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Displaying 15 of about 21 resultsA Trilateral Expert Meeting on Disaster Loss Data and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Technology Sharing will be held from 26 to 28 March 2014 in Jeju, Republic of Korea. China, Japan and Korea have previously issued a Trilateral Joint Declaration on Disaster Management Cooperation and agreed to boost regional cooperation in the key areas of technology, i…
Background:
Overall, the workshop will focus on:
Using the Sendai Framework Monitor System including uploading and entering data, analytical capabilities of the system as well as levels of application (global, regional, national, local);
Reviewing Global (obligatory) and Custom (optional) Sendai Framework Indicators and links with SDG Indicators; a…
Outcomes:
At the ONEA-GETI Technology for DRR Seminar, the Inha University of Incheon presented their Web-based Platform (www.pr4gdm.org) - an online community providing practical information on supportive DRR technology available from the private sector. This platform’s primary aim is to serve Southeast Asian countries, but also to support global DRR…
Background and rationale:
Ministry of Public Safety and Security (MPSS) was newly established on 19 November 2014. The goal of MPSS is to cope with all types of disasters and safety problems. To this end, MPSS and UNISDR GETI will convene a two-day workshop on national disaster preparedness and response system on 18-19 March 2015 in Seoul, Republic of…
Event Overview
Governments are on the ‘frontline of opportunity’ in this era of Climate Emergency and a third year of the global COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the biggest dividend in avoided future disaster losses can be reaped at the level of municipalities.
The evidence is clear: those governments, including local, that invest to better under…
Objective
This webinar intends to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021, focusing on Northeast Asia regional cooperation for technology application for disaster risk reduction. It will profile good practices and lessons from China, Korea, and Japan to leverage frontier technologies to ensure resilience and mitigate disaste…
Vacancy notice number: ISDR/T/01/2012
United Nations Core Values: Integrity • Professionalism • Respect for diversity
The position is located in the secretariat of the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) office in Incheon, Republic of Korea. Under the overall guidance of the Head of Office, the Public Information Offi…
INCHEON, 12 December 2013 – A major ‘City to City Learning’ forum on resilience heralds a renewed effort of global knowledge sharing ahead of the post-2015 international framework for disaster risk reduction.
Ten cities in South Asia and Iran and 27 from the Republic of Korea have agreed to share experience and consolidate their commitment for local act…
SEOUL, 1 November 2013 – The Heads of disaster management from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea have agreed to boost regional cooperation in the key areas of technology, information management and training programmes.
The 3rd Trilateral Heads of Government Agency Meeting on Disaster Management issued a Joint Declaration emphasizing the vital role…
INCHEON, 24 September 2015 – Korea’s advance towards a national integrated public-safety communications network is being heralded as an example of how disaster risk reduction represents a major business opportunity.
The country aims to launch its world-leading system – the so-called Long Term Evolution (LTE) public safety network – in 2017, and several…
INCHEON, 6 November 2012 - When it comes to critical infrastructure governments are increasingly aware of the role of disaster risk reduction in planning, and the value of applying the priorities for action in the Hyogo Framework for Action when it comes to protecting their investments.
Over 30 government officials from Armenia, Cambodia, The Gambia, L…
About the Conference
Transforming cities into cities of the future involves deploying new technologies that drive smart city innovation. The development of smart cities across the globe is spurred by governments’ increased infrastructure and ICT spending in the implementation of technologies for a wide range of city services such as healthcare, t…
Risks must be prevented in the recovery process to avoid repeating the disaster. In this context, essential capacities to integrate disaster risk reduction - climate change adaptation (DRR-CCA) in recovery must be developed before a disaster occurs. Some countries have seized the opportunity to 'build back better' while others have unknowingly repeated…
The overarching theme of the conference is "Disaster Risk Reduction for Climate Change Adaptation", with a particular focus on 1) the convergence of DRR and climate change adaptation and 2) available information technology and green technology.
Objectives
The objectives of the 4th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction will be:
a) To…
Org. Setting And Reporting
This post reports to the Head of Office in Incheon.
Responsibilities
• Ensures a robust communication and information management presence for the UNISDR Office for Northeast Asia and the Global Education and Training Institute (GETI) by ensuring the implementation of information programs to publicize priority issues and/or…