Holiday Greetings from IRDR IPO
24 December 2024
Dear IRDR community members,
As 2024 comes to a close, I hope the entire IRDR community is filled with a sense of accomplishment and the spirit of doing good.
Thank you for your continuous contributions in 2024 and wish all community members and partners a joyous holiday season and a very
productive New Year!
May the coming year bring us even more clarity and innovations, contributing to more efficient, trusted and creative science and policy
interfaces for an inclusive, safe and sustainable world.

Sincerely,
Saini Yang
Related News & Events
22 June 2026
The Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) deepened its collaboration with Australia’s disaster risk reduction (DRR) research community at the Natural Hazards Research Forum 2026 (NHRF26), hosted by Natural Hazards Research Australia (NHRA) at the National Wine Centre in Adelaide.
22 June 2026
Following a rigorous evaluation process, ten outstanding early-career researchers from around the globe have been approved to join IRDR Young Scientists Programme.
12 June 2026
Prof. Saini Yang, IRDR's Executive Director, delivered the keynote address at the 15th Anniversary Public Forum for IRDR ICoE-CCOUC, held under the theme “Disaster Risk and Health Resilience: Insights from Academia, Education and Practice”.





