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

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Gainesville, Florida
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9th International i-Rec Conference
The 9th International i-Rec Conference will be hosted at the University of Florida, Gainesville, USA from 5-7 June 2019 by the recently established Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience (FIBER). In the context of massive global challenges
Meetings and conferences
Beijing
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United Nations International Conference on Space-based Technologies for Disaster Risk Reduction - "Enhancing Disaster Preparedness for Effective Emergency Response"
The deadline for registration to attend the conference is 6 August 2018. Online registration is mandatory for all participants via the UNOOSA online registration platform: https://register.unoosa.org/civicrm/event/info?id=114&reset=1 Earth observation and
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Monitoring urban floods using remote sensing
According to the UNDP, by 2050 two thirds of the world’s population is likely to live in cities. Urban flooding is already a major risk for cities. Increasing impervious surface area, inadequate storm water drainage, and aging infrastructure all
Meetings and conferences
Online
Zilient Live: Reinventing islands as living labs for resilience
Since the Caribbean was hit by two top-strength hurricanes last September, causing death and destruction, the region’s island nations and territories have struggled to get back on their feet. The disaster brought into sharp focus the risks they face from
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Las Vegas
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In person
8th Disaster Recovery Institute International Annual Conference (DRI2019)
Save the date! The 8th Disaster Recovery Institute International Annual Conference (DRI 2019) will be held in Las Vegas, USA 17-20 February 2019. DRI conferences provide real education and networking opportunities while maintaining a close-knit, intimate
Training event
Online
Webinar: Sustainability and resilience following natural disasters - an introduction to the QSAND tool
Are you interested in sustainable solutions to disaster recovery and reconstruction? Do you think levels of resilience and sustainability in the built environment affect the success of your humanitarian projects? Or are you looking for a simple method to
Meetings and conferences
Kobe
In person
International Recovery Forum 2018: Build Back Better in Urban Resilience
International Recovery Forum 2018: Build Back Better in Urban Resilience
Training event
Tilburg
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In person
First Aid to Cultural Heritage in Times of Crisis 2018
Why this course? Cultural heritage is of great value to communities worldwide. It connects us to the past, serves as a basis for our identity and as a source of knowledge. Furthermore, it can contribute to economic growth and sustainable development
Training event
Bangkok
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In person
Flagship 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
48th Flagship Course on Disaster Management (DMC-48)
Course overview The Disaster Management course was first delivered in 1986, and is ADPC's flagship course. It has been attended by a large range of people from national governments, UN agencies, NGOs, IFRC/RCS, and other organizations. There are more than
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IRP Herald

Herald vol. 7 -EN
Documents and publications
IRP Herald
IRP Herald Vol 7: Stakeholders Consultation Workshop on Disaster Recovery Planning

IRP Herald Volume 7 is the knowledge report for the Stakeholders Consultation Workshop on Disaster Recovery Planning, held in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

International Recovery Platform
Herald vol. 8 -EN
Documents and publications
IRP Herald
IRP Herald Vol 8: IRP’s International Recovery Forum 2015 “Sending the Message of Build Back Better”

IRP Herald Volume 8 is the knowledge report for the International Recovery Forum 2015.

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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