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Vacancy: Executive Director of the Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) programme
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15 February 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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Opportunity: GEM-EGU Summer School on GeoHazards Risk 2024
09 April 2024
The GEM-EGU Summer School offers comprehensive training on geohazards risk assessment. Participants will learn to evaluate damages, economic losses, and casualties due to earthquake ground shaking, and other triggered effects.
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Call for Submission of Abstract: 18th International Geographical Conference on "Climate Change, Sustainability and Resilience"
02 April 2024
Call for Submission of Abstracts: 18th International Geographical Conference on “Climate Change, Sustainability and Resilience” from June 7-9, 2024 at Bara Gali Summer Campus, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
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Kamal Kishore Appointed UNDRR's New Special Representative
29 March 2024
On March 27, 2024, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Kamal Kishore of India as Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for UNDRR.
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2024 Youth Climate Action and Disaster Risk Reduction Hackathon kicked off
25 March 2024
On March 20th, the 2024 Youth Climate Action and Disaster Risk Reduction Hackathon, officially started with the open ceremony took place at Tsinghua University.
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IRDR and U-INSPIRE Signed MOU to Empower Youth and Young Professionals in DRR
12 March 2024
On December 6, 2023, IRDR IPO and U-INSPIRE Alliance have officially entered into a collaborative MOU to empower youth and young professionals in driving forward for disaster risk reduction and climate resilience.
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IRDR Explored Potential Collaborations with Pakistan DRR Institutes
08 March 2024
In 18-20 December 2023, Executive Director Qunli Han and Science Officer Fang Lian paid a visit to the disaster risk reduction (DRR) institutes of Pakistan.
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IOC Visited IRDR IPO
04 March 2024
IOC Visited IRDR IPO and explored the potential collaboration on science and technology research and actions toward disaster risk reduction and sustainable development.
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UNDRR/ISC Hazard Information Profiles Review User Survey
18 February 2024
Following the publication of the UNDRR/ISC Hazard Information Profiles (HIPs) in October 2021, we are now undertaking a 'light touch' review to update the HIPs. We are seeking views of current and potential users to inform the updated version.
