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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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Gold Coast, Queensland
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5th Australian and New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference
About: The Conference theme "Earth, Fire and Rain" will continue to address planning, response and the introduction of innovative techniques in management of disasters, emergencies and hazards. The Conference Program will include an extensive range of
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Bangkok
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11th Regional Course on Hospital Emergency Preparedness and Response
Background: Disasters, natural or human-generated, foreseen or without warning, with intensive or extensive risks, affect people and result to varying health effects and consequences. Survival rates of victims depend on array of factors especially the
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Online Certificate Course in Gender Aspects of Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction
Background: National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) in partnership with the World Bank (GFDRR), Washington offers a series of Online Courses on Disaster Management. The aim of these programmes is to raise the level of awareness and preparedness
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Toronto
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World Conference on Disaster Management (WCDM) 2016
About: WCDM is an opportunity to learn and network with professionals from as many as 40 countries. The 2016 Conference will include more than 50 presentations over 2 days, plus expanded pre and post conference programs design to help deepen learning and
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Aichi-Nagoya
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In person
IAIA16: Resilience and Sustainability
Conference theme: The theme the 2016 International Association for Impact Assessment Conference is “Resilience”. "Resilience" is emerging as one of the most important global keywords in the 21st Century. Developing from the field of eco-system, the word
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Bristol
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In person
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) First Response
The consequences of Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) emergencies challenge all national response capabilities. Responsibility for an effective first response to mitigate the consequences to lives, infrastructure and the environment
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Rome
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Rome Investment Forum 2015: Financing Long-Term Europe
About: Investment is the key driver in the European Reform Agenda. Investment means a better balance between stability and growth, a new approach to public and private partnerships, a more visionary idea of social and economic sustainability, a stronger
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Melbourne
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In person
Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Workshop
Purpose of workshop: The purpose of the DRM workshop is both to develop practical skills for humanitarian practitioners or volunterers who are involved in initiatives across the Disaster Risk Management Cycle (DRMC) , this including work in complex
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Bangkok
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In person
Disaster Relief Asia
About: With more natural disasters occurring in Asia there is now a greater need for governments and international agencies to put in place the appropriate warning systems and response procedures to deal with the different disasters that take place in the
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Johannesburg
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In person
7th Annual Conference on Health & Humanitarian Logistics, South Africa
About: The Health and Humanitarian Logistics (HHL) Conference provides an open, neutral platform for interactive discussion of the common opportunities and challenges facing both the public health and humanitarian sectors around the world. Panel topics
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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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