- Our Mandate
- What is Disaster Risk Reduction?
- What is the International Strategy?
- UNISDR in the UN System
- SRSG for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Work Programme & Annual Reports
- External Evaluations
- Donor Partnerships
- History
- Vacancies
Background
The Climate Change Conference is a participants’ Conference, including numerous parallel sessions. The Conference organizing committee is inviting proposals to present 30 minute papers, or 60 minute workshops or 90 minute colloquium sessions. These can be academic papers with a theory or research focus, or presentations of practice describing educational initiatives.
Overview
This conference will examine scientific and political perspectives on climate change. Topics include climate change and disaster management, the impact of climate change on water resources, climate change education for children, climate change vulnerability related to racial and income disparities, and national mitigation strategies.
Registration fees
Full Conference Registration: $US450.00
Non-Presenter Registration: $US350.00
One-Day Registration: $US350.00
Student Registration: $US300.00
Virtual Registration : $US200.00
The Fourth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction will take place in Geneva, Switzerland in May 2013.