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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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Meetings and conferences
Bangkok
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Forum on flood management
International experts on flood management and Thai policy-makers gather for a two-day forum on flood management, prevention, preparedness, response and recovery in an effort to identify ways of strengthening water resource delivery and disaster risk
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Kobe
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In person
International Recovery Forum 2012: Regional Cooperation for Resilient Recovery
International Recovery Forum 2012: Regional Cooperation for Resilient Recovery
Training event
Turin
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Training course in disaster risk reduction and sustainable local development 2012
Background The Delnet Training Course on Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Local Development of the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITC/ILO) was conceived within the framework of the United Nations
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Boston, MA
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2012 conference: Rebuilding sustainable communities after disasters in China
The Context On November 8, 2011, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Margareta Wahlström, noted that China “experienced more major reported disasters” in 2010 than any other country. They included
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Geneva
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In person
Sixth session of the committee on economic cooperation and integration
The meeting will include a roundtable discussion on the role of public-private partnership in the reconstruction of the tsunami-hit region of Japan, facilitated by the United Nations office for disaster reduction (UNISDR) on 1 December 2011, 11:00-13:00
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Orlando, FL
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In person
2012 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
Training event
Madrid
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In person
International disaster management course
The International Disaster Management Course is a two week intensive course which combines solid scientific knowledge with a practical approach. It includes participative presentations, student group work and a three day disaster response exercise in AID
Meetings and conferences
Tokyo
In person
5th UN-CECAR international conference on disaster risk management and sustainability
The United Nations University Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP) would like to invite you to the upcoming Conference of the University Network for Climate and Ecosystems Change Adaptation Research (UN-CECAR), on 15 November 2011 in UNU-ISP
Meetings and conferences
Rome
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In person
International conference: Civil protection and humanitarian aid facing disasters and crises together - Reinforcing cooperation on the field for a more efficient international response capacity
The conference will focus its attention on four main issues: Coordination on the field Recent international disasters and major crisis show that the number of actors on the field has considerably increased: civil protection authorities, military and
Training event
Irondale, AL
In person
Disaster recovery seminar ATC-45 Safety evaluation of buildings after windstorms and floods and ATC-20 Safety evaluation of buildings after earthquakes
The Structural Engineers Association of Alabama is pleased to announce the availability of these important customized training seminars. Recent disasters such as the tornados in Tuscaloosa, and Joplin; floods throughout the nation; and earthquakes on both
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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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