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- IRDR Public Events Calendar 2019-20
IRDR Special Seminar on "The Risk in DRR" by Dickie Whitaker. Tues 8th Oct 2019, 17:00-18:00. Reception from 18:00 Harrie Massey LT and JBR Ticketed event open to the public. Find out more and register here. IRDR Monthly Seminar Tues 12th Nov, 17:00-18:00 Medical Sciences G46 (H O Schild Pharmacology LT) Open public event. No ticketing Entrepreneurship for Global Humanitarian Impact Workshop Fri 15th Nov, 9:30-17:00 Provided on tickets Ticketed event. Full event and ticketing details here. Alumni and Members Dinner Tues 26th Nov, 18:00-22:00 Jeremy Bentham Room Ticket details will be emailed to IRDR alumni, students, staff and members. Further information here. Enterprise Workshop: Careers and Networking Building in the Humanitarian Sector Thurs 28th Nov, 16:30-18:30,
Chadwick G07 Tickets will be available on IRDR events page soon. Find out more and register here IRDR Monthly Seminar Tues 3rd Dec, 17:00-18:00 Medical Sciences G46 (H O Schild Pharmacology LT) Open public event. No ticketing IRDR Christmas Party Tues 4th Dec, 18:00 - 20:00 tbc IRDR staff, students, and members Enterprise Workshop: Business Resilience workshop Thurs 12th Dec,16:30 -18:30 Gordon House 106 Ticketed event. Full event and ticketing details here. IRDR Monthly Seminar Tues 14th Jan 2020, 17:00-18:00 Christopher Ingold G21 Ramsay LT Open public event. Find out more about the event here. IRDR PhD student Forum and Reception Weds 15th Jan, 12:00-20:00 Anatomy Gavin de Beer LT Event for IRDR staff and students; external supervisors of IRDR students IRDR Centre for Digital Public Health in Emergencies, 1st Anniversary tbc Medical Sciences A V Hill LT Convened by IRDR dPHE. Ticketing to open soon. IRDR Monthly Seminar Tues 11th Feb, 17:00-18:00 Room G21 Ramsay Lecture Theatre, Christopher Ingold Building Public Open public event. No ticketing Humanitarian Institute SDG Evening Conference: Natural Hazard Disaster Management Weds 19th Feb, 17:00-20:00 G06 Sir Ambrose Fleming Lecture Theatre, Roberts Buildings
Convened by Dr Akhtar Alam. Full event and ticketing details here. Humanitarian Institute Masterclass in International Development: Earth Observation and Natural Hazards Thurs 20th Feb, 10:00-17:00 Malet Place Engineering Building Room 1.20 (AM) and DMS Watson Library G15 Public Cluster (PM) Convened by Dr Akhtar Alam. Further event details and ticketing here. IRDR Careers Fair Weds 26th Feb, 17:00-20:00 Gustave Tuck LT and South Cloisters Further event details and ticketing here. Contact Dr Rosanna Smith if you would like to have an exhibitor stall. IRDR Centre for Gender and Disaster - Public Panel Event Postponed. Date TBC tbc Convened by IRDR Centre for Gender and Disaster irdr_cgd@ucl.ac.uk IRDR Monthly Seminar Tues 3rd March, 17:00-18:00 Room 9 Garwood Lecture Theatre, South Wing Public Open public event. No ticketing IRDR Monthly Seminar Tues 5th May, 17:00-18:00 tbc Public Open public event. No ticketing Humanitarian Institute SDG Evening Conference Thurs 14th May, 17:00-20:00 tbc Ticketing to open soon. Contact humanitarian-info@ucl.ac.uk to register interest CPD/ HI Masterclass Thurs 18th June, 09:00-20:00 tbc Ticketing to open soon. Contact humanitarian-info@ucl.ac.uk to register interest IRDR Alumni Mixer Event Wednesday 1 July, 18:30-21:00 Online. Details on tickets Invitations will be emailed to IRDR alumni and students. Contact irdr-comms@ucl.ac.uk if you have not received an invitation and wish to attend. Humanitarian Summit Thurs 9 July, 09:00-17:00 Online Further event details and booking here. IRDR Annual Conference Weds 15th July, 09:00-18:00 Online Convened by Bayes Ahmed. Further event details and booking here. Global Humanitarian Studies BSc Taster Day Fri 17th July, 14:00-17:00 Online Open to Year 12 students and anyone interested in starting the programme in 2021. Further event details and booking here. - UCL IRDR in the Media
Experts from the UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction are frequently called upon for commentary and insights during and after major disasters. Recent UCL IRDR media appearances include:
#MyLockdownJournal
25 June 2020, the Centre for Digital Public Health in Emergencies' app that tracks people's coronavirus lockdown activities was featured in the Mail Online and iNews.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8455071/More-half-locked-Britons-exercising-day.html
Covid-19 pandemic coverage
March–April 2020, a number of our staff appeared in the global media about the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, commenting on aspects ranging from prevention, preparedness, and emergency management for a pandemic to the international political effects, the consequences of lockdown, and digital epidemiology. Some of those appearances are listed in this news article.
