CFP

6th WCDM 2023: 6th World Congress on Disaster Management

Uttarakhand State Council for Science & Technology (UCOST)

Dehradun., India, November 28-December 1, 2023

Conference website	http://www.wcdm.co.in
Poster	download
Abstract registration deadline	October 31, 2023
Submission deadline	November 1, 2023
Abstract Online Submission	https://www.wcdm.co.in/delegate_abstract_login.aspx

Topics: disaster management climate change united nations’ sustainable development goals disaster risk

Strengthening climate action and disaster resilience is a critical element of reducing the impact of disasters globally and enhancing adaptive strategies locally. This can be achieved in a number of ways, including improved disaster risk management, community-based DRR, local adaptation initiatives, investment in research and development, strengthening of social safety nets, building partnerships, and promoting international cooperation. Improving disaster risk management is critical for building resilience. This involves identifying and assessing risks, developing and implementing effective preparedness measures, and responding quickly and effectively to disasters.

Secondly, community-based DRR involves engagement with communities to build their capacity to prepare for and respond to disasters. These programs can help to raise awareness and increase understanding of disaster risks and facilitate the involvement of communities in disaster risk management.

Thirdly, investment in research and development can help to enhance disaster resilience by improving our understanding of disaster risks and developing new technologies and approaches to DRR. This can include research into the impacts of climate change on disaster risks, and the development of new technologies for disaster risk assessment, early warning systems, and response & recovery measures.

Fourthly, strengthening social safety nets, such as social protection programs and insurance schemes, can provide a vital safety net for vulnerable populations affected by disasters. This can help in reducing the negative impacts of disasters on affected communities and provide a foundation for recovery and rebuilding efforts.

Finally, building partnerships and promoting international cooperation is essential to enhance disaster resilience. This involves the building of partnerships between different stakeholders and organizations involved in DRR and promoting international cooperation and knowledge sharing. This can help in facilitating the transfer of knowledge and best practices as well as promote the development of coordinated approaches to DRR. Innovation, collaboration, and communication are therefore recognized here as the three key strategies for improving disaster risk management and strengthening both climate action as well as disaster resilience. These three are not mutually exclusive strategies, but rather complementary approaches for improving DRR and resilience.

Strategies of the 6TH WCDM

Innovation	Collaboration	Communication
Innovation plays a crucial role in strengthening climate action and disaster resilience, equipping individuals and communities with the means to mitigate the risks and impacts of climate change and disasters effectively. By helping to identify, assess and monitor disaster risks, respond effectively to disasters, and build resilience in the aftermath, innovations for early warning and mitigation can help reduce the impact of disasters on lives and properties. Investment in research and development can help to drive innovation and ensure that disaster management approaches remain effective and up to date.	Collaboration is essential in strengthening climate action and disaster resilience. By building partnerships and networks among stakeholders, enhancing preparedness and response capabilities, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of response efforts, and promoting resilience in the aftermath of disasters, collaboration can contribute to DRR and climate change mitigation/adaptation. Collaboration can also help to facilitate transfer of knowledge and best practices between different stakeholders and organizations	Communication is critical in strengthening climate action and disaster resilience. By increasing awareness and knowledge of disaster risks, enhancing community resilience, improving effectiveness and efficiency of response & recovery efforts, contributing to building sustainable and resilient communities through community engagement can contribute to DRR and climate action. Governments, communities, and businesses should continue to invest in these and work together to build resilient communities that are better equipped for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery to face the challenges of a changing climate and increasingly unpredictable environment.

The 6th WCDM will be organized jointly by Government of Uttarakhand, Disaster Management Initiatives and Convergence Society (DMICS), Hyderabad, Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) and Uttarakhand State Council for Science & Technology (UCOST), Dehradun.

Topics

The 6th WCDM will provide a platform for interested scientific, technical, research, and academic institutions to organize Special Technical Sessions of 2-3 hours each on specific issues related to the theme of the conference. These sessions would run parallel to other Technical Sessions. The organisers will be given liberty to decide the structure and format of the session, invite speakers /panelists and conduct the sessions.

