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.
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ISCRAM-Asia 2014 conference is anchored on the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami 10th (IOTX) Year Anniversary Convention. The six-day long IOTX event comprises a combination of expert and technical workshops, a public lecture, and this conference. IOTX events are free for ISCRAM-ASIA-2014 conference participants.
A list of IOTX events:
-The Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) early warning standard jump start, expert technical workshop, and code-fest -Sahana Disaster Management Software technical training and hackathon -LIRNEasia disaster risk reduction public lecture -IOTX gala dinner for a networking opportunity with other IOTX event attendees -ISCRAM ASIA conference
The organizers welcome the submission of papers for the following planed conference themes and topics:
1. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS Awareness education training (or disaster education and learning) Functional Early Warning Systems Disaster Risk Assessment Emergency drills and simulations
2. PREVENTION AND MITIGATION Risk communication, dissemination and comprehension Disaster risk insurance, management and planning
3. RESPONSE Coordination, Search and rescue / First Aid Humanitarian and Disaster relief supply chain management Development and operationalization of response control systems Emergency management information systems
4. REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION Humanitarian challenges Reconstruction, long-term recovery and ecosystem reconstruction Resettlement (land use planning/reasoning)
6. OTHER RELATED TOPICS Any other topic you feel is relevant to the aims of the conference
5. CROSS CUTTING ISSUES The role of cultural and gender dimensions in disaster vulnerability, response, and recovery ICTs for Disaster Risk Management Decision support systems, risk communication, dissemination and comprehension Disaster risk insurance, management and planning Development and operationalization of response control systems Intelligent systems - “use of ICTs in public health and emergency medical management” Role of social media in risk perception, awareness, knowledge management, and crisis response
