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Celebrating Women’s Strong Voices in DRR: Professor Dilanthi’s International Women’s Day Message Featured by UNDRR

On International Women’s Day, Professor Dilanthi’s message featured by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) highlights the critical role of women in disaster risk reduction (DRR). She emphasizes the importance of investing in women’s empowerment to accelerate progress towards a safer and more equitable world. Click here to access the original article in …

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GDRC project helps disabled people have voice in Indonesia disaster planning

Disabled people in Indonesia are being given the chance to contribute to disaster risk reduction efforts thanks to a project being led by researchers from the University of Huddersfield. Professors Dilanthi Amaratunga and Richard Haigh, from the University’s Global Disaster Resilience Centre (GDRC) at the School of Applied Sciences, are leading the project “Disability inclusive higher education for disaster risk reduction …

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Huddersfield hosts global disaster research conference

Some of the country’s leading experts in disaster research gathered at the University of Huddersfield for the 2023 UK Alliance for Disaster Research (UKADR) Conference to assess how the growing need to manage disaster risks effectively can be met. The annual event, which was titled: 2030 and Beyond: Risk-informed decision making, investment and behaviour, was …

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Kindness in leadership recognition for Professor Amaratunga

Professor Dilanthi Amaratunga from the University of Huddersfield’s Global Disaster Resilience Centre (GDRC) has been recognised for the benefits of showing kindness in leadership. Click here to access the original article.

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