Dr Gianluca Pescaroli on flooding and flood risk
1 March 2020, Dr Gianluca Pescaroli discussing flooding and flood risk in the wake of storms Ciara and Dennis in early 2020, on Sky Breakfast News (Sunday).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itMCPqMtTuA
Dr Robert Wicks and Professor Ilan Kelman on the impact of solar storms on power networks
18 January 2020, as Sky One aired disaster drama series COBRA, Dr Robert Wicks and Professor Ilan Kelman spoke to Sky News about the impact of solar storms on power networks.
https://news.sky.com/story/cobra-could-power-on-earth-really-be-wiped-out-by-a-solar-storm-11905286
IRDR and Tohoku University IRIDeS on the Role of Gender in Evacuation
11 October 2018, Prof Maureen Fordham, other IRDR staff and our colleagues at Tohoku University feature on NHK News, Japan's largest broadcasting organisation (in Japanese)
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20181012/k10011668431000.html
Prof David Alexander commentary on Hurricane Ophelia and Ireland
18 October 2017, an opinion piece in the Irish Times newspaper on "Why Ireland had to shut down for Ophelia". https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/why-ireland-had-to-shut-down-for-storm-ophelia-1.3259486
Dr Joanna Faure Walker on September 2017 Mexico City Earthquake
Thursday 21st September 2017, discussing damage and risk reduction relating to the Mexico City earthquake on BBC News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjaV1qCmxMc
Wednesday 20th September, commentary on the Mexico Earthquake on TRT World news: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eCAasrlmiX4
Dr Joanna Faure Walker on Caribbean Hurricanes
Saturday 9th September 2017, commentary post disaster housing in the Caribbean on Radio 4's Today Programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09309gz
Dr Ilan Kelman commentary on Hurricane Harvey
Friday 1st September 2017, authored an article in Dezeen: "Urban design caused the Hurricane Harvey disaster": https://www.dezeen.com/2017/09/01/urban-design-caused-hurricane-harvey-disaster-houston-flooding-ilan-kelman-opinion/
Thursday 31st August 2017, interviewed by CBC News on Hurricane Harvey and the poor (audio link): http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1036699715511
Wednesday 30th August 2017, authored an article in The Independent on No, climate change didn't cause the Hurricane Harvey disaster – society did: http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/hurricane-harvey-climate-change-infrastructure-government-weather-texas-a7920106.html
Wednesday 30th August 2017, quoted in Press TV: More storms expected due to global warming, scientists say: http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/08/30/533471/Global-Warming-Hurricane-Harvey-Scientists
Tuesday 29th August 2017, quoted in BBC News: Hurricane Harvey: The link to climate change: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-41082668
Tuesday 29th August 2017, authored an article in The Conversation on Don’t blame climate change for the Hurricane Harvey disaster – blame society: https://theconversation.com/dont-blame-climate-change-for-the-hurricane-harvey-disaster-blame-society-83163 also published on Yahoo News News https://www.yahoo.com/news/don-apos-t-blame-climate-121158519.html
Tuesday 29th August 2017, authored an article in Yes! Magazine: Hurricane Harvey Isn’t a “Natural” Disaster. Politics Created the Chaos: http://www.yesmagazine.org/planet/hurricane-harvey-isnt-a-natural-disaster-politics-created-the-chaos-20170829, also published on Vox Populi https://voxpopulisphere.com/2017/08/30/ilan-kelman/
Dr Ilan Kelman on Climate Migrants
Friday 18th August 2017, authored an article in Thompson Reuters Foundation News, on How do islanders think about becoming climate migrants?
