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2023 International Training Workshop at the National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction (NCDR)

29 / Aug / 2023

NCDR resumed the flagship International Training Workshop on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) for Raising Youth Leadership this year. NCDR, Chinese Taipei will hold the training work

International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainability 2023 "Transforming Society to Become Resilient and Sustainable beyond Catastrophic Disasters"

25 / Aug / 2023

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake, this conference will reflect on Japan's experiences and its accumulated knowledge over the past century, alongside the lessons l

The largest 24-hour rainfall event ever recorded in Brazil

27 / Jun / 2023

Prof. Masato Kobiyama, Hydraulic Research Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil shares a short report on heavy rainfall in February 2023 which resulted n nearly 60 deaths. Click

United Kingdom Alliance for Disaster Research Annual Conference 2023

25 / May / 2023

About the Conference Join us at the UK Alliance for Disaster Research (UKADR) Annual Conference 2023, a unique opportunity for the UKADR community to gather and advance disaster research. The confere

IDRIM 2023 Conference: Integrated DRR for Inclusive Sustainable Development: Science, Policy, and Practice Dialogues (InSPIRE-Dialogue)

23 / May / 2023

The 13th International Conference of the International Society for the Integrated Disaster Risk Management will be held at the Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management, Indian Insti

The 7th International Symposium on Natural Hazard-Triggered Technological Accidents: Strategies to Address Challenges of Climate Change under a Post-Covid-19 Era

19 / May / 2023

The 2023 Natech symposium is jointly organized by Sichuan University, Kyoto University, Osaka University and the Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institutes (GADRI), and is scheduled to be held in

International Colloquium on Seismic Risk Reduction, Algeria

18 / May / 2023

Prof. Djillali Benouar, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Built Environment Research Laboratory (LBE), University of Science & Technology Houari Boumediene (USTHB), Algeria shared information about t

Successful Completion of the 6th Global Summit of GADRI: Towards GADRI Objectives of Achieving a Sustainable Disaster-Resilient World

30 / Mar / 2023

The 6th Global Summit of GADRI: Towards GADRI Objectives of Achieving a Sustainable Disaster-Resilient World was successfully convened at the DPRI, Kyoto University, Uji Campus, Kyoto, Japan from 15

Closing of the GADRI Side Event - MTR-SF - Viewpoints and Discussion for the Next Seven Years of the Sendai Framework

29 / Mar / 2023

In conjunction with the 6th Global Summit of GADRI, a side event was convened on the topic of the Sendai Midterm Review - MTR-SF - Viewpoints and Discussion for the Next Seven Year of the Sendai Frame

6th Global Summit of GADRI: Towards GADRI Objectives of Achieving a Sustainable Disaster-Resilient World

10 / Mar / 2023

The GADRI Secretariat will host the 6th Global Summit of GADRI: Towards GADRI Objectives of Achieving a Sustainable Disaster-Resilient World from 15 to 17 March 2023 at the Disaster Prevention Researc

GADRI Side Event - MTR-SF - Viewpoints and Discussion for the Next Seven Years of the Sendai Framework

10 / Mar / 2023

In conjunction with the 6h Global Summit of GADRI, a Side Event on the Sendai Midterm Review - Viewpoints and Discussion for the Next Seven Years of the Sendai Framework will be held on 14 March 2023

Our Sincere Condolences and Sympathy to the Victims of the Devastating Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

10 / Feb / 2023

The GADRI Secretariat together with its members offer their sincere condolences and sympathy to victims and their families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. It is with deep

Congratulations to Prof. Ortwin Renn on his Retirement

26 / Dec / 2022

Browsing through the webpages of IASS, we discovered the following article on the retirement celebration party held for Prof. Ortwin Renn, Scientific Director, Institute for Advanced Sustainability St

Report from the scene of the mass accident in Itaewon, Seoul, Korea

14 / Dec / 2022

Disaster investigation report by Visiting Professor Yasuyuki Yama, Historical Disaster Analysis (Visiting Professors), Research Center for Disaster Reduction Systems, DPRI, Kyoto University. Itaewon S

Post-disaster Business Recovery Susceptibility to Financial Conditions, especially for Small and Medium Enterprises

01 / Dec / 2022

The paper on Post-disaster Business Recovery Susceptibility to Financial Conditions was prepared by Dr. Huan Liu, Program-Specific Assistant Professor, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto Un

Visit to DPRI by Director-General Stephen Quest Joint Research Centre of the European Commission and His Colleagues

04 / Oct / 2022

Mr. Stephen Quest, the Director-General of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission and his colleagues Ms. Sabine Henzler, Director of Strategy and Ms. PASECINIC Liliana, Deputy Head

ADRC report published on the Eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apaivolcano (Tonga), 15 January 2022 with JAXA,and Sentinel Asia teams.

20 / Sep / 2022

The Asian Disaster Reduction Center published a report on the Eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apaivolcano (Tonga), 15 January 2022 with JAXA,and Sentinel Asia teams. Full report