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Hurricane Dorian - Preliminary Virtual Reconnaissance Report (PVRR)
20 / Sep / 2019
Prof. Khalid Mosalam, Director, Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research (PEER) Center, University of California, Berkeley shares a copy of the Preliminary Virtual Reconnaissance Report (PVRR) by their
Ridgecrest, CA Earthquake - Virtual Assessment Structural Team (VAST) Report
19 / Sep / 2019
Prof. Khalid Mosalam, Director, Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research (PEER) Center, University of California, Berkeley shares a copy of the Virtual Assessment Structural Team (VAST) report by their
Tropical Cyclone Idai - Lessons Learned and Way Forward
16 / Sep / 2019
A report on the Topical Cyclone Idai - Lessons learned and the way forward for Africa Alliance for Disaster Research Institutions (AADRI) report is shared by Prof. Desmond Manatsa, Chair, AADRI; and D
GADRI Actions 9 - Summer 2019
05 / Sep / 2019
This issue of GADRI Actions 9 brings reports on various weather related topics and reports on various conferences and training courses shared by members of GADRI. The two disaster related reports on w
Extreme Winds in Urban Districts During Typhoon Jebi (2018)
05 / Sep / 2019
This report is featured in the GADRI Actions - Summer 2019 Volume 9 concerning the damages caused by extreme winds by typhoon Jebi in September 2018 in the Osaka City area.
Dealing with Disasters - International Conference 2019
23 / Aug / 2019
Dealing with Disasters - International Conference 2019 organized by GCRF, UK Alliance for Disaster Research, Disasters Research Group and UK Collaborative for Development Research - (DwD-GCRF-UKADR-DR
GADRI Presence at the Science and Policy Forum, Global Platform 2019
12 / Jul / 2019
Photo by UNDRR GADRI Presence at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction 2019 The main focus of the GADRI 4th Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction was the contribu
GADRI Actions 8 - Spring 2019
14 / Jun / 2019
GADRI Actions, Spring 2019 covers the 4th Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction held at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Uji Campus, Kyo
GADRI Session at the World Bosai Forum 2019
10 / Jun / 2019
GADRI will hold an oral session at the World Bosai Forum 2019 organized by the Tohoku University and will be held at the Sendai International Center, Sendai, Japan from 9 to 12 November 2019.The Worl
NAAHDRI Board Meeting
07 / Jun / 2019
GADRI formed another regional alliance - North American Alliance of Hazards and Disaster Research Institutes (NAAHDRI) The newly formed North American Alliance of Hazards and Disaster Research Institu
Disaster Report on Cyclone Fani, 3 May 2019, Odisha, India
24 / May / 2019
The Centurion University of Technology and Management, Ramachandrapur, India shared the following disaster report on the aftermath of cyclone Fani that affected Odisha, India on 3 May 2019. The report
4th Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction (4thGSRIDRR2019)
09 / Apr / 2019
The fourth Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction (4thGSRIDRR2019) took place at the Disaster Prevention Research Institutes (DPRI), Kyoto University, Uji Campus, Kyoto, Jap
4th Global Summit of Research Institutes for Disaster Risk Reduction, 13 to 15 March 2019
24 / Jan / 2019
Dates: 13 to 15 March 2019Venue: Obaku Plaza, DPRI, Kyoto University, Uji Campus, Kyoto, JapanThe Fourth Global Summit under the theme of "Increasing the effectiveness and relevance of our institutes
GADRI Workshop: Efforts and Responses to Major Disasters around the World
15 / Jan / 2019
GADRI Workshop on "Efforts and Responses to Major Disasters around the World: Narratives and Communications" will discuss about past disasters and lessons learned.It will be held: On 12th March 2019Fr
GADRI Annual Report 2017
15 / Oct / 2018
In 2017 GADRI actively engaged in contributing to number of milestone activities together with other stakeholders in the disaster risk reduction and management arena. The Annual Report 2017 captures a
Publication: The World Bank Newsletter
21 / Jun / 2018
The World Bank Newsletter on Infrastructure, PPPs & Guarantees publishes a report to which Prof. Hirokazu Tatano and Dr. Masamitsu Onishi contributed: Report on Incorporating Resilience in Infrast
Visit by PEMSEA, Executive Director Ms. Aimee Gonzales
16 / May / 2018
Ms. Aimee Gonzales, Executive Director of the Partnership in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), Philippines visited the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto U
Lecture by Mr. Guillermo Siercke, GFDRR, The World Bank
11 / May / 2018
Mr. Guillermo Siercke, Disaster Risk Management Specialist, Global Facility for Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), The World Bank Tokyo Office delivered a lecture on the Japan-World Bank P
Courtesy Visit by The World Bank Tokyo Office
11 / May / 2018
On 10 May 2017, Mr. Guillermo Siercke, Disaster Risk Management Specialist, Global Facility for Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), The World Bank Tokyo Office, paid a courtesy call to GADRI
GADRI 2nd Open Discussion Forum 2018
20 / Mar / 2018
GADRI organized the Open Discussion Forum on How Can Disaster Research Institutes Significantly Contribute to Real World Disaster Risk Reduction? at the Collaborative Research Hub, Room 301, Dis