News & Annoucements
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IRDR and GADRI Forge Strategic Alliance to Advance Disaster Risk Reduction Research
29 December 2025
IRDR and the Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (GADRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a collaborative partnership aimed at deepening scientific cooperation on disaster risk reduction (DRR).
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Preserving the World’s Collective Disaster Memory: Support to EM-DAT
13 April 2026
EM-DAT, the most widely used and trusted global disaster database for tracking natural and technological disasters by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), faces the risk of termination due to the absence of sustainable funding following the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Opportunities
Call for Applications: 2026 International Summer School on Climate Change and Related Risks
09 April 2026
The IRDR ICoE on Risk Interconnectivity and Governance on Weather/Climate Extremes Impact and Public Health (IRDR ICoE-RIG-WECEIPHE) invites applications for its 2026 International Summer School on Climate Change and Related Risks. The programme will be hosted at Fudan University, Shanghai, China, from 6 to 24 July 2026.
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IRDR Pledges Scientific Support for AADMER Work Programme 2026–2030 at 7th AADMER Partnership Conference
08 April 2026
Two IRDR Young Scientists, Dr. Nuraini Rahma Hanifa and Dr. Mizan Bisri, actively contributed to the 7th AADMER Partnership Conference in Jakarta.
Opportunities
Call for Applications: 2026 Summer School on China's Governance and Development
08 April 2026
Applications are now open for the fully funded 2026 Summer School on China's Governance and Development in Beijing. Co-organized by BNU and IRDR, this immersive program invites international students and young scholars to explore China's policy design and urban transformation through hands-on field research.
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Deadline Extended: Call for Expressions of Interest for IRDR International Centres of Excellence (New Deadline: 30 April 2026)
01 April 2026
IRDR invites EoIs for ICoEs by 30 April 2026, with specific application requirements and non-duplication rules.
Events
[Save the date]IRDR Young Scientists Lumos “Economics of Disasters and Climate Change: Addressing inequalities, injustices, marginalisation and vulnerabilities”
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.
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IRDR Young Scientists Recognized with Prestigious International Research Awards
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.
Events
Save the date: [15-18 September 2026] IRDR International Young Scientists Forum
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.
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Call for Expressions of Interest for IRDR International Centres of Excellence (Deadline 17 April 2026)
27 February 2026
IRDR invites EoIs for ICoEs by 17 April 2026, with specific application requirements and non-duplication rules.
