About ICDRI

The International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI 2021) is an interactive virtual conference which follows International Workshops on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (IWDRI) held in 2018 and 2019. ICDRI is the annual international conference of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) in partnership with member countries, organizations and institutions to strengthen the global discourse on disaster and climate resilient infrastructure.

Where

Online

When

Wednesday to Friday
17-19 March 2021

ICDRI 2021 Schedule

(All timings in Indian Standard Time (IST) | +5:30 GMT)

17 March 2021

1400 -1430

Inaugural Session

1530 - 1545

Networking

1545 - 1645

SECTOR FORUM: Health Infrastructure Resilience

1645 - 1700

Networking

1700 - 1800

TECHNICAL FORUM 1: Global Risk Assessments

1800 - 1915

POLICY FORUM 1: Situating Resilient Infrastructure in the Context of International Commitments

18 March 2021

1000 - 1115

REGIONAL FORUM: 1 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) - Pacific Island Countries

1430 - 1530

TECHNICAL FORUM 2: Innovation and Emerging Technologies

1530 - 1545

Networking

1545 - 1645

TECHNICAL FORUM 3: Exploring Digital Infrastructure Resilience

1645 - 1700

Networking

1730 - 1830

TECHNICAL FORUM 4: Urban Resilience

2000 - 2115

REGIONAL FORUM 2: Small Island Developing States (SIDS) - Caribbean Island Countries

19 March 2021

1430 - 1530

TECHNICAL FORUM 5: Finance for Resilient Infrastructure

1530 - 1545

Networking

1545 - 1645

TECHNICAL FORUM 6: Recovery and Reconstruction

1645 - 1700

Networking

1700 - 1800

POLICY FORUM 2: Governance and Policy

CDRI Resilient Infrastructure Marketplace: Exhibition

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Conference Speakers

Speaker 3

Dr. P. K. Mishra

Principal Secretary to Prime Minister of India

Speaker 3

Dr. Prof. K. VijayRaghavan

Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India

Speaker 3

Ms. Mami Mizutori

Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

Speaker 4

Prof. Jim W. Hall

Professor of Climate and Environmental Risks, University of Oxford

Haward-Well

Mr. Kamal Kishore

Member, India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Indian Co-chair of CDRI’s Executive Committee

Speaker 5

Ms. Paola Albrito

Chief of Branch for the Intergovernmental Processes, Interagency Cooperation and Partnership,UNDRR

Speaker 5

Ms. Lauren Anders Brown

Global Health Film Producer

Haward-Well

Mr.Haward Wells

Director of the National Integrated Planning and Programme Unit

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BLOGS

Informing decisions about disaster resilient infrastructure systems… everywhere
By Prof. Jim Hall, University of Oxford

Last week, large parts of the power network in Texas failed when the state was hit by exceptionally cold weather, which froze pipes and pumps at a time of high electricity demand. The impacts were severe and wide-spread because the network was not resilient – there was not sufficient back-up capacity and, unlike other parts of the USA, the power network is not interconnected to other supplies further afield. Read More

ATTRACTIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY: Why youth should choose a career in disaster resilient infrastructure
Ms. Shradha Dagar

Over the course of our lives, we will spend more than one-third of our time in the workplace. Obviously, it is important to love what you pursue as a career, but it is often not an easy decision to make. Careers that have relevance to current and future realities of our planet offer great opportunities for personal and professional growth. One such career option is disaster resilient infrastructure. Read More

Why your next pizza delivery may depend on resilience of our digital infrastructure
Mr. Rajat Uchil

Look at the world around us. We can work from home, order pizza at the click of a button, purchase household items or even enroll in an online course at a university. All this has been made possible due to rapid innovations in information, communication and technologies. Today, digital infrastructure is our “lifeline infrastructure”. Any disruption to this essential infrastructure affects our daily lives.
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