NEWS BULLETIN
Feb-March 2018
Conference Announcement
We are proud to announce that the 9th Conference of our Society will be held for the first time inAustralia. This exciting event will be hosted by CSIRO’s innovation hub Data61 in Sydney from the
2nd to 4th October 2018.
http://www.idrim.org/?p=1730

Opportunities of Interest
Emergency Preparedness Professor
This position will serve as an open rank professor in the field of emergency preparedness covering topics that could
include hazard mitigation, community resilience, disaster policy, disaster mental health, extreme weather, crisis
communications, disease outbreaks, and continuity of operations. Duties include teaching at the graduate andundergraduate levels, contributing to core curriculum, taking part in an interdisciplinary research lab, and conducting
mixed mode research. A PhD in a related field and the ability to work with culturally diverse populations are required.
https://albany.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=8AE6456DFE576573B00B5AC69F472766;jsessionid=F
5361A6807A0F0849C0E9EFAEEE2774E?JOBID=92399

President/Chief Executive Officer
This position will head GeoHazards International, a nonprofit organization that helps local governments, scientists,engineers, and community groups better prepare for and respond to disasters. Duties include working with diverse
teams, facilitating hands-on daily operations through creative and visible activities, and recruiting and directing a globalworkforce. Senior-level managerial experience in a related field, the ability to work in international communities, andknowledge of international funding and government networks are required.
http://www.moppenheim.com/geohazards-international/

Other Items of Interest
Call for Manuscripts: Disasters, Crisis, Hazards, Emergencies and Sustainable Development
Guest editors of special issue of Sustainability are looking for research papers and case studies that link hazards anddisasters to issues of sustainability and sustainable development. Papers related to the impact of disasters on groupsustainability and integrating resilience into sustainable development are especially welcome. Previously unpublishedwill be accepted for a single-blind peer-review process. For more information, visit the special issue page on the journal
website.
http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/DisastersCrisis_Hazards_Emergencies_Sustainable_Development

Other News
Call to join Resilient Cities Campaign
KUALA LUMPUR, 11 February - UNISDR head, Robert Glasser, issues call at the World Urban Forum in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia, for more cities and towns to join the Making Cities Resilient Campaign. Linking the Campaign with the overall
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Mr. Glasser said: “The road to achieving the SDGs runs through our towns
and cities and millions travel on it every day in the hope that it will lead to a better, safer future for them and theirchildren.
https://www.unisdr.org/archive/57002

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