Celebrating Disaster ‘Non-Events’: a Call for Research Papers and Case Studies
11 June 2019

For more details and submission, please refer to the original link.

The top two papers will be announced at the 2020 Asia Pacific Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction in Kuala Lumpur on March 16-17, 2020.

The APRU Multi-Hazards Program in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is calling for research papers and case studies of “Non-Events” to share global success and investment in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).

Based on the Sendai Framework for DRR, invest in DRR for resilience is one of the four urgent concerns needs to be addressed. Funding agencies in both philanthropy and government need comprehensive success measures to make informed and trusted funding decisions. By sharing evidence-based “non-event” case successes, decision-makers have the basis in which to invest in disaster prevention policy.

[Timeline & Requirements]
Deadline for submission: July 30, 2019
Abstracts must be 2 pages maximum.Abstracts must be submitted in English to Dr Takako Izumi (Associate Professor, Tohoku University and APRU Multi-Hazards Program Director) at izumi@irides.tohoku.ac.jp

The authors of the shortlisted papers will be notified in 3 weeks after the deadline of the abstract. The authors will be asked to submit a full paper by December 20, 2019.
Find the full list of requirements here.

[Announcement]
The top two papers will be recognized by APRU and IFRC and announced at the 2020 Asia Pacific Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on March 16-17, 2020.

The two papers will be considered for publishing in an international journal “Progress in Disaster Science” and will be promoted widely to highlight the research findings at regional and international levels.

Related News & Events
18 March 2026
Two members of the IRDR Young Scientists Programme, Dr. Rayees Ahmed (6th batch) and Dr. Gouvidé Jean Gbaguidi (5th batch), recently received prestigious international awards for their respective contributions. Alongside celebrating these achievements, the IRDR is now accepting applications for the 7th batch of the Young Scientists Programme, inviting early-career researchers worldwide to join its interdisciplinary network and advance risk-informed sustainable development.
18 March 2026
IRDR will organize the 5th IRDR Young Scientists Lumos "Economics of Disasters and Climate Change: Addressing inequalities, injustices, marginalisation and vulnerabilities" on 7 April 2026. The deadline of applying for presentation is 29 Mar. 2026.
16 March 2026
The IRDR International Young Scientists Forum (IYSF) 2026 is a three-day international forum organized by IRDR and mainly hosted by IRDR IPO and IRDR ICoE Coherence. The forum brings early career researchers together to advance disaster risk science and its application to policy and practice in support of the Sendai Framework. Its outputs will assess the contribution of science to Sendai Framework implementation and generate forward-looking insights to inform the post-2030 disaster risk reduction agenda.
Disclaimer of use | Privacy Policy | Terms of use | Contact us|
Copyright 2023 Integrated Research on Disaster Risk. All rights reserved.
+86 10 8217 8917
Room B713, No.9 Dengzhuangnan Rd., Beijing China 100094