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
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The third IRDR newsletter (Oct-Dec 2025) is available, covering SC28, IPO staff expansion, new ICoEs, 15 young scientists, and IRDR’s commitment to disaster risk reduction and partnerships.
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ISC, IAP and SGCES host a webinar on Women in Scientific Organisations (11 Feb 2026, 14:00-16:00 UTC) to share 2025 survey findings, practices and challenges, open to all.
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IRDR announces a special issue in JHRR, focusing on community-based DRR and CCA, with innovative research by young scientists. Themes cover climate impacts, risk governance, DRR financing, etc. Submission deadline is 30 April 2026; guidelines at the specified link.





