Introduction


With global warming, many countries in the world are facing the challenges of heatwave, drought, flooding, land degradation, snow/glacier melting, sea-level rise and urbanization, which threat the human well being and ecological environment in present and the future. Successful disaster risk reduction (DRR) and disaster management very much relies on multi-disciplinary and trans-sectorial initiatives, as well as public-private partnerships around the world. In 1989, the United Nations General Assembly officially proclaimed the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (UN-IDNDR) by developing concerted international actions to reduce disaster-induced casualty, property damage, and socioeconomic disruption. In the past 30 years, under the coordination of the UN, especially with the efforts of the UN Office for DRR in recent 20 years, the disaster reduction, disaster prevention, disaster relief and reconstruction have made remarkable achievements in the world with the strong support of governments and the extensive participation of various stakeholder groups.


Beijing Normal University, Qianhai Shenzhen-Hongkong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone of Shenzhen, and Global Risk Forum GRF Davos jointly organized the International Symposium on Integrated Governance of Large-scale Disaster and Economic Risks in 2017. One of the outcomes of the Symposium is that the sponsors agreed to hold this event every two year in Qianhai, Shenzhen for the purpose of promoting scientific knowledge, technology, and practical solutions on integrated risk governance in order to achieve the goals of green development.


In honor of the 30th anniversary of the UN-IDNDR, this symposium of 2019 will bring governors, the UN agencies, scientists and researchers, entrepreneurs and managers together, along with the media and other eminent people, and aim to provide a valuable forum for practitioners and stakeholders to discuss the following themes:

  • Theme 1: Review on Global Disaster Risk Reduction Activities in the Past 30 Years
  • Theme 2: Road Map of Future DRR
  • Theme 3: Systemic Risks and New Opportunities
  • Theme 4: Building Resilient Critical Infrastructure in Schools and Hospitals
  • Theme 5: Great Bay, Challenge and Opportunity
  • Theme 6: Belt and Road Initiative (Risk，Early warning and Cooperation)

Expected outcomes of the conference will include, but not limited to:

  • 1. A series of scientific review papers
  • 2. Taiping RE (China) - ADREM special report on disaster and risk in the belt and road region 2019: focusing on Southeast Asia
  • 3. A policy brief for governments

The conference will additionally provide unique opportunities for the enhanced interconnections and collaborations among stakeholders, and strengthen the awareness and ability of DRR in the context of sustainable development.






International Symposium on Green Development and Integrated Risk Governance:
Review of Global Disaster Risk Reduction Activities in the Past 30 Years