3rd International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC Davos 2010

Risk, Disasters, Crisis and Global Change - From Threats to Sustainable Opportunities

30 May - 3 June 2010 ¦ Davos, Switzerland

We would like to thank all the contributors to the IDRC Davos 2010 and are very happy to announce that the IDRC Davos 2010 Programme is evolving. Currently the IDRC Davos 2010 consists of 13 Plenary Sessions; a total of 279 Presentations will be presented in 54 Parallel Sessions; 179 Poster Presentations will be displayed and discussed in 18 thematic clusters; a total of 24 Special Sessions will also contribute to the IDRC Davos 2010. Prior and after the main conference days 30 May - 03 June 2010, 22 Workshops and 5 Training Sessions will provide participants with further knowledge exchange and networking opportunities. Please find more detailed information on the preliminary state of the conference programme here.

The IDRC Organising Committee is very excited about the promising agenda and the worldwide contributions. Please do not hesitate to contact us for comments and questions.

Future risk management solutions will undoubtedly involve a mix of approaches, from state-of-the art technology to forward-thinking policy making and wise institutional governance. Experts from all over the world are invited to submit abstracts and contribute to the unique, interdisciplinary dialogue in Davos. The underlying perspective of IDRC Davos 2010 is global, but with a particular focus on similarities and differences between regions of the world, representing various phases of development, political systems, and societal and environmental conditions.

This international conference aims at: an audience of academics and researchers, policy and decision makers, practitioners and experts from private sectors.