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The first meeting of the newly appointed UNISDR-STAG will discuss priorities and action of the group for the coming 2 years, as well as working modalities with regional science and technology advisory groups and other UNISDR partner groups such as the private sector, parliamentarians, and civil society organizations.
To promote and support the availability and application of science and technology to decision-making in Disaster Risk Reduction The conference will bring together the full diversity of the science and technology community, policy makers, practitioners and researchers from all geographical regions, at local, national, regional and international levels t…
RegistrationDate and Time08 November 2023 (Wednesday)08:00 Geneva │ 13:00 Bangkok | 15:00 IncheonLanguage: English DescriptionThis webinar will introduce the newly launched eLearning course for the UN DESA/DPIDG/UNPOG and UNDRR Toolkit on “Risk-informed Governance and Innovative Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience” (Toolkit)…
Science and technology are critical to developing equitable and sustainable disaster risk reduction across the Americas and the Caribbean, attendees of the VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP23) were told. Last year, the United Nations set the goal that every person on Earth be protected by early war…
There is growing evidence that the worst-case scenario at a global scale – an existential risk – is increasingly likely and driven by technological development. The concerns of this report are biotechnology and artificial intelligence, as major drivers of accelerating change. Importantly, both existential risk and technological hazards are within the sc…
Online
31 October 2022 - 25 November 2022
Defined within the concept note for the VIII Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction of the Americas and the Caribbean 2023:  Given the cultural, ethnic and social diversity of the Americas and the Caribbean, the relationship between people and technology can be different and often complementary to other types of knowledge. Experience has s…
Event Date & Veue Date: 26-27 September 2022 Venue: Songdo Convensia, Incheon, Republic of Korea Language: English Event Description Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030)  is a 10-year global collaboration that supports cities around the world to strengthen their climate and disaster resilience. Aiming to Leave No Municipalit…
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28 September 2022 - 29 September 2022
Incheon
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…
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This contributing paper paper offers an analysis of the global COVID-19 experience and stepwise implementing consequences which will require a long-term effort involving scientists, decision-makers, and many more. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a stress test for global society, with implications that go beyond the field of global health risks.…
Webinar Recording     Event Description This webinar aims to introduce the ISO 37123 – Indicators for Resilient Cities, published in 2019 by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO 37123 is the first international standard designed to build globally standardized data for city resilience. It is applicable to any city…
The first edition of the Key Recommendations for a Strengthened use of Science and Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean, presents findings regarding the effect and significant role of scientific and technological research on strengthening the implementation and formulation of sound DRR policies.   In recent…
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…
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and its diverse impact, Dubai government combated and alleviated the pandemic’s effects and rapidly regain momentum in recovering with its technological innovation and rapid development. It has demonstrated astonishing commitment towards building resilient cities, investing in infrastructure, and providing the vital service…
The Status of Science and Technology report is an important step for monitoring the progress in the implementation of the Sendai Framework and an attempt to capture some of the progress across geographies, stakeholders, and disciplines towards the application of science and technology towards risk reduction in Asia-Pacific. Developed by…
More than 800 scientists and experts contributed to a new report which defines and classifies hazards which was launched this week in support of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. Co-published with the International Science Council (ISC) and consulting a global consortium of scientists and academics, UNDRR’s Hazard Definition and Classif…

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