Fourth Issue of the IRDR Newsletter Now Available
27 April 2026

The fourth issue of the IRDR newsletter, which covers the first quarter of 2026, January to March 2026, is now available. Highlights include:

  1. the first online meeting of the year with representatives from IRDR's International Centres of Excellence (ICoEs);

  2. the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (GADRI);

  3. the results of the programme's 2025 call for pilot study proposals; and

  4. the holding of the 4th IRDR Young Scientists Lumos on 4 March 2026, under the theme, “Indigenous Knowledge for DRR - Bridging Wisdom and Innovation”.

As we move further into the implementation of the IRDR Action Plan, 2025-2027, the Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) community continues to demonstrate that science, when mobilised collaboratively and inclusively, can meet the moment. The message from this issue is therefore very clear: science mobilised across generations, disciplines, and knowledge systems is our most powerful tool against all forms of disaster risk.

The 4th issue can be viewed here.

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The Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) deepened its collaboration with Australia’s disaster risk reduction (DRR) research community at the Natural Hazards Research Forum 2026 (NHRF26), hosted by Natural Hazards Research Australia (NHRA) at the National Wine Centre in Adelaide.
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.
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Prof. Saini Yang, IRDR's Executive Director, delivered the keynote address at the 15th Anniversary Public Forum for IRDR ICoE-CCOUC, held under the theme “Disaster Risk and Health Resilience: Insights from Academia, Education and Practice”.
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