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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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Bangkok
In person
Brian Ward memorial lecture 2013: ASEAN's lessons learned since Nargis
Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, former Secretary-General of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will deliver a lecture on the lessons learned and the country’s progress since Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar in 2008. The event, organized by the Asian Disaster
Training event
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Online
Online course: Comprehensive disaster risk management framework
Description: The Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Framework (CDRMF) is the introductory course of the EMI-GFDRR (Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery) NDRM web-based training package in disaster risk management. The course addresses
Meetings and conferences
Delhi
In person
Uttarakhand disaster 2013: Lessons learnt
Uttarakhand, one of the hill states of Northern India, was severely hit by heavy rain induced flash floods and landslides in the 3rd week of June, 2013. This abnormally high amount of rainfall has been attributed to the fusion of Westerlies with the
Meetings and conferences
Buenos Aires
In person
Jornada de seguridad en la sociedad protección de infraestructuras criticas y continuidad de las operaciones y negocios ante emergencias y desastres
In Spanish: Uno de los temas que actualmente preocupa a la sociedad en materia de seguridad es cómo prevenir, responder y recuperarse del impacto ocasionado por emergencias o desastres. Ante esto, el Instituto Argentino de Normalización y Certificación
Meetings and conferences
Boston, MA
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In person
2014 conference: Disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and sustainable reconstruction
Conference overview The conference will explore and examine how disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and sustainable reconstruction after disasters will be addressed in context of architectural, planning and engineering education. Through this
Meetings and conferences
Izumicho, Narashino, Chiba
In person
7th WFEO-JFES-AIJ-JSCE joint symposium on disaster risk management
There is currently significant interest in disaster restoration and prevention in Japan, such as the revival and maintenance of the social infrastructure in portions of northeast Japan damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake (March 11, 2011) as well as
Training event
Online
Webinar: Preparing for post-disaster responsibilities
Early disaster preparedness is crucial for the efficient and effective administration of any floodplain administrator's duties. This one-hour long webinar highlights the local floodplain administrator's tasks and offers guidance for a quick and well
Training event
San Juan
In person
Coastal community resilience (AWR-228-C)
Coastal Communities around the world are experiencing unprecedented change resulting from population growth in coastal regions and increased vulnerability to natural hazards. Resilient coastal communities plan for and take action to mitigate the risks
Meetings and conferences
Nara
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In person
INTERPRAEVENT international symposium 2014
In the whole Pacific Rim, sediment-related disasters are occurring frequently caused by heavy rains and typhoons influenced by the climate change, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions etc. In recent years, they are becoming more catastrophic in terms of
Meetings and conferences
Central London
In person
Emergency planning in a new age of uncertainty: Building the nation's resilience to flooding
This symposium provides an invaluable platform for local authorities, emergency planning stakeholders and emergency services to discuss how the latest measures can be implemented effectively. The symposium will explore how to improve not only local
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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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