UNDP: Enabling Disaster Risk Reduction

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Lecture
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Open to the Public
Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 12:30pm
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Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 12:30pm

The International Day for Disaster Reduction was declared by the United Nations on 13 October 2016. This year IDDR celebrates how people and communities around the world are reducing their exposure to disasters and raising awareness about the importance of reining in the risks that they face. The 2016 edition marks the launch of the new "Sendai Seven" campaign, centered on the seven targets of the Sendai Framework.

Viktor Lagutov will be giving a talk on this occasion at UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub on 13 October 2016 at 12:30. The talk will be focused on enabling latest geospatial tehcnologies in DRR and role of universities in this process.