News and Events

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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Introduction to disaster risk management e-learning course
This e-course is the introductory course of the disaster risk management (DRM) e-learning program. The objective of this course is to familiarize development practitioners with contemporary concepts and practices in disaster management and contribute to
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Plantation, FL
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Mitigation for emergency managers
This course is designed to enable the non-technical emergency worker to acquire skills in the use of mitigation. The course provides training in how to perform mitigation activities fundamental to reducing and eliminating long-term risk from hazards. It
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Turin
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Training course in disaster risk reduction and sustainable local development 2013 / Curso de reducción del riesgo de desastres y desarrollo local sostenible 2013
The training course in disaster risk reduction and sustainable local development 2013 , is available in English and Spanish. It is a flexible course where you can choose to study: either single phase distance or a combined option that includes online
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Brisbane
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Disaster management conference
The conference will examine what we have learnt in the past few years and provide a comprehensive forum that shines a spotlight on resilience and offers professionals (and future professionals) an opportunity to advance and improve approaches, thoughts
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Nairobi
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GIS technology for disaster and emergency management
The Course will provide a Practical, hands-on GIS problem solving, by making use of Free and Open Source GIS Software ‘Quantum GIS (QGIS)’ The objective of the four-day course will be to guide participants through a systematic process of understanding the
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Kobe, Hyogo
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In person
International Recovery Forum 2013: Resilient Recovery in Cities and Municipalities: Lessons on Integrating DRR into Recovery and Development Planning-Tohoku and Global Experiences and the Post 2015 Framework for DRR
International Recovery Forum 2013: Resilient Recovery in Cities and Municipalities: Lessons on Integrating DRR into Recovery and Development Planning-Tohoku and Global Experiences and the Post 2015 Framework for DRR
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Kobe, Hyogo
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4th expert group meeting on the Great East Japan Earthquake
The Fourth Expert Group Meeting aims to share experiences and lessons on reducing impacts of future disasters, through discussions amongst experts and researchers from Japan and elsewhere, with reports from universities and organizations engaged in the
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El Fasher, Darfur
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Disaster management training
Disaster Management is the organisation and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, in particular preparedness, response and recovery, in order to lessen the impact of disasters. The first to
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Centro Stefano Franscini Ascona, Switzerland
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6th International i-Rec conference: Sustainable post-disaster reconstruction - From recovery to risk reduction
The conference aims to consolidate knowledge and encourage future research in five interlinked areas related to post-disaster reconstruction and risk reduction that are particularly relevant to enhancing societal resilience to disasters. The conference
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New Orleans, LA 70130
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2013 National Hurricane Conference
The primary goal of the National Hurricane Conference is to improve hurricane preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation in order to save lives and property in the United States and the tropical islands of the Caribbean and Pacific. In addition, the
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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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