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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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Banda Aceh
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10th Aceh International Workshop and Expo on Sustainable Tsunami Disaster Recovery
About AIWEST-DR 2016 After entering the second decade from the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the world has been progressing to focus on sustainable disaster risk reduction concept. AIWEST-DR was first launched in 2006 as part of Syiah Kuala University
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Mexico City
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Diplomado en Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres
Objetivo General: Desarrollar y fortalecer los conocimientos y capacidades de aquellas personas con cualquier formación académica que desde distintos sectores y perspectivas participan en actividades de protección civil, planeación y desarrollo, proyectos
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Vienna
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3rd International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Disaster Management (ICT-DM’2016)
About ICT-DM’2016 aims to bring together academics and practitioners who are involved in emergency services, ad hoc planning and disaster management and recovery, in order to learn about the latest research developments, share experiences and information
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Hyderabad
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United Nations/India Workshop on the Use of Earth Observation Data in Disaster Management and Risk Reduction: Sharing the Asian Experience
Background With endorsement of 187 States on Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction: 2015-2030, there is need to recognize the current challenges in the use of Earth observation technologies in disaster risk reduction. The UNOOSA co-organised a
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Online certification course in Gender aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction
About the Course: The course provides a better understanding of how gender mainstreaming contributes to equitable processes and efficient outcomes in disaster management with specific focus on disaster recovery and reconstruction. It reviews the aspects
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Online Certificate Course in Safe Cities
About: By now an estimated 50% of the population of developing countries is living in cities and eight out of ten largest cities of the World is in developing countries. Over three quarters of those cities are exposed to at least one natural hazard. Yet
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Bangkok
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46th Regional Training Course on Disaster Management
Course overview: 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
Meetings and conferences
Brisbane, Queensland
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AFAC16: Mitigation, Response, Recovery - Getting the balance right
The Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) and Hannover Fairs Australia, are delighted to announce a new partnership. Combining the strengths of both organisations the partnership will deliver AFAC16 under a renewed focus to
Meetings and conferences
Kobe
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International Recovery Forum 2016: Sending the Message of Build Back Better from Hyogo, Japan
International Recovery Forum 2016: Sending the Message of Build Back Better from Hyogo, Japan
Meetings and conferences
Oklahoma City
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National Tornado Summit
About: This summit will look at disaster response, mitigation, preparedness and recovery in the context of tornadoes. Topics include engineering perspectives of disaster management, tornado losses then and now, dealing with chronic flooding, El Niño’s
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IRP Herald

Herald vol. 3 -EN
Documents and publications
IRP Herald
IRP Herald Vol 3: IRP Workshop on Disaster Recovery Planning for the State of Qatar

IRP Herald Volume 3 is the knowledge report for a workshop on disaster recovery planning that was held in Doha, Qatar.

International Recovery Platform
Herald vol. 1 -EN
Documents and publications
IRP Herald
IRP Herald Vol 1: IRP’s International Recovery Forum 2014 -The Role of Private Sector in Disaster Recovery-

IRP Herald Volume 1 is the knowledge report for the International Recovery Forum 2014 and Workshop on Disaster Recovery Planning for Lebanon.

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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