IMRR UNESCO Chair and SIMR Monthly Live Webinar Series
The IMRR UNESCO Chair and SIMR Webinar Series is a monthly event jointly organised by the UNESCO Chair in Informatics and Multi-hazard Risk Reduction and the Global Partnership for Smart Informatics and Multi-hazard Reduction (SIMR). The series invites world-leading academics and researchers to share their latest work and insights across disaster relevant fields, with the aim of fostering international and interdisciplinary collaboration, and inspiring the next generation to engage in cutting-edge research addressing global challenges in disaster risk reduction.
The Webinar Series was officially launched on 4 December 2024. Since its launch, the series has attracted widespread international participation, including researchers, practitioners, and students from around the world. Each of the first six webinars has received approximately 500 registrations, demonstrating the global relevance of the themes discussed and the strong interest within the international community. Details of past and upcoming webinars can be found here: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/abce/unesco-chair/events/webinar-series/.
