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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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16 May 2023
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CAS-TWAS SDIM Pushes Forward Global Partnership Using Earth Observations in Sendai Framework for DRR: 2015-2030
19 March 2015
From March 14 to 18, the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) was held in Sendai, Japan, with 6,500 delegates from 187 countries, 42 intergovernmental organizations, 236 non-government organizations, and 38 UN entities. The confere
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Second Meeting of the Expert Group on Disaster-related Statistics in Asia and the Pacific
19 March 2015
The Second Meeting of the Expert Group on Disaster-related Statistics in Asia and the Pacific took place on Tuesday, 17 March 2015 as a side event during 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction. The meeting continued the discussion related to d
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Global Earthquake Model: Playing a role in DRR
18 March 2015
The field of earthquake science and engineering has matured enormously in the past 100 years, but there remain large gaps in fundamental knowledge.The Global Earthquake Model (GEM) aims to effectively contribute to enable commitments to disaster risk redu
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IRDR's Shuaib Lwasa on Science and Practical DRR
18 March 2015
IRDR Shuaib Lwasa presenting IRDR publication: Guide to Assessing Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (AIRDR Publication 1)IRDR Science Committee Member Shuaib Lwasa gave a presentation on Science and Practical DRR - role of universities/academia during
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World Conference adopts Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 with strong recognition of science in disaster risk reduction
18 March 2015
Representatives from 187 UN member States today adopted the first major agreement of the Post-2015 development agenda, a far reaching new framework for disaster risk reduction with seven targets and four priorities for action.As the organizing partner of
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Former IRDR SC Member, Allan Lavell, Wins 2015 Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction
17 March 2015
(Sendai, Japan, 17 March 2015) Former member of the IRDR Science Committee (SC), Prof. Allan Lavell, was tonight announced the winner of the 2015 United Nations Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction.The Sasakawa Award is awarded to individuals or org
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IRDR SC Chair David Johnston delivers Statement by the Science and Technology Community Major Group at the Sendai conference
17 March 2015
On the third day of the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan, David Johnston, chair of the IRDR Science Committee, delivered the official statement of the Science and Technology Major Group to the conference.In it, the community ac
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IRDR's Djillali Benouar presents Higher Education Institutions in DRR at IGNITE Stage
16 March 2015
IRDR's Djillali Benouar gave a presentation on “African Higher Education Institutions in Advancing Disaster Risk Reduction: A model for post-2015 capacity-building” during the IGNITE Stage Multi-Stakeholder Segment of the 3rd World Conference on Disaster
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Applying Science and Technology to Disaster Risk Reduction Decision-making
16 March 2015
Day two of the World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in Sendai, Japan featured a working session on how to apply science and technology to disaster risk reduction decision-making.The session – which drew around 350 participants – was chaired by Carl
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‘Rebuilding Sichuan’ scoops DRR film award
16 March 2015
The documentary ‘Rebuilding Sichuan’ scooped the top prize in the first International Awards for the Best TV Documentaries on Disaster Risk Reduction.[caption id="attachment_9117" align="aligncenter" width="422"] Producer Sen Zhang received the top award
