The International Centre of Excellence in Resilient Communities and Settlements (IRDR ICoE-RCS), hosted by the Department of Architecture and Planning at the Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, India is pleased to invite you to a webinar entitled: “Bridging Disciplines: Spatial Analysis and Transdisciplinary Research in Coastal Climate Adaptation”.

· Date: 19^th November 2025  

· Time: 5:00 pm IST onwards  

· Venue: Seminar Hall, First Floor, Department of Architecture and Planning, VNIT Nagpur  

· Webinar link: https://meet.google.com/sth-odrn-tda

Featured International Speakers:  

· Dr. Komali Kantamaneni, Co-Director of the UN-SPIDER-UK Regional Support Office (RSO) and Senior Coastal Scientist at the University of Central Lancashire; and

· Prof. Robert Walsh, Co-Director of the UN-SPIDER-UK RSO and Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Central Lancashire.

This webinar will explore innovative approaches to integrating spatial analysis with transdisciplinary frameworks to enhance coastal resilience in the face of climate change. Participation is open to researchers, practitioners, students, and policymakers. Join us in person or virtually.  

For inquiries, please contact the Department of Architecture and Planning, VNIT Nagpur.