Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Virtual Seminar Series 2 2020

DATE: 3 DECEMBER 2020

TIME: 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm

VENUE: VIA VIRTUAL PLATFORM (CISCO WEBEX)

The Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Center (DPPC), Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology (MJIIT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will be organizing the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) Virtual Seminar Series 2020 entitled “Responding to dual challenges of climate-induced disaster and COVID-19 pandemic“. The DRM Virtual Seminar Series 2020 addresses the issues, challenges and possible solutions in responding to dual challenges of climate-induced disaster and COVID-19 pandemic towards achieving the global agenda of UNDRR Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. Theme of this event is “Redefining multi-stakeholder roles and adapting new normal“. This event is jointly organized in conjunction with the 5-years anniversary of our disaster center (DPPC), and the Master of Disaster Risk Management (MDRM) program. DRM Virtual Seminar Series 2020 aims at exchanging some best practices, benchmarking cost-effective methods, and exploring strategic solutions for timely, rapid response and build-back better and faster. We also address the global demand and local actions as a result of dual challenges of climate-induced disaster risk and COVID-19 pandemic. We are also happy to promote a multi-stakeholder approach in addressing systemic risk, DRR investment, and risk-informed sustainable development in a changing climate.