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A summary of the findings from the international REGARD (REbuildinG AfteR Displacement) project has been published in a report led by the University’s award-winning Global Disaster Resilience Centre (GDRC)

17 March 2022 17 March 2022

A COLLABORATIVE research project led by the University of Huddersfield’s Global Disaster Resilience Centre and entitled REGARD (REbuildinG AfteR Displacement), set out to investigate the role of built environment in the context of displacement. Now, a final project report has been published and presents a summary of the findings from this international project. The REGARD project, co-funded by EU Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships programme, …

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‘Multi Hazard Early Warning and Disaster Risks’ published by GDRC

8 March 2022 8 March 2022

The book presents a collection of 55 double blind peer reviewed chapters under the theme of multi-hazard early warning and disaster risks A BOOK that provides contemporary insights into the challenges for developing and implementing a multi-hazard approach to early warning and wider efforts on disaster risk reduction has been published by the University of …

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Professor Dilanthi Speaks at the Launching Ceremony of the Global Digital Platform of Natioanl Science Foundation (NSF) – Sri Lanka

22 February 2022 22 February 2022

The launching ceremony of the NSF Global Digital Platform to harness Sri Lankan expatriates for national development was held on 21st February 2022, at BMICH, Sri Lanka with the patronage of Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksha, the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. Professor Dilanthi was invited to share her views on the event (her speech can be …

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Global Disaster Resilience Centre publishes 2021 Annual Report

4 February 2022 4 February 2022

It has been a busy year for the Global Disaster Resilience Centre with 17 new and ongoing research projects, with 188 partners in 31 countries and a total grant value of over £19 million…

What do researchers want from COP26?

2 November 2021 1 January 2022

Professor Dilanthi Amaratunga was asked by UKRI to contribute to their dialogue on: “What do researchers want from COP26?”, and were invited video contribution for UK Research and Innovation at COP26 event, being held in Glasgow 31 October – 12 November 2021 Original Article: https://medium.com/our-changing-climate/what-do-researchers-want-from-cop26-8c62f83d6184 https://whova.com/web/cop_202111/ And also, to talk about what we are tackling at …

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Defence Secretary graces National event of IDDRR

13 October 2021 1 January 2022

View the original article through: https://www.defence.lk/Article/view_article/4054

Sri Lanka ready to mark IDDRR highlighting COVID-19 issues

12 October 2021 1 January 2022

View the original article through: https://www.newsfirst.lk/2021/10/12/sri-lanka-ready-to-mark-iddrr-highlighting-covid-19-issues/ A Snapshot of the article:

Risk Governance during the Pandemic: Policy Challenges Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic Governance

31 August 2021 1 January 2022

by Prof. Dilanthi Amaratunga Covid 10: The missing insights: Southasiadisasters.net: Advocating Disaster Risk Reduction and resilience building in South Asia Item URL: http://www.aidmi.org/sub-images/publication/COVID-19%20The%20Missing%20Insights.pdf Source URL: http://www.aidmi.org/index.aspx A snapshot of the article:

NSF launched a landmark publication on COVID at BMICH

3 August 2021 1 January 2022

View the original article from here: http://www.nsf.ac.lk/index.php/component/content/article/37-department-activities/178-nsf-launched-a-landmark-publication-on-covid-at-bmich?Itemid=101 A snapshot of the article:

Rebuilding after forced displacement: Built Environment Journal – RICS

9 May 2021 9 May 2021

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) rreeppoorrttss that 59.5 million individuals were forcibly displaced in 2014, but this number had risen to 70.8m by the end of 2018. According to UNHCR, the drastic increase of forced displacement was mainly due to the Syrian conflict as well as other conflicts in the region, conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa and the inflow of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to Bangladesh. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) hhiigghhlliigghhttss that the Philippines and China have the largest number of internal displaced people due to disasters, with each having 3.8m newly displaced in 2018, followed by 2.7m in India, and 1.2m in the United States.