News & Annoucements
Events
IRDR ICoE-CCOUC's Upcoming Public Forum on "Ebola Disease: A Global Humanitarian System in Crisis"
07 August 2026
IRDR ICoE-CCOUC and Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Hong Kong, will be hosting a public forum on Thursday, 13 August 2026, under the theme "Ebola Disease: A Global Humanitarian System in Crisis".
News
2026 BNU-IRDR Summer School on China's Governance and Development Concludes with Resounding Success
04 August 2026
The jointly organised BNU-IRDR Summer School on "China's Governance and Development," concluded on 20 July 2026. The17-day programme brought together 43 early-career researchers and graduate students from 25 countries fostering cross-cultural dialogue on governance and sustainable development.
Events
Invitation: UNESCO-South Africa Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction
04 August 2026
The South African Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI) and UNESCO invites interested persons to an online workshop on disaster risk reduction on Tuesday, 4 August 2026 via MS Teams.
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IRDR Welcomes Six New International Centres of Excellence
29 July 2026
After a rigorous evaluation process involving both the IPO and Scientific Committee, six new ICoEs have joined the IRDR network, expanding our global reach across Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. The new ICoEs bring diverse expertise to advance DRR worldwide.
News
IRDR ICoE-IDR Co-Director Appointed APVC and Director of Loughborough University’s Flagship Institute for Digital Futures
29 July 2026
Prof. Qiuhua Liang, Co-Director of IRDR ICoE-IDR, hosted by the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering at Loughborough University, UK, has been appointed Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor and Director of the University's new Flagship Institute for Digital Futures.
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New IRDR ICoE on Informatics and Disaster Resilience Launched at Loughborough University, UK
17 July 2026
On 16 July 2026, the School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering at Loughborough University, UK hosted the launch of the IRDR International Centre of Excellence on Informatics and Disaster Resilience (IRDR ICoE-IDR), a new ICoE under the IRDR programme.
News
5th Issue of IRDR's Phase II Newsletter Now Available
24 July 2026
The 5th issue of IRDR's Phase II newsletter is here, covering a quarter of global growth, new partnerships, and key calls to action. Highlights include a strong response to our ICoE call, a new agreement with Indonesia's BRIN, vital insights on risk communication from our German National Committee, and an urgent appeal to safeguard the EM‑DAT database. Read the full issue today!
Opportunities
Advancing Africa’s STI Priorities: SGCI Multilateral Research Call in support of STISA 2034
21 July 2026
The Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) Multilateral Research Call, backed by US$12 million, is now open to support African-led research consortia addressing the African Union's Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA-2034) This is an excellent chance for IRDR community to lead transformative research on some of the continent's most pressing challenges.
Opportunities
Call for nominations of experts to review the 2027 Global Sustainable Development Report | deadline: 31 July 2026
20 July 2026
The International Science Council (ISC) and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) are seeking nominations of experts to review the second-order draft of the 2027 Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR). Deadline: 31 July 2026.
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IRDR Announces 7th Batch of Young Scientists Programme Selectees
22 June 2026
Following a rigorous evaluation process, ten outstanding early-career researchers from around the globe have been approved to join IRDR Young Scientists Programme.
