Online Workshop on Strengthening Whole-of-Society Capacities for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience, 12-14 May

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Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to invite you to sign up and join us for the Online Workshop on Strengthening Whole-of-Society Capacities for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience: Inclusive Governance and Innovative Mechanisms organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), through its Project Office on Governance (UNPOG), the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) CIFAL Jeju/Jeju International Training Center (JITC), the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Office for Northeast Asia and Global Education and Training Institute (ONEA & GETI) and Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030), in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Program’s Climate Technology Center and Network (CTCN), and with support from the Incheon Metropolitan City, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (MOIS) and the Ministry of the Science and ICT (MSIT) of the Republic of Korea.

Date: 12-14 May 2026 (Tuesday through Thursday)

Time: 14:30 – 18:00 Seoul (GMT+9)

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/4hjss5z2

Location: Online via Zoom (link provided upon registration, capacity for live online sessions is limited to 1,000 participants, on a first-come-first-served basis)

Language: English

Course certificate: A certificate will be provided to participants who have successfully attended all three sessions and completed the post-workshop survey.

Participation is free of charge.

The Workshop will introduce concepts, frameworks, and practical approaches to strengthen inclusive disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate resilience, and climate action through effective governance, risk-informed planning, private sector engagement, and technology-enabled solutions. The sessions will emphasize inclusive resilience-building through different gender-responsive and disability-inclusive DRR approaches, strengthening public institutions and policy planning by embedding strategic foresight methodologies for integrated climate sector action, and catalyzing private engagement and leverage climate technologies for DRR and climate resilience.

Don’t miss out on the Online Workshop and join us in the discussion towards inclusive governance and innovative solutions to build resilience across all levels of society.

For more information, visit: Online Workshop on Strengthening Whole-of-Society Capacities for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience: Inclusive Governance and Innovative Mechanisms

We look forward to seeing you online!

With best regards,

UNPOG/DPIDG/UN DESA, UNITAR CIFAL Jeju, UNDRR ONEA & GETI and UNEP/CTCN

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