News & Events
IRDR Publications and Activities for GP2025
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27 May 2025
Professor Saini Yang Appointed as the New Executive Director of IRDR
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08 July 2024
IRDR Introduction Video
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23 May 2023
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IRDR and CBAS jointly provide satellite data provides and service for disaster emergency response
26 June 2025
IRDR collaborates with International Research Center for Big Data for Sustainable Development (CBAS) provide satellite data products and services for emergency response, risk assessment and post-disaster reconstruction observation and assessment through an IRDR Pilot Study "Sustainable Development Scientific Satellite-1 (SDGSAT-1) for Disaster Risk Reduction and Global Emergency Response".
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IRDR Pilot Study Reveals Key Insights on the Development of Digital Industry in DRR in China
26 June 2025
The recent completed IRDR Pilot Study “The Current Situation and Future of the Digital Industry Development in Disaster Risk Reduction field in Sichuan Province” maps Sichuan’s landscape of digital industry in DRR and provides a strategic roadmap for targeted investments that maximize impact.
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ISC Governing Board Statement on International Science Collaboration
24 June 2025
As global challenges grow more complex, the foundations of international scientific collaboration are increasingly under threat. In this statement, the International Science Council's Governing Board underscores the urgent need to protect and strengthen global cooperation in science - essential not only for advancing knowledge and innovation, but for safeguarding the wellbeing of people and planet alike.
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IRDR Innovation Platform at GP2025 Highlights Youth-Led Solutions for Global Disaster Resilience
23 June 2025
During the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2025 (GP2025), IRDR and the U-INSPIRE Alliance convened an inspiring Innovation Platform, spotlighting the work of youth and young professionals (YYP) from across the globe.
Events
Call for steering group members for the “Social Science Matters” project | Deadline: 2 July
10 June 2025
Interested individuals from within the ISC membership and fellowship are invited to express their interest in serving on the Programme Steering Group by completing the online nomination form in the link by 2 July.
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WRRC launched the priority actions to enhance readiness for resilient recovery
04 June 2025
The Priority Actions to Enhance Readiness for Resilient Recovery were officially launched at the World Resilient Recovery Conference (WRRC) on 3 June 2025. They are designed to take joined action to accelerate the implementation of Priority Action 4 of the Sendai Framework. IRDR experts participated in the Conference as the panelists.
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GP2025 Stakeholder Forum on DRR: Role of Science and Technology in strengthening implementation at local level
04 June 2025
This session is one of the science&technology stakeholder forums at GP2025. It seeks to address the Implementation of Sendai Framework for DRR, focusing on the Role of Science and Technology in advancing implementation at the local level.
Events
Call for Participation: 2nd International Conference on Climate Change and Disaster Risk (ICCCDR 2025)
03 June 2025
The conference will co-organized by IRDR and China-Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Sciences during 19–20 October 2025 in Beijing, China. Under the theme “Climate Change and Disaster Risk”, the conference will delve into critical topics such as the disaster effects of climate change, the formation and mechanisms of natural hazards, and innovative technologies for disaster risk prevention and mitigation.
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IRDR ICoE CCOUC visited IPO to advance the concrete collaboration on public health
29 May 2025
Professor Emily Ying Yang Chan, Director of IRDR CCOUC, and her team visited IRDR IPO on May 27, 2025. During the visit, discussion focused on fostering collaboration, and developing joint initiatives to strengthen DRR education and implementation in the field of health emergencies.
Join us: Pre-event of GP2025 and 2nd IRDR Young Scientists Lumos
27 May 2025
The 2nd IRDR Young Scientists Lumos, co-hosted by IRDR and the U-INSPIRE Alliance, will take place online as a pre-event for the 2025 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) the the theme “Localization of the Global Agenda: DRR Solutions from Young Professionals”.
