deadline: 2 July
10 June 2025
Interested individuals from within the ISC membership and fellowship are invited to express their interest in serving on the Programme Steering Group by completing the online nomination form in the link by 2 July.
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WRRC launched the priority actions to enhance readiness for resilient recovery
04 June 2025
The Priority Actions to Enhance Readiness for Resilient Recovery were officially launched at the World Resilient Recovery Conference (WRRC) on 3 June 2025. They are designed to take joined action to accelerate the implementation of Priority Action 4 of the Sendai Framework. IRDR experts participated in the Conference as the panelists.
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GP2025 Stakeholder Forum on DRR: Role of Science and Technology in strengthening implementation at local level
04 June 2025
This session is one of the science&technology stakeholder forums at GP2025. It seeks to address the Implementation of Sendai Framework for DRR, focusing on the Role of Science and Technology in advancing implementation at the local level.
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Call for Participation: 2nd International Conference on Climate Change and Disaster Risk (ICCCDR 2025)
03 June 2025
The conference will co-organized by IRDR and China-Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Sciences during 19–20 October 2025 in Beijing, China. Under the theme “Climate Change and Disaster Risk”, the conference will delve into critical topics such as the disaster effects of climate change, the formation and mechanisms of natural hazards, and innovative technologies for disaster risk prevention and mitigation.
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IRDR ICoE CCOUC visited IPO to advance the concrete collaboration on public health
29 May 2025
Professor Emily Ying Yang Chan, Director of IRDR CCOUC, and her team visited IRDR IPO on May 27, 2025. During the visit, discussion focused on fostering collaboration, and developing joint initiatives to strengthen DRR education and implementation in the field of health emergencies.
Join us: Pre-event of GP2025 and 2nd IRDR Young Scientists Lumos
27 May 2025
The 2nd IRDR Young Scientists Lumos, co-hosted by IRDR and the U-INSPIRE Alliance, will take place online as a pre-event for the 2025 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) the the theme “Localization of the Global Agenda: DRR Solutions from Young Professionals”.
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Call for Application: 2025 International Summer School Program on Climate Change and Related Risks
27 May 2025
IRDR ICoE Fudan, in collaboration with WMO and MAP-AQ, is pleased to announce the 2025 International Summer School Program focusing on "Human Activity and Weather/Climate Extremes" (June 29 - July 18, 2025). A limited number of scholarships are available to international participants.
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IRDR Publications and Activities for GP2025
27 May 2025
This is to show the collective contribtions from IRDR community to GP2025.
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IRDR explored the cooperation opportunities with UK DRR research community
15 April 2025
In April, IRDR Executive Director visited several DRR research teams in UK to explore the cooperation opportunities, including the IRDR ICoE RIA hosted by Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction, University College London, DARe team from Newcastle University and Edinburgh Climate Change Institute of University of Edinburgh.
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Join the Hackathon: Innovators Wanted!
15 May 2025
Youth Climate Action and Disaster Risk Reduction Hackathon aims to create a global platform for youth collaboration and problem-solving. This year, innovations are expected from 1. Resilient Cities and Innovative Climate Adaptation in Communities, 2. Climate Action and Disaster Risk Reduction Driven by Artificial Intelligence and Big Data, 3. Balanced Development Between Nature Reserves and Human Communities.
