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.

Latest events and training

Meetings and conferences
Tehran
-
In person
SEE6, 6th international conference on seismology and earthquake engineering
Earthquake risks and the diversity of the related fields cause more challenge and initiate more applied and scientific research with the necessity of presenting new solutions and introducing innovative methods for decreasing such risks. During the
Meetings and conferences
Oxford
In person
Urban post-disaster recovery: lessons from Haiti - Oxford Hazards Forum seminar
During this lunchtime seminar guest speaker Prof David Sanderson from CENDEP, Oxford Brookes University will address the Hazards Forum based at the University of Oxford. He will discuss his recent work on urban post-disaster recovery in specific relation
Meetings and conferences
-
In person
Community recovery from disaster, online symposium
The symposium will bring to practitioners and public officials practical information about the latest research and lessons learned about the economic, social, physical, institutional and interdisciplinary dimensions of disaster recovery. This online
Meetings and conferences
Broomfield, Colorado
-
In person
International research committee on disasters researchers meeting 2011
The IRCD Researchers Meeting, a partnership between the International Sociological Association's International Research Committee on Disasters and the Natural Hazards Center, follows the main Hazards Workshop. For more information on the IRCD, please
Meetings and conferences
New Delhi
-
In person
ERMI 2011 - Earthquake risk management for industries
The objective of this conference is to work towards improved earthquake preparedness, risk reduction, mitigation and emergency response capabilities in the Industrial sector by working in close collaboration with concerned Ministries, Authorities and
Meetings and conferences
Tallahassee, FL
-
In person
Exploring the mega-fire reality 2011
In many parts of the world both the area and intensity of wildland fires have been growing alarmingly. However, it is not only the number of fires that are changing, but it is also the nature of these fires that are changing. Global warming, over
Meetings and conferences
New Delhi
-
In person
Shock-waves 2011, first international film forum on disaster risk reduction
This international forum for sharing films on DRR will screen short films, documentary and fiction movies on disaster management, risk reduction and rehabilitation, especially focusing on: - Nature’s fury, - Climate change adaptation, - Rebuilding lives,
Training event
Bangkok
-
In person
41st Regional training course on disaster management
This course was rescheduled due to severe flood situation in Bangkok. Previous date: 07 Nov 2011 to 25 Nov 2011. Course overview The Asia Pacific region faces heavy human and economic losses from disasters, whose frequency and intensity is increasing
Meetings and conferences
Washington, DC
-
In person
Catastrophes and complex systems: Transportation
This year’s agenda will feature cutting-edge research and development (R&D) on the topic of 'Catastrophes and Complex Systems,' with a focus on the role of transportation systems in preventing, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from natural or man
Meetings and conferences
New Orleans, LA
-
In person
28th Annual national flood conference
The NFC is a yearly event that is part educational, part professional, and part social, offering activities for anyone involved in the mitigation field. It also serves as a meeting ground for various stakeholders who do not otherwise get a chance to
View more training resources
View more events and meetings

IRP Herald

View all IRP Herald editions

Latest news and updates

View all news

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.

View all past International Recovery Forums
Kobe skyline Dec 23