Innovations in disaster risk reduction and resilience	Strengthening DRR and resilient systems
	Resilient social infrastructure, reaching the last mile
	Resilient economic infrastructure
	Resilient environmental infrastructure
	Resilient financial systems
	Risk assessment
	Recovery and reconstruction
	People-centric development
	Disaster response systems, grassroots approaches
	Social protection - informal economy, women, and the marginalized
	Community action including informal networks
	Sustainable natural resources management
Mountain specific hazards and their management	Resilient infrastructure in the Himalayan ecosystem
	Enhancing resilience and preparedness of mountain communities
	Protecting mountain biodiversity and ecosystem services
	Floods and flash floods in mountains
	Seismic risks, earthquakes and mountain environment
	Avalanche, snowstorms, blizzards and rockfall readiness
	Glacial retreat and glacier lake outburst
	Emergency preparedness and response in mountain landscapes
	Community based disaster management and indigenous knowledge
	Landslide and Land subsidence
Challenges in tackling DRR issues	Equity and inclusiveness, women-centric, people-oriented DRRM planning
	Climate adaptation for resilience
	Vulnerability to climate hazards
	Multi-hazard early warning cooperation
	Forecasting and early warning coverage & systems
	Spatial technologies for DRM
	India’s G20 leadership – WG-DRR: Lessons on the way forward
	Roads, railway, and bridges risk assessment and mitigation
	Resilient aviation in a changing climate
	Decarbonization and disaster-risk-reduction equation
	Finance and/or technology challenges in DRR
	Governance and policy issues in DRR
Multidisciplinary research and best practices	Standards and Certification
	Innovation and Emerging technologies including EWS
	Methodologies and Frameworks for DRRM, Digital risk database (EWS)
	Case studies / Best Practices – Legal and Policy
	Case studies / Best Practices – Financing DRR
	Case studies / Best practices – Nature-based solutions
	Case studies / Best Practices – Cities, settlements, infrastructure
	Case studies / Best Practices – Technology, finance, capacity building
Traditional risk reduction practices and voices from the grassroots	Community-based disaster risk reduction
	Rebuilding in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
	Disaster Risk Management in Fisheries, Aquaculture
	DRR development for small island economies and LDCs
	Human-engineered conflicts (mitigation of)
	Nature-based solutions for DRR
	Traditional disaster risk reduction practices of the people
	Traditional knowledge and innovations from the grassroots
	Scientific validation of traditional knowledge
	Constraints in promoting traditional practices

Submission Guidelines

WCDM 2023 shall open excellent opportunities for researchers to contribute their research papers for peer reviewed oral and poster presentations in different Thematic Sessions of the Congress. Each accepted full-length paper shall be published in Scopus-Indexed Conference Proceedings.

Dates to note for Paper/ Poster Presenters

Submission	Timeline
Last date for submission of abstracts	31-Oct-23
Intimation of acceptance of abstracts	01-Nov-23
Last date to submit full-length papers	10-Nov-23
Acceptance of full-length papers for publication	10-Nov-23


 Guidelines for Abstract Submission

Submit abstract not exceeding 500 words online at the WCDM 2023 website. For more information click here
Cite Abstract title, Author(s) name, Affiliation and Contact details (email, mobile)
Mention name of additional Technical Session, proposed, if any.

Awards For Excellence

Awards will be given to recognize outstanding contributions to the 6th WCDM in the following categories:

Three best papers (Cash Awards: Rs. 100,000, Rs. 50,000, Rs. 25,000)
Three best papers by young researchers (Cash Awards: Rs. 50,000, Rs. 25,000, Rs. 15,000)
Three best exhibitor stall design awards
Three most innovative Startup awards
All registered paper-presenters, exhibitors, startups and participants would receive Certificate of Participation

The decision of the Awards Committee is final.

Committees

Scientific and Technical Committee

Prof. Durgesh Pant, Director General, Uttarakhand State Council for Science & Technology (UCOST) & Chairman, Scientific &Technical Committee, 6th World Congress on Disaster Management (WCDM)

Venue

The 6th WCDM will be held primarily on the premises of Uttarakhand State Council for Science & Technology (UCOST), Dehradun, Uttarakhand; along with other universities and reputed institutions in the vicinity.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to convenor@wcdm.co.in, sixth @wcdm.co.in.

For more details, please visit www.wcdm.co.in