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6th Global Summit of Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institute in Kyoto, Japan

The 6th Global Summit of Global Alliance of Disaster Research Institute (GADRI) was held at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) in Kyoto Japan between 15th and 17th March 2023. Global policymakers, practitioners and researchers in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and many cross-disciplinary fields joined the summit and discussed how to systematically identify the processes, techniques, evidence, challenges and opportunities for building sustainable and resilient societies against hazards. Dr Ryoma Kayano, Technical Officer at WKC, joined the summit and shared WHO’s commitment and contribution in DRR to protect population health and well-being. The conference Brochure can be found here.