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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
Article on Giant tsunami monitoring, early warning and hazard assessment
30 / Aug / 2022
The article on "Giant tsunami monitoring, early warning and hazard assessment" by Prof. Nobuhito Mori et. al. was published by Nature Reviews Earth & Environment on 23 August 2022. The article dis
Volcanic Eruption Expected to Help Economy in Iceland
29 / Aug / 2022
Prof. James Mori, Professor Emeritus, Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Japan shared a brief report after his recent visit to Icelandic volcano Fagradalsfjall in the Mer
In May-June 2022, 130 people died in landslides and floods caused - Metropolitan Region of Recife, northeastern Brazil
25 / Aug / 2022
Recife was founded in 1537 and its population is 1,661,017 in 2021, which makes this city the sixth oldest city and the ninth largest city in Brazil. Nearly three weeks of heavy rainfall since the end