NEWS BULLETIN
Oct-Dec 2020
Online Meetings of Interest
Challenges of Globalization and COVID-19(21 January 2021; Online)

An online international meeting on Challenges of Globalization and COVID-19 will be held by the Graduate Institute ofInternational and Development Studies on January 21, 2021. Persons interested to participate are requested to contact
Manas Chatterji (mchatter@binghamton.edu) or Urs Luterbacher (urs.luterbacher@graduateinstitute.ch) for details.

Sustainability Disaster Management and Peace(26-27 July 2021; Online)

An online international meeting on Sustainability Disaster Management and Peace will be held by the Mahatma Gandhi
International Center of Conflict Prevention and Management, ABBS School of Management, Bangalore, India on July 26 –July 27, 2021. Persons interested to participate are requested to contact Manas Chatterji (mchatter@binghamton.edu), orMadhumita Chatterji (drmchatterji@acharyabbs.ac.in) for details.

Publications of Interest
Understanding Disaster Risk: A Multidimensional Approach
Understanding Disaster Risk: A Multidimensional Approach presents the first principle from theUNISDR Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, 2015-2030. The framework includes adiscussion of risk and resilience from both a theoretical and governance perspective in light of ideasthat are shaping our common future. In addition, it presents innovative tools and best practices in
reducing risk and building resilience. Combining the applications of social, financial, technological,
design, engineering and nature-based approaches, the volume addresses rising global priorities andfocuses on strengthening the global understanding of vulnerability, displaced communities, cultural
heritages and cultural identity.

https://www.elsevier.com/books/understanding-disaster-risk/santos/978-0-12-819047-0

WHO technical guidance notes on Sendai Framework reporting for Ministries of Health
The World Health Organization (WHO) Technical guidance notes on Sendai Framework
reporting by Ministries of Health aims to guide the health sector, in particular ministries ofhealth, on their role in collecting and reporting data that are relevant for the Sendai Framework
targets and other related frameworks, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Guidance Notes seek to help operationalize, simplify and standardize the collection andreporting of data through the application of common language and methods. They provide
information on the key issues to take into account in the collection of health data and the typesof data that should be collated, and potential stakeholders to engage with. They adapt andcomplement the UNDRR/UNISDR Technical guidance for monitoring and reporting on progress in achieving the global
targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, which has a multisectoral target audience. (PDF|2.68MB)
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