CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: GLOBAL DATA ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE SYMPOSIUM Hybrid (In-person & Virtual) 18-19 SEPTEMBER 2025 THE RIVERSIDE HOTEL, Duban, SOUTH AFRICA THEME: BUILDING TRUST, PROTECTION, AND ETHICS IN GLOBAL DATA: TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CAPE TOWN GLOBAL...
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Register for the high-level launch: Understanding today’s hazards
Join the high-level virtual launch of the UNDRR–ISC Hazard Information Profiles (HIPs) 2025 update - a vital tool for building a safer, more resilient world. Date: 18 August, 8:00-9:00 UTC Format: Online (Zoom) Register Now The 2025 edition of the Hazard Information...
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Read Now – Disaster Risk Reduction and Open Data Newsletter: July 2025 Edition
Rising to the challenge: boosting adaptation and resilience for development One in five people globally are at high risk from climate-related hazards-not just because they're exposed to floods, heatwaves, cyclones, or droughts, but because poverty or limited access to...
Register Now: Webinar – Addressing Urban Heat Islands for Equitable Climate Resilience
Date: 2nd September 2025 Time: 09:00-10:00 CEST / 07:00-08:00 UTC Moderator : Shaily Gandhi (shaily.gandhi@it-u.at) Speakers: Virginia Murray, Juma Rahman, Thanasis Sfetsosand Bapon Fakhruddin Register...
Download and use the UNESCO-CODATA Data Policies for Times of Crisis Toolkit Now!
The UNESCO-CODATA Toolkit: Data Policies for Times of Crisis Facilitated by Open Science (DPTC) is a major addition to the UNESCO Open Science Toolkit. The UNESCO-CODATA DTPC Toolkit aims to operationalize open science principles, as outlined in the 2021 UNESCO...
From wildfires and earthquakes to cyberattacks and pandemics: a comprehensive new guide to today’s hazards
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the International Science Council (ISC) have released an updated edition of the UNDRR-ISC Hazard Information Profiles (HIPs). This comprehensive guide offers clear, standardized information on 281...
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Read Now – Disaster Risk Reduction and Open Data Newsletter: June 2025 Edition
Disaster Resilience in New Zealand: What we can learn from Australia. As climate risks and disasters intensify and our infrastructure ages, ensuring the disaster resilience of critical infrastructure comes at a cost, but who should bear it? At Infrastructure New...
Launch of the UNESCO open science toolkit resources: data policies for times of crisis facilitated by open science
On 4 June 2025, UNESCO introduced new resources in its Open Science Toolkit to strengthen cross-border crisis data management, developed with CODATA’s International Data Policy Committee. This event marks the official launch of a significant contribution to the UNESCO...