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[Call for Participation] 2019 APRU Multi-Hazards Symposium and activities

2019-04-24
Submitted by Editor on 24 April 2019

    

                                    

The 15th APRU Multi-Hazards Symposium
October 29 to November 1, 2019 at Technologico de Monterrey

Building Resilience Through Disaster Risk Reduction,
Response, Recovery & Reconstruction in the 2030 Agenda


The Multi-Hazards Symposium 2019 focuses on exploring the interrelationship between disasters and development at the local, national, and global levels as well as understanding how disaster risk reduction (DRR) can best be applied to the future sustainable development of society. The Symposium aims to explore the role of universities in delivering the objectives of the Sendai Framework for DRR and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This event provides an excellent opportunity for experts and academics to share and exchange advancement in research, technologies, and applications.

[Call for abstracts]
Presenters or organizations are invited to submit one or more abstracts and each abstract will be reviewed by the program committee. The committee will place abstracts in a presentation or poster session based on their relevance to the aims of the symposium.

Find out about the guidelines and submit your abstract here before July 30, 2019.

[Call for posters]
Please provide an abstract with a max of 300 words, 3-5 keywords and contact info for poster submission.
Accepted posters will be displayed at the MH Symposium Poster Exhibition from October 28 at 7 p.m.
Poster presentation session begins on October 30 at 10:00 a.m. 
Participants are expected to present their posters at the designated location.

Find out about the guidelines and submit your poster here before July 30, 2019.
 

Don't forget to fill in an online registration form if you are going to submit an abstract, a poster, or just to participate as an attendee.

Register Now!

[Additional info]
- Please find out the event key dates here.
- Contact analucia.hill@tec.mx if you have any enquiries related to the abstract or poster submission.
- For more information on the venue and logistics, please see here, or email apru.tec@servicios.itesm.mx
- Please note, the official language of the Symposium is English. All engagement should be presented in English.

 

                                    

The 7th APRU Multi-Hazards Summer School will be held on July 22-25, 2019 at Tohoku University in collaboration with the AEARU. This year's theme is "supporting the interface between science and policy for decision making in disaster risk reduction."  Students and faculty interested in DRR and management are welcome to join this event.


[Registration]
Send an email to Dr. Takako Izumi and Ms. Hiroko Fujii to register (application_apruss@irides.tohoku.ac.jp).

No registration fee required, though participants are responsible for their own accommodations, transportation, and other necessary expenses.

Participants who need a visa application should register soon.
                       
                      
[Additional info]
Find out more details on a flyer about the summer school 2019 and the APRU-IRIDeS Multi-Hazards Program.

 
 Multi-Hazard Data Science Workshop
  
June 26-28, 2019
                                    

The University of California, Davis is hosting a Multi-Hazard Data Science Workshop on June 26-28, 2019.

In partnership with the APRU Multi-Hazards Program/ IRIDeS, this workshop will explore current and future applications of new techniques in data science to the field of multi-hazards research and practice.

Experts from multi-interdisciplinary fields such as social science, environmental science, and engineering are all welcome to the workshop. 


Find out more info about the workshop and registration here.

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