Disasters conference

Natural disasters like the recent Pakistan floods undermine development.
Image: UN Photo/WFP/Amjad Jamal
 

Disasters: Improving the evidence base for prevention, resilience and emergency responses
Wednesday 13 October 2010

A one-day conference to coincide with the UN International Day for Disaster Reduction.

The aim of this one-day conference is to create an environment in which the UK ‘disasters community’, whether from private sector, academia, non-governmental organisations or government, can learn about existing initiatives, share their work and discover better ways to coordinate and collaborate with each other.

The event will profile research capabilities and strengths in disaster reduction and climate resilience; bring a critical focus onto prevention and mitigation efforts and identify opportunities for improving the evidence base for the UK Government’s current Emergency Response Review and other international development policy initiatives. 

Speakers include international experts plus key figures from UK government, research bodies and humanitarian organisations.

• Download the programme (PDF 66KB)  - updated 4 October.

Registration

Registration is now closed.

Enquiries: Angela May, UKCDS, tel: +44 (0) 207 611 8327.

Exhibition space

Alongside the conference sessions will be an exhibition hall showcasing the work of initiatives, organisations and agencies from across the disasters sector. A limited number of exhibition spaces are available for those wanting to profile their work. Please contact us if you are interested in an exhibition stand or if you would like to display relevant material at the conference.

Organisers

• Institute of Development Studies (IDS) (with funding support from DFID)
• Enhancing Learning and Research for Humanitarian Assistance (ELRHA)
• The Royal Society
• The UK Collaborative on Development Sciences (UKCDS)
• The Wellcome Trust