Office for Outer Space Affairs
UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal
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The UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal is your one-stop platform for resources on space-based disaster risk management. It provides: • Links and guidance on satellite data sources and applications • Recommended practices and step-by-step methodologies • Training materials and tutorials • Case studies and user stories from real-world applications • News and updates on UN-SPIDER activities, events, and global developments
Since its last major review in 2012, the Portal has evolved significantly. Now, we want to hear from you.
We invite you to take part in the 2025 evaluation of the UN-SPIDER Knowledge Portal!
At the commencement of Year 2015, Asian Disaster Preparedness Center would like to offer the opportunity for those who want to enhance their knowledge and skills in disaster risk management to attend the 6th Regional Training Course on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction into National Development Process.
You can participate to the new training course on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction into National Development Process to be held from 18 - 22 May 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.
The goal of the course is to enhance understanding on mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the development planning process, in order to build the capacities of government officials, development partners and stakeholders to implement disaster resilient development. The specific objectives of the course include:
-to increase awareness among participants on the need to mainstream DRR into the development planning processes
-to enhance the capacity of participants on 'how to' mainstream DRR concerns into the national, sub-national, sectoral development planning processes
-to provide a platform for experience sharing discussion and interactive professional exchange on MDRD application and practice
SM Tower, 24th Floor 979/69 Paholyothin Road, Samsen Nai Phayathai, Bangkok 10400 Thailand