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PROF. IAN DAVIS TALKS ON "REFLECTIONS ON 45 YEARS IN DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT" AT IIC , NEW DELHI ON 3rd FEBUARY, 2017

On behalf of leading Humanitarian and Disaster Management agencies- Change Alliance, Islamic Relief India, OXFAM India, SSP and the National Coalition of Humanitarian Agencies, Sphere India have jointly organised a a Talk by Prof. Ian Davis, Visiting Professor of Disaster Risk Management at Lund, Kyoto and Oxford Brookes Universities on 3rd February, 2017 at IIC, New Delhi.

The increasing frequency and intensity of adverse impact of natural disasters in the past few years has been a matter of concern for national and provincial governments and ‘at-risk’ communities.

The global Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) frameworks "Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) and its predecessor "Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015: Building the Resilience of Nations and Communities to Disasters" have been endorsed by national governments, international humanitarian assistance agencies, multilateral and bilateral donors and civil society organisations in a large number of countries.

The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004, the Sichuan earthquake of 2008, the cyclone Nargis of 2008, the Haiti earthquake of 2010, typhoon Haiyan of 2013 and the Gorkha earthquake of 2015 have shown that Disaster Risk Reduction needs greater attention
of all stakeholders. Additionally, the looming challenge of climate change adaptation presents a uniquely challenging
scenario for the future generations;
 Prof. Ian Davis has been working in demystifying disaster risk reduction since 1972 and we are privileged
to have him with us for delivering a talk on "Reflections of 45 Years in Disaster Risk Management".

ABOUT PROFESSOR IAN DAVIS DIP. ARCH., PHD (UCL), FICPEM:

Ian Davis, originally an architect, has worked in Disaster Risk and Recovery Management since 1972. His initial focus for his PhD on Shelter following Disaster  has expanded to include Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction.  He is the author or editor of 16 books and over 90 articles on these subjects, including the first book on Shelter after Disaster in 1978 and the first set of UN Guidelines on this subject published in 1982 and in a Second Edition in 2015. 

His work has been as an author, academic teacher and researcher, NGO director and international consultant. His experience covers pre-disaster planning and risk reduction, post-disaster recovery from the immediate response phase to long-term reconstruction and adaptation to climate change. He has traveled widely to almost fifty disaster sites across four continents providing consultancy advice to United Nations agencies, NGO's, the European Union and Governments.  In 1996 he became the first UK citizen to be awarded the UN Sasakawa Award for his 'contribution to International Disaster Prevention' Ian's work has often related to shelter and settlement with a particular concern for low-income safe housing. He has alas advised on Governmental Emergency and Risk Reduction Planning, NGO policies, Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction etc.

Ian has worked in India extensively ever since 1978 following the Andhra Pradesh Cyclone.  His mother was born in Ooty and spent her first 15 years living in the Nilgiri Hills. Ian has led training courses in disaster management in Vijayawada, Assam, Calcutta, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and has conducted disaster recovery/ reconstruction project evaluations in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar. In 2012 Ian was honoured with the position: Director Emeritus, Global Forum for Disaster Reduction (GFDR) in Delhi and Mumbai. Ian is Visiting Professor in Oxford Brookes, Lund and Kyoto Universities in Disaster Risk Management.