http://news.trust.org/item/20170818141947-h98ta
- Previous IRDR Public Events
- 2018-19
IRDR Special Seminar Tues 9th Oct, 17:00-18:00 Roberts G06 LT, followed by reception in Roberts Foyer Public Humanitarian Institute Evening Conference Series on the UN Sustainable Development Goals Thurs 18th Oct, 17:00-20:00 Roberts G08 LT and Roberts Foyer Public Humanitarian Institute Masterclass in International Development: Safer Schools Fri 19th Oct, 09:00 - 17:00 Roberts 422 and Roberts Foyer (reception from 17:00) Public Launch of IRDR Centre for Digital Health and Emergencies Thurs 1st Nov, 18:00 - 21:00 Roberts G08 LT and Roberts Foyer (reception from 19:30) Public IRDR Monthly Seminar Tues 13th Nov, 17:00-18:00 Anatomy G04 Gavin de Beer LT Public Entrepreneurship for Global Humanitarian Impact Workshop Fri 16th Nov, 9:30-17:00 UCL Base KX,103c Camley St, Kings Cross, IRDR students and Public Alumni and Members Dinner Tues 20th Nov, 18:00-22:00 Haldane Room Public Business Simulation Game Thurs 29th Nov, 16:30-18:30
Roberts Building 508 IRDR students and Public IRDR Monthly Seminar Tues 4th Dec, 17:00-18:00 Roberts Building Public IRDR Christmas Party Tues 4th Dec, 18:00 - 20:00 tbc IRDR staff, students, and associates Consultancies R Us Thurs 13th Dec,16:30 -18:30 Roberts Building 508 IRDR students and Public IRDR Monthly Seminar Tues 8th Jan, 17:00-18:00 Pearson Building G22 Lecture Theatre Public IRDR Monthly Seminar Tues 5th Feb, 17:00-18:00 Pearson Building G22 Lecture Theatre Public Humanitarian Institute Teaching Forum Thurs 7th Feb, 17:00-20:00 Cruciform Lecture Theatre 2 (5-6:30pm) and South Cloisters (6:30-8pm) Public IRDR Careers Fair Wed 20th Feb, 17:00-20:00 Gustave Tuck LT and South Cloisters Public IRDR Public Panel Event - Centre for Gender and Disaster Anniversary Wed 6th March, 18:00-19:30 Roberts G06 LT and Foyer Public IRDR Monthly Seminar Tues 12th March, 17:00-18:00 Pearson Building G22 Lecture Theatre Public Alumni and Student Mixer Thu 21st March, 18:30-21:00 Jeremy Bentham Room IRDR alumni, students, and staff IRDR Monthly Seminar Tues 7th May, 17:00-18:00 25 Gordon Street, Room 500 Public Humanitarian Summit Tues 18th June, 09:00-18:00 Robert G06 LT and Roberts Foyer G02, Roberts 110 for speakers meet & greet Public IRDR annual Conference Wed 19th June, 09:00-21:00 Robert G06 LT and Roberts Foyer G02, Eng. Executive Suite 103 and 104 for speakers meet & greet Public International Conference on the Rohingya Crisis in Comparative Perspective Thu 4 July to Fri 05 July, 09:00-18:00 G11 & G17 UCL Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) Public - Summer 2018
IRDR Monthly Seminar: Field experience in natural disaster response: Sierra Leone Regent-Lumley landslide 14th August 2017 by Grace Campbell and Peter Redshaw (Arup) Tues 1st May, 17:00-18:00 Roberts 508 Public Virtual Open Day for Postgraduate Study at UCL IRDR Weds 30th May, 12:00 - 14:00 Virtual Anyone interested in postgraduate study in the IRDR. Go to event page. Humanitarian Institute Evening Conference Series on the UN SDGs. South-South Humanitarianism, New Aims, Old Challenges Thurs 31st May, 18:00 - 21:00 Gustave Tuck LT and South Cloisters Open to the public. Registration via eventbrite
Full details on event pageHumanitarian Summit Tues 19th Jun, 08:00-18:00 Roberts G06 and Roberts Foyer Open to the public. Registration via eventbrite
Chair: Rosanna Smith
IRDR Annual Conference Weds 20th Jun, 08:00-20:00 Darwin Lecture Theatre and South Cloisters Open to the public. Registration via eventbrite
Chair: David Alexander
Humanitarian Institute Masterclass on Public Health and Digital Disaster Response Thurs 21st Jun, 09:00 - 17:00 Chandler House Room 118 Registrations via eventbrite. Limited spaces available.
Chair: Carmine Galasso
Spring 2018
IRDR Monthly Seminar:
Three myths in our dealings with disasters, climate change and development by Terry CannonTues 13th Mar, 17:00-18:00 Roberts 508 Public IRDR Public Panel Event Weds 7th March, 18:00-19:30 Wilkins Gustave Tuck Lecture and North Cloisters Open to the public. Registration via eventbrite
IRDR Careers Fair Wed 28th Feb, 17:00-20:00 Wilkins Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre and North Cloisters Open to the public. Registration via eventbrite
IRDR Monthly Seminar: Designing in bamboo: the new green steel? by Sebastian Kaminski (Arup) Tues 6th Feb, 17:00-18:00 Roberts 508 Public IRDR Monthly Seminar: Cybersecurity by Simon Parkin and Ingolf Becker (UCL Computer Science) Tues 9th Jan, 17:00-18:00 Roberts 508 Public Autumn 2017
IRDR Monthly Seminar:
by Grace Campbell, Arup and Emily Clarke, Civil Contingencies Secretariat, Cabinet OfficeTues 5th Dec, 17:00-18:00 Anatomy Gavin de Beer Lecture Theatre Public Finland 100: Evening on Finland and Arctic Governance with Timo Koivurova
and the Polar Research and Policy InitiativThurs 30th Nov, 19:00-20:30 Gordon House 106, 29 Gordon Square, University College London, London, WC1H 0PP Open to the public. Registration via eventbrite
Arctic Resilience - Researcher-Practitioner Collaboration with Rescue Global and IRDR Thurs 30th Nov, 16:00-17:30 Room 675, the UCL Institute of Education (IoE), 20 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AL Public Alumni Dinner Tues 21st Nov, 18:00-22:00 Haldane Room IRDR Alumni, staff, students and members
Go to event pageIRDR Monthly Seminar: Title (TBC) by Guy Yemomans, Arctic Futures Tues 14th Nov, 17:00-18:00 Anatomy G04 Gavin de Beer Lecture Theatre Public
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