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Resilience Catalysts TALK 6 - The UNESCO Chair in Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainability, Institute of Advanced Studies in Kőszeg (Hungary)

The UNESCO Chair of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainability was established in 2011 at the Institute of Advanced Studies in Kőszeg (iASK) and integrated into iASK in 2017. The Chair serves as a regional center for promoting cultural heritage preservation practices and developing innovative research and study programs. Its aim

Resilience Catalysts TALK 5 - Urban Resilience

The talk focuses on urban resilience, integrating climate change, disaster risk reduction and sustainable development in cities and territories. The first part gives an overview on key activities of the UNESCO Chair on Urban Resilience (SDU.Resilience). The second part provides a deep dive on the urban resilience components and

Resilience Catalysts TALK 4 - High-Performance Multi-Hazard Modelling for Disaster Risk Reduction

The UNESCO Chair in Informatics and Multi-hazard Risk Reduction (IMRR) aims to co-develop, disseminate and support implementation of informatics technology solutions (e.g., high-performance computing, AI, big data analytics, digital twins) for multi-hazard risk assessment and management, thus enhancing global capacity for disaster risk reduction and sustainable development. The talk

Resilience Catalysts TALK 3 - Enhancing Resilience of Water Structures: Causes, Studies, and Solutions from Slovenia

The UNESCO Chair on Water-Related Disaster Risk Reduction (WRDRR) at the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) undertakes research activities that are an intricate part of joint worldwide efforts to reduce disaster risks and to mitigate their unavoidable consequences. This talk introduces the WRDRR Chair and its activities, covering the analysis of

Resilience Catalysts TALK 2 - Interdisciplinary HESD for Creating Resilient Societies

The UNESCO Chair on Water, Energy and Disaster Management for Sustainable Development (WENDI) at Kyoto University (Japan) provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary graduate-level Higher Education for Sustainable Development (HESD) in the fields of water, energy, disaster and environmental issues. The course programs for the HESD are provided by Kyoto University

Resilience Catalysts TALK 1 - Multi-Hazard Risk and Resilience of Educational Infrastructure

The resilience of school systems and infrastructure that serves them to multiple hazards is the main research objective of the UNESCO Chair on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Engineering (University College London, United Kingdom) mission. A second major objective is to create a global community of practice and improvement of

Professor Grimaz to Speak at the Balkan Economic Forum 2024

Professor Stefano Grimaz  will be speaking at the Balkan Economic Forum 2024, participating in Panel 2: Climate Resilience: Navigating Challenges While Unlocking Opportunities. He will share his insights and research on disaster management and resilience in the face of climate change, alongside other experts and policymakers. You can follow the
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