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Professor Saini Yang Appointed as the New Executive Director of IRDR
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08 July 2024 IRDR Introduction Video
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23 May 2023 Agreement on IRDR Phase II became effective on May 11 2023
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Mountains and Climate Change – A Global Concern
07 April 2015
A publication launched at the 2014 COP 20 in Lima, Peru, by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and partners, highlights the value and vulnerability of the world’s mountain regions, and makes recommendations for sustainable mountain developme
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Open Data for Resilience Initiative launches first newsletter
03 April 2015
The Open Data for Resilience Initiative (OpenDRI) has launched its first newsletter to keep readers updated on what's going on in the world of open data and innovation relating to disaster risk.The newsletter will feature curated news and events, as well
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Current Status and Best Practices for Disaster Loss Data recording in EU Member States
02 April 2015
AbstractThis report presents a state of the art for recording disaster loss data in European Union member states. It summarize the contribution of experts from 15 EU Member States. A comparative analysis shows that methodologies for disaster loss data col
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IRDR New Zealand director’s Sendai blog on resilience and development assistance
01 April 2015
The following blog is from Kelvin Berryman, Director of the Natural Hazards Research Platform and Principal Scientist of GNS Science who shares his reflections from the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. The Natural Hazards Platform is an
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EU Loss Data conducts fifth workshop in Italy
01 April 2015
The fifth European Union Loss data working group workshop took place on 30 and 31 March in Ispra, Italy. The workshop gathered 30 experts from 11 European Member States (MS). The workshop discussed the challenges set forward by the new European Union Civi
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IRDR France presents its scientific programme
31 March 2015
AFPCN (Association Française Pour la Prevention des Catastrophes Naturelles), which functions as IRDR National Committee France, presented, on occasion of the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) the achievements of its scientific pr
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Two Research Associate opportunities at King's College London
30 March 2015
King's College London is looking for two Research Associates to undertake research within a live aid programme and to influence programming in an adaptive management approach to research/practice co production.1. Research Associate in the Department of Ge
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IRDR NC Colombia in regional tsunami alert exercise
30 March 2015
Together with agencies from 22 other countries from the wider Caribbean region, "Unidad Nacional de Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres, UNGRD), which functions as IRDR National Committee Colombia, is participating in CARIBE WAVE 2015, a major exercise on eme
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Nominations Now Open for 2015 Mary Fran Awards
29 March 2015
The award recognizes disaster professionals (individuals and organizations) who continue Myers’ goal of promoting research on gender issues in disasters and emergency management.The selection committee is especially interested in nominations from outside
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4th International Tsunami Field Symposium
28 March 2015
The Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, in partnership with IRDR co-sponsor ICSU (Regional Office), organised the 4th International Tsunami Symposium in March in Phuket, Thailand, on 23 - 27 March 2015.T
