IRDR Workshop Summary - New Technology vs Disaster Risk Reduction: Opportunities and Emerging Risks
08 June 2023
On 4 May 2023, IRDR held the online workshop on New Technology vs Disaster Risk Reduction: Opportunities and Emerging Risks, 8 speakers and over 108 attendees from about 52 countries got together and shared the perspectives on the topic of rapid technological advances and knowledge contribute to all aspects risk reduction.
The workshop is the first pre-session of IRDR 2023 Conference.
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