International Disaster Management Symposium (1999-2010)

In order to provide opportunities for the sharing of knowledge and experiences, UNCRD has held a series of international disaster management symposiums as indicated below in Kobe, Japan, related to projects in participating countries, including field-level experiences from past disasters, and policies of disaster management and development in participating countries.

• 2004: Community Legacy in Disaster Management
• 2005: World Conference on Disaster Reduction
• 2006: Creating Safe Schools, Homes, and Communities
• 2007: Culture of Disaster Prevention in the context of Housing and Urbanization
• 2008: Towards Sustainable Communities
• 2009: Disaster-resilient Regional Development Strategies in the World
• 2010: (subject pending)