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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
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In person
22nd regional training course on community-based disaster risk reduction with a changing climate
Course Overview The fundamental principle of community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR) involves the development and support of bottom up processes arising from the communities in recognition of their own needs and aspirations for community safety
Meetings and conferences
New Delhi
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In person
National conference on animal disaster management: A joint initiative of NDMA and WSPA
Disaster not only causes loss of life, damages to environment and properties, but has immediate and progressive impact on animals as well, resulting in animal deaths, suffering and economic losses. Hundreds of thousands of animals are affected during
Training event
Nias Islan, North Sumatra
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In person
Local Emergency Assessment Response Network (LEARN) training 5th cycle
The LEARN project is unique in its kind on Sumatra. LEARN is situated at an important interface of the Indonesian DRM structure closing the gap between the local disaster management entities, NGOs on the spot, community organizations and most importantly
Meetings and conferences
City of Hoboken
In person
Hoboken resilience 5K run
The City of Hoboken is proud to announce the Hoboken Resilience Run, a 5K and Fun Run for post Hurricane Sandy recovery. The run, which will take place on Saturday, April 6, 2013, is being organized in support of a global UN initiative – the “Making
Meetings and conferences
Ankeny
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In person
17th annual severe storms and doppler radar conference
Overview Tim Marshall will be giving the banquet talk on the challenges of distinguishing EF4 and EF5 tornadoes, and comparing the destruction between the April 27 and Joplin tornadoes. Mitch Randles, the Joplin, Missouri fire chief, will talk about his
Training event
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In person
27th annual governor's hurricane conference
Last year’s Governor’s Hurricane Conference® provided insight into the past with a focus on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Andrew. The conference also examined the history of emergency management in Florida, as well as the technological advances and
Meetings and conferences
Orlando
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In person
The 2013 preparedness, emergency response, and recovery consortium and exposition (PERRC)
Subject matter experts will present in interactive forums, sharing lessons learned during times of preparedness, response and recovery in public health emergencies, affecting healthcare infrastructure. They will focus on aspects of coordination and
Meetings and conferences
Washington DC
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In person
AID and International Development Forum
Aid and International Development Forum (AIDF) provides a platform to engage with agencies delivering aid relief and development solutions within the region, exhibitors who provide a host of aid and development solutions, as well as key decision makers
Meetings and conferences
Anchorage, Alaska
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In person
10th national conference on earthquake engineering
The Tenth U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, on the 50th Anniversary of the Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami, will provide an opportunity for researchers and practitioners to share the latest knowledge and techniques to mitigate the
Training event
Dakar
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In person
Training workshop in flood risk management
Background Floods are one of the most threatening natural hazards for human societies. This is evident from the increase in damages in the last 50 years due to a series of extreme floods in different regions around the world. Catastrophic floods endanger
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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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Kobe skyline Dec 23