Institutions

In its role as a bridge between communities dedicated to risk management, emergency response and space technologies, UN-SPIDER facilitates global and regional networking of organizations and institutions. This list of institutions contains profiles including information on mandates, capacities, and skills in each institution.

 

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  • Instituto Tecnológico del Salmón (INTESAL)
    El Instituto Tecnológico del Salmón (INTESAL), pertenece a la Asociación de la Industria del Salmón de Chile, SalmonChile A.G. Ofrece soporte científico y técnico a las empresas productivas y proveedoras asociadas al gremio, el cual representa al 90…
  • Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development (IGAD)
    Somalia, Sudan and Uganda formed the Intergovernmental Authority on Drought and Development (IGADD) to mitigate against the effects of recurring droughts and other natural disasters. To operationalize IGADD, in 1989, Eastern and Southern Africa…
  • Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO/IOC)
    The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO was created in 1960 and promotes international cooperation and coordinates programmes in marine research, services, observation systems, hazard mitigation and capacity development.One of its…
  • International Association of Seismology adn Physics of the Earth's Interior (IASPEI)
    The IASPEI promotes the study of the structure, properties and processes of the Earth. It is one of the eight Associations that comprises the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics. Read more about IASPEI.
  • International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
    The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is a regional intergovernmental learning and knowledge sharing centre serving the eight regional member countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayas – Afghanistan, Bangladesh,…
  • International Council for Science
    ICSU’s mission is to strengthen international science for the benefit of society. To do this, ICSU mobilizes the knowledge and resources of the international science community to:Identify and address major issues of importance to science and…
  • International Lithosphere Program (ILP)
    The International Lithosphere Program (ILP) was established in 1980 by the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) at the request of the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and the International Union of Geodesy and…
  • International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI)
    The mission of the IRI is to enhance society’s capability to understand, anticipate and manage the impacts of climate in order to improve human welfare and the environment, especially in developing countries. The IRI conducts this mission…
  • International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS)
    The International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing is a non-governmental organization devoted to the development of international cooperation for the advancement of photogrammetry and remote sensing and their applications
  • International Steering Committee for Global Mapping (ISCGM)
    The International Steering Committee for Global Mapping (ISCGM) was established in February 13,1996 in Tsukuba Japan by the participants of the Preparatory Meeting of the ISCGM. And the First Meeting of the ISCGM was held in February 14, 1996.The…
  • International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
    The UN/ISDR is the focal point in the UN System to promote links and synergies between, and the coordination of, disaster reduction activities in the socio-economic, humanitarian and development fields, as well as to support policy integration. It…
  • International Tsunami Information Centre (ITIC)
    The International Tsunami Information Centre (ITIC) was created in 1965 by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).ITIC develops the following main…
  • International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
    IWMI is one of 15 international research centers supported by the network of 60 governments, private foundations and international and regional organizations collectively known as the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR…
  • International Working Group on Satellite Emergency Mapping (IWG‐SEM)
    The International Working Group on Satellite-based Emergency Mapping (IWG-SEM) is a voluntary group of organizations involved in satellite-based emergency mapping. It was founded in order to improve cooperation, communication and professional…
  • IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC)
    Regional Committee for the Western Pacific was established in 1977. In 1989 the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific was transformed into the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC).The WESTPAC areas of expertise are, namely:…