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In the 10/06/2022 edition:
Unleashing autonomous drones for disaster risk reduction
By United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction published on Oct 05, 2022 05:18 pm
During IDDRR, discover the latest drone technologies that
are accelerating progress towards disaster resilience and sustainable
development, mitigating underlying vulnerabilities and inequalities for
the most exposed.
Disaster Assessment Using Synthetic Aperture Radar
By National Aeronautics and Space Administration published on Oct 05, 2022 04:40 pm
This training scheduled for 19, 20 and 27 October 2022 will
include theoretical portions for each disaster as related to the SAR
signal interaction with surface conditions and demonstrations
ICSD 2023: 11th International Conference on Sustainable Development
By European Center of Sustainable Development published on Oct 05, 2022 04:23 pm
The International Conference on Sustainable Development is
organized by the European Center of Sustainable Development in
collaboration with CIT University between 6 and 7 September 2023.
The catastrophic flooding in Pakistan
By Asia Scotland Institute published on Oct 05, 2022 12:56 pm
Join this webinar on 6 October on the catastrophic flooding
in Pakistan which has covered over one third of the country and had a
disastrous impact on lives and infrastructure calls for an examination
of the causes and possible solutions.
PLAN E – how to enact a climate and ecological emergency response (Free webinar)
By University of Tasmania published on Oct 05, 2022 11:33 am
In this webinar, Dr Boulton will provide an overview of the
approach, key analytical insights, and will introduce PLAN E – a concept
for a climate and ecologically centred security strategy.
Driving policy action for climate resilient housing: How do we achieve lasting impact by 2030?
By Build Change published on Oct 05, 2022 09:52 am
On 6 October 2022, Build Change and the Climate Resilient
Housing Initiative invites you for a discussion which brings together
leaders in the climate and housing sectors to reflect on what is needed
to achieve sustainable impact in the next decade
Iran: International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction 2022
By Natural Disasters Research Institute published on Oct 05, 2022 09:28 am
The “International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction” event
will occur at the NDRI building, Iran on 12 October 2022 from 2:00-4:00
p.m. Tehran time.
Ask DRR Experts! Early Warning and Early Action for All
By United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction published on Oct 04, 2022 04:05 pm
One of the objectives of this event is to call for greater
understanding and investment in expanding multi-hazard, end-to-end and
people-centered early warning systems and early action for all.
Launch of the Aston Crisis Management Centre
By Aston University published on Oct 04, 2022 12:18 pm
In the context of marking the International Day for Risk
Reduction 2022, it is our pleasure to invite you to the official launch
of the Aston Crisis Management Centre on October 13th at 10:00
(Registration starts at 9:30).
Cultural and artistic festival: “Children and dealing with risks and disasters”
By UNESCO-Iran Communications Management Club published on Oct 04, 2022 10:50 am
The cultural and artistic festival “Children and dealing
with risks and disasters” with the slogan ” We prepare to deal with
disasters and risks ” will be held in the two fields of painting and
short stories.
From Risk to Resilience
By Army College of Medical Sciences published on Oct 04, 2022 10:16 am
The Department of Community Medicine is hosting a CME on
Disaster Management-“From Risk to Resilience” on 19th October 2022 at
ACMS Auditorium, Army College of Medical Sciences, Delhi Cantt, New
Delhi-110010.
Toward multi-hazard early warning systems for agri-food systems: challenges and opportunities
By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – Headquarters published on Oct 04, 2022 09:25 am
This event on 13 October aims to highlight the importance of
multi-hazard early warning systems and disaster risk information and
assessments in the prevention, mitigation, and management of compounding
and cascading risks.
Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience (IHRR) Annual Workshop and Lectures
By Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience published on Sep 30, 2022 05:10 pm
This conference theme tackles the vital issue of what
governments and institutions need to do before and after disasters.
Early Warning for Early Action
By Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience published on Sep 30, 2022 05:03 pm
Join AIDR on 13 October to learn about the development of
the Australian Warning System and the Australian Fire Danger Rating
System, and how they will influence community preparedness, safety and
action now and into the future.
All-of-society approach to multi-hazard early warning systems
By Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism published on Sep 30, 2022 01:40 pm
On the occasion of the International Day of Disaster Risk
Reduction, the UNDRR Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (SEM) is hosting a
virtual webinar to showcase different stakeholders’ perspectives and
exchange knowledge on the Sendai Framework Target G
Senior Officer, Climate Action (maternity cover)
By International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies published on Sep 29, 2022 01:54 pm
The Senior Officer, Climate Action is the IFRC focal point
on climate action and seeks to advance the work and position of National
Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on climate action globally. The
deadline is 12 October 2022.
Transformative pathways for a more resilient, regional development in Europe and beyond
By European Commission published on Sep 29, 2022 01:44 pm
This event takes place on 11 October 2022. The session will
introduce regional innovation for climate adaptation, featuring case
studies and good practices on a variety of topics, from NbS to flooding
prevention, tackling droughts and heat waves.
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