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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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New Delhi
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6th Annual Conference of the International Society for Intergrated Disaster Risk Managment (IDRiM 2015): Disaster Risk Reduction - Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Growth
Conference Overview The conference sets out to strengthen collaboration between research and knowledge-based institutions in India’s regions and internationally. The event will also develop a strategy for training, and capacity development, emphasizing
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Dhaka
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IRP Workshop on Disaster Recovery Planning
The concept of “Build Back Better” is emphasized in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, which was adopted at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in March 2015 in Sendai, Japan. In support of implementing Priority 4 of
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Dhaka
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Parliamentary Meeting on Build Back Better in the context of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 adopted in the Third UN World Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction provides a strong guidance to support national and local efforts in drafting, amending, and adopting sectoral laws and
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Brisbane
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Disasters in an Ageing World: Readiness, Resilience and Recovery
Background Globally the senior members of our communities usually feature highly in the death and injury statistics that arise from disasters. The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) Head, Margareta Wahlström, stated in 2014: ‘The
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Munich
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Rebuild By Design Munich: Symposium and Exhibition
Rebuild By Design Munich approaches the topic of a knowledge-based approach to planning and designing resilient cities and architecture in an interdisciplinary way by presenting and discussing core aims, facts, and terms. The aims of the exhibition and
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Hanoi
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Disaster Preparedness Forum 2015: Creating Value Through Strategic Partnerships
This is the third annual Disaster Preparedness Forum hosted by CSR Asia and Prudence Foundation. Bringing together key leaders in business, humanitarian, and government sectors across the Asia-Pacific region, the Forum aims to help advance and form
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Hong Kong
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Workshop on the Implementation of Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia
The purpose of the workshop on the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 – 2030 was to bring together a group of local, national and international experts on DRR representing a wide range of fields and disciplines to
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Bangkok
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In person
24th Regional Training Course on Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction in a Changing Climate
Course objectives The course aims to develop the capacity of CBDRR practitioners who will be the main project implementers at the community level on essential skills and knowledge on community based disaster risk management including: Discuss the context
Training event
Bangkok
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In person
14th International Training Course on Flood Disaster Risk Management in a Changing Climate
Course Objectives By completing the FDRM, participants will learn how to: - Discuss dynamics of flood risk in a changing climate - Evaluate the extent of flood risk and vulnerability and assess the capacity to response - Develop comprehensive strategies
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Bangkok
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In person
11th International Training Course on GIS for Disaster Risk Management
Course objectives Upon completion of the course, the participants will be able to: - Describe and utilize spatial data, GIS and remote sensing in disaster risk assessment and management - Utilize existing sources of historical disaster information and
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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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