IRDR Young Scientists Programme
Introduction
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) calls for enhanced role of science and technology for evidence based decision-making. It also urges the need for innovation and partnership, which is linked to practise and diverse stakeholders. IRDR, with its mandate for integrated and trans-disciplinary research, would like to promote capacity building of young professionals, and encourage them to undertake innovative and needs based research which makes science-policy and science-practice linkages stronger.
Objectives
- ● Increase awareness among young scientists about Sendai Framework implementation and pro vide opportunities for further engagement through the Young Scientists Program on DRR.
- ● Collate existing research knowledge on DRR and identify research gaps and priorities in relation to the Sendai Framework Priorities for Action
- ● Identify opportunities to fund continued multi-disciplinary research by young scientists and early career researchers
- ● Provide technical support to promising young researchers in DRR fields
- ● Build and foster strong and dynamic networks among worldwide experts and institutions in DRR fields
- ● Develop, over time, a community of high-quality young professionals that can provide support for policy making decisions related to DRR
Eligibility
To be an IRDR Young Scientist, following are the necessary criteria:
- ● Increase awareness among young scientists about Sendai Framework implementation and pro vide opportunities for further engagement through the Young Scientists Program on DRR.
- ● Collate existing research knowledge on DRR and identify research gaps and priorities in relation to the Sendai Framework Priorities for Action
- ● Identify opportunities to fund continued multi-disciplinary research by young scientists and early career researchers
- ● Provide technical support to promising young researchers in DRR fields
- ● Build and foster strong and dynamic networks among worldwide experts and institutions in DRR fields
- ● Develop, over time, a community of high-quality young professionals that can provide support for policy making decisions related to DRR
Programme benefits
Once selected, as fellow can be an “IRDR Young Scientist” for a period of maximum three years. The fellow will receive the following benefits:
- ● Link to IRDR network of professionals and practitioners
- ● Access to IRDR Scientific Committee (SC) for academic support / advice
- ● Participation in IRDR related training programs (there would be a different selection process for each of the training program)
- ● A certificate for IRDR Young Scientist upon successful completion
Responsibility of IRDR Young Scientists
- ● Contribute to innovative research in the field of disaster risk reduction
- ● Be the ambassador of IRDR in different conferences and/or social media
- ● Develop and contribute to networking of young professionals
- ● Submit a 6-month report of activities in the prescribed format of IRDR
- ● Acknowledge the contribution of IRDR in the academic paper, thesis etc.
APPLICATIONS
TRAININGS
Call for application: ADPC's 1st Training Course on "Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in Disaster Risk Reduction"
02 August 2019 15:19
Download for details:[download id="14171"]Schedule: 2-6 September 2019 | Bangkok, ThailandCourse OverviewMonitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is an essential management process and tool that allow project/program managers to track progress of project activities and capture results and value addition...
Call for Application: Institute of Advanced Studies in Climate Extremes and Risk Management
21 March 2019 09:44
Nanjing, China, 21 October - 1 November 2019
Understanding disaster risk will enable climate experts to generate more tailored climate knowledge and information for risk reduction and management. Similarly, understanding past and future changes and uncertainty in the projection of weather and clima...
IRDR Young Scientists in IRDR ICoE-CCOUC Research Summit
26 July 2018 10:34
IRDR Young Scientists Dr. Ranit Chatterjee and Dr. Raju Sarkar participated the Research Summit on Health-related Emergency and Disaster Risk Management (H-EDRM) on 9-10 July. This summit was organized by IRDR ICoE-Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanita...
ACTIVITIES
IRDR young scientist Dr. Basanta Raj Adhikari got TWAS young affiliates award
27 December 2018 16:29
IRDR young scientist Dr. Basanta Raj Adhikari has been nominated for "Young Affiliates" by the The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) for 5 years. He has received this award in the 28th TWAS annual meeting from Prof. Dr. Bai Chunli, President, TWAS held in Trieste, Italy. He received this prestigious...
Flash-Flood Forecasting in an Andean Mountain Catchment—Development of a Step-Wise Methodology Based on the Random Forest Algorithm
08 November 2018 09:11
IRDR young scientist Paul Muñoz from Universidad de Cuenca of Ecuador pulished his first result of his project with his colleagues on the flash-flood forecasting.Citation: Muñoz, Paul; Orellana-Alvear, Johanna; Willems, Patrick; Célleri, Rolando. 2018. "Flash-Flood Forecasting in an Andean Mou...
Regional Youth Forum on SETI in DRR in Asia and the Pacific
06 November 2018 15:24
The Regional Workshop on SETI in DRR in Asia and the Pacific with the theme of "Strengthening, Empowering, and Mobilizing Youth and Young Professionals in SETI for DRR" was mainly held by UNESCO, LIPI (IRDR NC Indonesia) and UNISDR in Serpong on 1-4 November 2018.This workshop is the essential compe...
