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The global climate system is in a constant state of flux. Changes in climate patterns are now becoming more evident. Drought affected areas are increasing, heavy precipitation is getting more frequent and typhoons and hurricanes are getting more intense. Disasters wipe out the accumulated gains of development efforts.
This course shall focus…
Peace Winds America, an international disaster relief organization, along with the Cities of Seattle, San Francisco and Honolulu, is inaugurating in the sister cities, natural disaster preparedness and response exchange between Japan and the US.
The program goal is to exchange best practices, explore innovative methods, and enhance public-private coll…
Structure and goal of the conference
The conference will have four plenary panel discussions on key topics addressing an interdisciplinary audience. 16 parallel working group sessions will deal in depth with different subtopics. Interactive sessions are a key part of the conference, facilitating dialogue in small groups on emerging issues.
Themes
1) C…
A Conference on 'Disaster Preparedness in Hospitality Sector' is being organized by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), with the Global Forum for Disaster Reduction (GFDR) as the knowledge partner, on Friday, 6 August 2010 at PHD House, New Delhi. This event is being organized in the context of any future threats in the form of a disaster…
Background:
UNESCO launched the International Platform for Reducing Earthquake Disasters (IPRED) programme to identify gaps and priorities through the sharing of scientific knowledge in seismology and earthquake engineering. The other main goal is to bolster political will and public awareness to ensure better preparation against earthquakes and to crea…
Among the major long-term consequences of climate change is global sea level rise. A reliable projection is required in order to quantify coastal impacts and to assess the sustainability of coastal settlements around the world. In particular, small islands are already now affected by rising sea level and therefore a reliable estimate of future rates of…
The LOICZ OSC will be arranged around the overarching topic on “Coastal vulnerability and sustainability to support adaptation to global change”. Bearing in mind the grand challenges presented in ICSU’s visioning process (http://www.icsu-visioning.org), LOICZ invites contributions to the following scientific themes and encourages the study of vulnerabil…
This is a part of the project, "Facilitating the integration of tsunami warning by strengthening multi-hazard warning systems in SriLanka, Vietnam, Indonesia" supported by the American Red Cross.
Objectives
The objective of the workshop is three fold:
1. To share experiences and lessons learnt from the key compon…
50 experts in earthquake emergency management from the Civil Protection Authorities, other ministries and organisations in Turkey, the Mediterranean and Western Balkan countries will participate from 22 to 28 November in three events in Italy organized by the 5-million Euro EU-funded Programme on Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Natural and Man-…
The Twelfth East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (EASEC-12) will be held on 26 - 28 January 2011 in Hong Kong.
The conference will be hosted by the Department of Building and Construction, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. EASEC was founded by Professor Fumio Nishino, and the first conference was held in Ban…
Background
This second national workshop will report on the preliminary findings of the TA on how Japan is affected by climate change; how the country is adapting and what adaptation measures are practiced; what mitigation options are practiced or available to be able to contribute to GHG reductions; what policies and measures have been formulated in re…
As an international association of the world’s disaster and emergency health experts, the World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM) has opened an invitation to the 17th WCDEM to review, assess, and make recommendations for the advancement of best practices regarding preparedness for and management of the events that inflict dama…
The construction codes and standards, emergency management, and shelter and housing (tentative) units will be conducting a data gathering and consultations with officials from the municipal corporation of Greater Mumbai from 8-13 November 2010.
On the occasion of the International day for disaster reduction (IDDR), 2010 the Comprehensive disaster management programme phase II will be celebrated through the launch of a campaign 'making our community safe, promoting disaster risk reduction'. The campaign targets audience at national as well as community level, living in both urban and rural area…
The Government of Union of Myanmar with various UN agencies, international and local NGOs will celebrate the International day for disaster reduction from 11-15 October 2010, including:
1. Disaster preparedness poster making contest
2. Radio interviews on Mandalay FM station(s)
3. International disaster risk reduction day celebrations (Making Cities…