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A 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…
Also known as 'Resilient Cities 2014,' this Forum is organized by ICLEI– Local Governments for Sustainability and the World Mayors Council on Climate Change, and co-sponsored by UN-HABITAT, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. The…
In person
23 October 2013 - 25 October 2013
Beirut
The International Recovery Platform (IRP) facilitated a Workshop on Disaster Recovery Planning in Lebanon from 23-25 October 2013. The three-day event aimed at empowering participants to draw upon global best practices for recovery and reconstruction. Participants were trained in recovery planning, and they could serve on a roster of experts for deploym…
In person
24 May 2013 - 26 May 2013
Bera Municipality
The project, organized by the Municipality Association of Bangladesh, aims to further reduce Bangladesh's vulnerability to adverse natural and anthropogenic hazards and extreme events, including the devastating potential impacts of climate change. It will do so through risk management and mainstreaming. CDMP II is a natural expansion and a logical scali…
A one day workshop on to reactivate the Egyptian participation in the international campaign for disaster risk reduction: Making Cities Resilient will be jointly organized by The Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC), the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbe…
In person
19 March 2013 - 21 March 2013
Aqaba
UNDP, UNISDR and the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC) are organizing the First Regional Conference on DRR Challenges and Progress in the Arab Region – including HFA implementation and post 2015 Agenda – with a thematic focus on Urban Disaster Risk Management. The conference will be held on 19-21 March 2013 in Aqaba, Jordan. The Conference will be hos…
A Not So Obvious Conversation - Living with Disability & Disasters A disaster resilient planet means everyone must be part of the solution. Decisions and policies to reduce disaster risks must reflect the needs of persons living with disabilities Investment in disaster risk reduction must provide for the needs of persons living with disabilitie…
On the occasion of International Day for Disaster Reduction on 13th October 2012, a regional essay competition shall be held among the children in the SAARC region in collaboration with the UNISDR. Objectives The objectives of the competition would be to: To create awareness among the young generation about disaster risk reduction in the SAARC re…
5th AMCDRR declaration and statements View all declarations and statements 5th AMCDRR related news View all related news 5th AMCDRR related documents View all related documents Building on past agreements and issues discussed in the earlier conferences, particularly in the 3rd and 4th AMCDRR, the 3rd Session of Global Platform for Disaster Risk Re…
This international workshop follows the 2009 EC DG Research-UNISDR event on “Dialogue Between Scientists and Stakeholders” and the 2010 on “Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: Reducing Water-related Risks in Europe” and aims to promote dialogue between the scientific and policy maker communities towards more effective measures to adapt to climate cha…
The writeshop will involve one-on-one work with mentors to provide supplemental training on academic writing and argumentation, in order to help new authors reach a standard of writing suitable for publication in peerreviewed journals. Sixteen participants will be selected. The writeshop is one of two that will be held in Africa in 2011, and will be run…
The European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction (EFDRR) is intended to serve as the forum for exchanging information and knowledge, coordinating efforts throughout the Europe region and for providing advocacy for effective action to reduce disasters. Moreover, Moreover, it shall be devoted to contemporary issues of importance needed to promote a good pol…
Objectives The workshop shall have the following objectives: 1. To capture the recent trends of climate change scenarios including scientific issues as well as challenges in the Arab region. 2. To highlight the on-going efforts on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction as well as their integration at various levels. 3. To explore the po…
In person
03 November 2009 - 05 November 2009
Yogyakarta
Background and context The recovery from the May 27, 2006 earthquake, at Yogyakarta and Central Java is considered as a successful case within Southeast Asia. For three years, the recovery process has proceeded smoothly due to well-coordinated efforts of various actors, including national and local governments, local communities, and international orga…
The aim of this workshop is to understand the nature, scope and importance of national platforms as a mechanism for advancing in disaster risk reduction at national and regional levels in the context of the HFA.

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