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Displaying 15 of about 92 resultsThe 2013-2014 DIPECHO Action Plan for the Caribbean aims to establish greater collaboration and coordination between partners, allowing programming of common outcomes and the harmonization of practices. Furthermore, it focuses on improving communication and dissemination of DRR key contributions in the region, by capturing evidence of success on how DIP…
Twenty one disaster risk and development specialists from different regions and from academia, international organizations, NGOs and national disaster risk management organizations met at the headquarters of the Latin American Social Science Faculty (FLACSO) in San Jose, Costa Rica for an open debate and discussion on the past and future of disaster ris…
The 11th annual climate prediction applications science workshop (CPASW) will convene in Logan, Utah, and focus on “Climate Information for Natural Resource Management.” This theme will integrate broad aspects of climate information applications in water, land, forest, wildlife, habitat, energy, and other natural resources management. Climate is a cross…
Coastal GeoTools is the conference series that focuses on the technical information needs of the USA’s coastal programs. The 2013 conference will focus on building the digital coast, a Web platform that provides access to geospatial data, tools, and technical training.
Themes of the event will include sea level rise, coastal hazards management, comm…
As we approach the 25th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake, it is time to ask the question, “Is California better prepared for a catastrophic event?” and “Are there new technology solutions that can make a difference in saving lives and property?”.
Since the Loma Prieta event, California’s population, physical infrastructure, and GDP, have all i…
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Coastal communities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to the risk of damage and danger from flooding. We only have to remember the recent impact of Hurricane Sandy on communities in the northeast to see the potential damage that a single storm can cause. Your challenge is to create tools and provide information so communities c…
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La 20e rèunion du comité spécial pour la réduction des risques de catastrophe aura à l'ordre du jour :
Adoption de l’Ordre du jour et des questions de procédure
Présentation de l’état d’avancement du Projet “SHOCS”
Présentation du Projet « SHOCS II »
Présentation du Projet « Risque Urbain »
Présentation du Projet « Répons…
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The Congress aims to address current issues related to the field of disasters risk management. Based on the themes, 4 events are distributed, which will be chaired by leading professionals:
• Symposium on Risk Management for Natural Disasters Reduction.
• Workshop on Technological Disasters Risk Management.
• Workshop on Sanitary Disaster Risk…
This is a one-day performance level training course that develops the participant's ability to apply coastal risk reduction and opportunity enhancement measures to coastal floodplain management. The course format is as follows:
• Modules 1 and 2 will introduce the course scenario, with Module 2 concluding with an activity requiring teams of learners…
Adaptation Can’t Wait is a message that will resonate through the Global Adaptation Institute’s (GAIN) 2012 Annual Meeting & Scientific Convening High-level presenters and panelists from AECOM, Baker & McKenzie, PepsiCo, Ernst & Young, Swiss Re, The World Bank, The Kresge Foundation and other prominent organizations as well as ministers of e…
The Global Conference on Disaster Management is the premier event addressing issues common to all aspects of disaster and emergency preparedness and disaster management in the world. GCDM includes a variety of insightful and knowledgeable speakers while providing excellent opportunities for training and networking with experts and practitioners in:
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The 6th annual conference provides an opportunity for users to meet, collaborate and share information regarding new and innovative applications of the Hazus technology and resources. As the largest Hazus conference in the world, this event will showcase the latest advances in research and practice.
Additionally, participants are encouraged to submit p…
The theme of this year's symposium is 'From grassroots to global: Reducing disaster losses through mitigation and adaptation.' The symposium is designed to provide insight into best practices for mitigation. The program sessions will focus on fresh perspectives, broad visions, and inclusive management techniques that are fundamentally changing communiti…
Se dictara los dias lunes 3 y 10 de junio de 2013 en el horario de 18.00 a 21.00 horas. La capacitacion se desarrollara en la Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina, a lo largo de 2 dos encuentros, con un intervalo de 15 minutos en cada jornaoda.
Modalidad de dictado: intensiva, teorico/practica.
Docente: Licenciado Horacio Pelman (Lic. en Periodi…
Join the 2012 EERI annual meeting & national earthquake conference to:
• Learn the many lessons from recent and historic earthquakes and how to apply them to reduce future impacts and build resiliency.
• Look into the vulnerability of aging large infrastructure.
• Exchange key information on tools for earthquake risk reduction.
• Learn from success…