News & Annoucements
IRDR's Climate Change and Public Health Webinar Advances Collaborative Research
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08 September 2026
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IRDR Webinar Examines Transboundary Disaster Risk Reduction in Wake of China-Nepal Flash Flood
16 September 2026
At the recently held IRDR-organised webinar to analyse the 26 August 2026 flash flood along the Bhotekoshi/Trishuli River, experts called for integrated early warning systems, a Himalayan Monitoring Centre, and formal cross-border data-sharing protocols.
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IRDR Visits Zhijiang Lab to Explore Collaboration on AI for DRR
17 September 2026
IRDR programme visited Zhijiang Laboratory today to explore collaboration on advancing AI-DRR frontier theory, applied tools, and capacity building and serving global needs, especially in countries and regions with the highest disaster risk and weakest technical resources.
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IRDR ICoE-CCOUC Invites Participants to Public Forum on Field-Based Training for Health Professional Students in HEDRM
14 September 2026
IRDR ICoE-CCOUC, in partnership with the Centre for Global Health (CGH) at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the GX Foundation, invites interested persons to its upcoming hybrid public forum on field-based training for health professional students in HEDRM on Friday, 18 September 2026.
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IRDR Statement Calls for Accelerated Science and Collaborative Action to Reduce Disaster Risk Towards 2030 and Beyond
10 September 2026
This statement, titled "Advancing Science for Disaster Risk Reduction Towards 2030 and Beyond", in response to the mounting human and economic toll of disasters worldwide, calls for integrated, collaborative research, upstream preventive action, and science-to-policy mechanisms to accelerate implementation of the Sendai Framework.
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IRDR's Climate Change and Public Health Webinar Advances Collaborative Research
08 September 2026
On 1 September 2026, IRDR held the webinar "Climate Change and Public Health: Connecting IRDR Research Teams". The event brought together IRDR researchers and partners to share progress, exchange knowledge, and explore collaboration opportunities under its climate change and public health workstream.
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IRDR Webinar "Transboundary Disaster Risk Reduction: Implications of the China-Nepal Flash Flood of 26 August 2026"
02 September 2026
IRDR has organised a virtual workshop bringing together UN agencies, leading scientists, and policy practitioners to analyze the 26 August 2026 flash flood along the Bhotekoshi/Trishuli River, identify systemic gaps, and develop actionable recommendations for transboundary resilience.
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Advancing Hazard and Risk Education: Upcoming ISC-IAU Webinar on the UNDRR–ISC Hazard Information Profiles (HIPS)
28 August 2026
The ISC and the IAU will host a special webinar on Wednesday, 2 September 2026 for educators, curriculum developers, and academic leaders to examine the application of the UNDRR–ISC Hazard Information Profiles (HIPS) as a pedagogical resource in higher education.
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IRDR to Host Online Workshop on Climate Change and Public Health
26 August 2026
IRDR will be hosting an online workshop on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, titled Climate Change and Public Health: Connecting IRDR Research Teams. The workshop will bring together researchers from across the IRDR network and its partners to share progress, exchange knowledge, and explore new avenues for collaboration.
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IRDR Explores Future Cooperation with ASEAN at the Strategic Policy Dialogue on Disaster Management 2026
25 August 2026
Prof. Saini Yang, IRDR's Executive Director, attended the 11th ASEAN Strategic Policy Dialogue on Disaster Management (SPDDM 2026) on 19 August 2026, during which strategic discussions were held with ASEAN officials exploring potential next-step cooperation between IRDR and ASEAN.
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Save the Date: Beijing Science Dialogue and IRDR Satellite Symposium | 19–21 October 2026
24 August 2026
The Beijing Science Dialogue will take place from 19 to 21 October 2026, under the theme “Science in a Complex World – Science for a Better Future”. IRDR will host a satellite symposium on 20 October under the theme "Science, Data and Partnerships for Disaster Risk Reduction”.
