News and Events

IRP collects news and organizes events to facilitate discussion on resilient recovery and building back better, including the annual International Recovery Forum.

Latest events and training

Meetings and conferences
Hotel Okura Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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International Recovery Forum 2020: Building Back Better through Resilient Infrastructure
International Recovery Forum 2020: Building Back Better through Resilient Infrastructure
Meetings and conferences
Savannah
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Disaster Recovery Institute International Annual Conference (DRI 2020)
What is DRI 2020? Since the first event in 2012, DRI’s conferences have grown to become must-attend experiences for business continuity and resilience professionals. The conferences provide real education and networking opportunities, while maintaining a
Meetings and conferences
Geneva
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In person
World Reconstruction Conference 4: Inclusion for Resilient Recovery
The World Reconstruction Conference is a global forum that provides a platform to collect, assess, and share disaster reconstruction and recovery experiences and take forward the policy dialogue for an effective international disaster recovery and
Meetings and conferences
Hybrid Online and Bali
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In person
World Reconstruction Conference 5: Reconstructing for a sustainable future: Building resilience through recovery in a COVID-19 Transformed World
The WRC is a global forum that provides a platform to collect, assess, and share disaster reconstruction and recovery experiences and take forward the policy dialogue for an effective international disaster recovery and reconstruction framework.
Training event
Bangkok
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In person
Training Course on Post-Disaster Needs Assessment and Resilient Recovery
Post-disaster assessment involves the timely and accurate estimation of damages, losses, impacts, and needs across different economic and social sectors. The assessment feeds directly into recovery planning, which aims to re-establish basic public
Training event
Bangkok
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In person
Training Course on Disaster Management
The Asia-Pacific region continues to face human tragedy and heavy economic losses from disasters--the frequency and intensity of which have escalated in recent years. The Indian Ocean Tsunami and the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami; recent
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L'Aquila
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In person
Silk Cities International Conference 2019: Reconstruction, Recovery and Resilience of Historic Cities and Societies
Beyond the repair of monuments, the dynamic layers of urban heritage greatly complicate the already complex matter of urban reconstruction and retrofit, and impact on initial expectations as well as envisioned improvements from reconstruction activities
Training event
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Online
Health System Approach in Managing Disaster
Registration for the new cohort opens until 31 May 2019. Upon registration, students are allowed to study the course until 30 June 2019 at their own pace. Course overview Health system strengthening can promote resilience and efficient recovery in
Meetings and conferences
Hotel Okura Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
In person
International Recovery Forum 2019: Attaining the Build Back Better Dividend
International Recovery Forum 2019: Attaining the Build Back Better Dividend
Training event
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In person
Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) Training
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre (NDRRMC) under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity, and Environment and Sustainable Development (Environment and Sustainable Development Division) (MoSSESD) in
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IRP Herald

Herald vol. 9 -EN
Documents and publications
IRP Herald
IRP Herald Vol 9: IRP’s Strong Presence at the Third UN WCDRR

IRP Herald Volume 9 is the knowledge report for the IRP Public Forums at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.

International Recovery Platform
Herald vol. 10 -EN
Documents and publications
IRP Herald
IRP Herald Vol 10: IRP Participates in “Preparatory Meeting for Resilience Conference on Earthquake”

IRP Herald Volume 10 is the knowledge report for the Preparatory Meeting for Resilience Conference on Earthquake, and the ASEM Manila Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management.

International Recovery Platform
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International Recovery Forum

The International Recovery Forum, established in 2005, convenes a broad range of senior policymakers and practitioners to exchange experiences and facilitate discussion on challenges to resilient recovery and opportunities for building back better. It is a forum designed to generate ideas and collaboration through dialogue and debate, sharing of experiences and the latest evidence in disaster recovery. The forum is coordinated annually in Kobe, Japan, by the International Recovery Platform (IRP) Secretariat, in close consultation with the IRP Steering Committee.

The annual forum is organized around themes to address key prevailing priorities and gaps in knowledge and practice for recovery and building back better. The forum’s themes link with the outcomes and lessons emerging from previous IRP Forums and other relevant global events, in order to advance the field. The International Recovery Forum is among the key activities managed by IRP in support of its mandate to share experiences and learning among countries and all relevant stakeholders, explicitly designated in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

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