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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
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Call for experts from Latin America and the Caribbean | Deadline: 20 January
13 January 2025
The Regional Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean of the International Science Council is seeking experts to contribute to a pilot project on science advice in the region.
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World Science Forum 2024 Declaration Calls for Aligning Science and Policy
25 December 2024
The 11th World Science Forum, held from 20-23 November 2024 in Budapest, concluded with the adoption of a significant declaration addressing the critical nexus between science and policy during times of profound global change.
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Call for reviewers of updated UNDRR-ISC Hazard Information Profiles | Deadline: 31 December
25 December 2024
The ISC invites all interested individuals to contribute to the review for one or several HIPs to ensure they address the needs of a broad range of users. The review will take place from 1 December 2024 to 15 January 2025.
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Opportunity: IRDR Office Assistant
17 December 2024
This position will be the assistant of IRDR Executive Director on logisitics and scientific task.
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Opportunity: IRDR Science and Communication Officer
06 December 2024
IRDR opens the position of Science and Communication Officer and looks forward to the applications from young researchers.
IRDR @ COP29
30 November 2024
The 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held on 11-24 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan bringing together leaders of states and/or their representatives from about 200 countries. The outcome of the conference was a new finance goal “to help countries to protect their people and economies against climate disasters and share in the vast benefits of the clean energy boom”.
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Addressing DRR in Safeguarding Intangible Culture Heritage
29 November 2024
IRDR participated in the Discussing and sharing the current understanding of ICH and climate change linkages, case studies on impacts and roles of ICH safeguarding, potential entry points to integrate ICH in climate change policy frameworks and mapping concrete actions to strengthen ICH safeguarding in the face of climate change in East Asia.
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2024 World Tsunami Awareness Day Focusing on Empowering the Next Generation with the Lessons of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
05 November 2024
On November 5, 2024, during World Tsunami Awareness Day, UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the critical role of early warning systems. Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami, he advocated for the UN's Early Warnings for All initiative. The Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) has been pivotal in advancing these systems, aiming to enhance global disaster preparedness by 2027.
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IRDR 2024 International Conference reached a declaration for science actions
31 October 2024
The Declaration identified the priorities of priority areas proposed in the global risk science research framework with recommended IRDR Work Streams and IRDR Pilot Studies.
