News & Events
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
Agreement on IRDR Phase II became effective on May 11 2023
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16 May 2023
Events
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.
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IRDR and UNESCO Urge Stronger Global Collaboration on Safeguarding the Cultural Heritage in the Context of DRR and CCA
15 May 2025
IRDR and UNESCO organised a forum titled “International Cooperation for Climate Change”. This forum brought together experts and scholars from all over the world to discuss the importance of comprehensive research on disaster risk and cultural heritage in the context of climate change and the need for international cooperation.
Events
Join us: Pre-Event for 2025 GPDRR & 2025 IRDR Young Scientists Lumos
21 April 2025
The topic of this Lumos is “From Data to Action: DRR solutions from young professionals”. This topic aligns with the cross-cutting theme of 2025 GPDRR “Accelerate action for our collective sustainable future” and priority of global risk science research framework “Harness technologies, innovations, data and knowledge for risk reduction”. The innovations presented in this workshop will be shown in the YYP Innovation Lab at 2025GPDRR.
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International Cooperation for Climate Change Session @ 2025 DRR Conference
21 April 2025
The 2025 Disaster Risk Reduction Conference will be held in Hangzhou from April 28 - 29. IRDR and UNESCO will co - organize a sub - forum on “International Cooperation for Climate Change”. Register to Participate.
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IRDR Session in HNPW 2025: Partners to Boost DRR in the context of Humanitarian Efforts
15 April 2025
The 2025 Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW 2025) event was successfully concluded in Geneva, Switzerland. In this two-week high-level event, IRDR co-organized a session with Peaceland Foundation and MAP-AQ entitled: “Strengthening Anticipatory Action: Inclusive Approaches to Global Disaster Resilience Building”.
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Call for participation: “Urban Environmental Health and Safety” session @ 2nd Urban Safety Forum
01 April 2025
To promote technological innovation in urban safety, Beijing Normal University, University of Science and Technology Beijing, and Sun Yat-sen University will jointly host the "2nd Urban Safety Forum" in Zhuhai from April 18-20, 2025.As an important part of the forum, the " Urban Environmental Health and Safety" session will be jointly organized by the Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) and Urban Health and Wellbeing (UHWB). Register to Participate.
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World Meteorological Day 2025: IRDR Highlights “Early Warnings for All”
21 March 2025
As the world celebrates 75 years of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on World Meteorological Day (March 24th), the Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) reaffirms its commitment to climate action.
Events
Call for Participation: The 5th International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals | September 6-8, 2025
21 March 2025
The 5th International Forum on Big Data for Sustainable Development Goald (FBAS 2025) will be held from 6 to 8 September 2025 in Beijing. Register to participate.
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Call for Contributions: YYP Innovation Lab @ GP2025
17 March 2025
Share your innovations on DRR solutions at GP2025!
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Call for nominations: 2025 Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction | Deadline: 28 March, 2025
12 March 2025
The call for nominations for the 2025 United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction is open, under the theme "Connecting science to people: democratizing access to innovation and technology for disaster resilient communities". Please submit your nominations by 28 March 2025.
