The Center for Applied Geomatics (CAG), CRDF is launching another series on Data for Disaster Risk Reduction that will go in-depth into the systematic use of data for handling disasters and making decisions for post-disaster recovery. It will have 6 episodes where eminent thinkers and practitioners will engage in meaningful discussions and offer their knowledge, case studies, and solutions to mitigate disaster risks. The integral part of the series is to understand how data plays a critical role at stages of disaster management cycle - Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. CAG, CODATA and Tonkin Taylor are jointly hosting this series. The series comes after two successful series on data - Data for Resilient Cities and Data-Knowledge-Action for Urban Systems.
The first episode has Professor Virginia Murray, Head of Global Disaster Risk Reduction, UK Health Security Agency and Bapon Fakhruddin, Technical Director, Tonkin and Taylor.
In the first episode the two speakers will discuss emerging trends in climate change, disaster risks, and the role of data. Data system dynamics, and FAIR data for risk reduction, Sustainable Development Goals and health are discussed. Role of governments for utilisation of data and how International organisations can promote awareness.
