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AIWEST-DR 2021

“Post-the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Challenges: Strengthening Community Resilience from Compound Disasters in Pandemic Situations”

The 13th AIWEST-DR 2021 conference aims to bring together hundreds of participants globally to connect and discuss possible solutions about issues that matter in sustainable DRR today, including our joint future beyond the Covid-19pandemic. This year’s theme will be “Strengthening Community Resilience from Compound Disaster in Pandemic Situations”. It will be an opportunity to increase participants’ awareness and understanding of disaster risks during a pandemic.

The 13th AIWEST-DR 2021 conference organizing committee remains vigilant in its monitoring of the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to prioritize the health, safety, and wellbeing of its attendees. Because of this, the conference will be held in a hybrid format, offering both onsite and virtual versions to accommodate all participants. We believe that our decision will allow many more people to participate in AIWEST-DR 2021.

We want to ensure the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR), released in Sendai-Japan in 2005, be resonant in the mind of disaster researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. Therefore, we invite researchers, academia, disaster practitioners, and managers to submit their extended abstracts to the 13th AIWEST-DR 2021.