6th World Congress on Disaster Management

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. Besides several academic and research institutions would join as knowledge partners. Building on the experiences gained in the preceding Congresses, the 6th WCDM would involve national, provincial, and local governments, scientific and technical organizations, academia, professional bodies, industry, civil society, practitioners, and media from around the world, besides UN bodies and multilateral and regional organizations. The 6th WCDM would provide a platform for sharing critical understanding, research, innovation, and good practices on disaster risk reduction and promoting interaction among scientists, policymakers, and practitioners, besides forging new partnerships and networks for building resilience... Read more

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. Besides several academic and research institutions would join as knowledge partners. Building on the experiences gained in the preceding Congresses, the 6th WCDM would involve national, provincial, and local governments, scientific and technical organizations, academia, professional bodies, industry, civil society, practitioners, and media from around the world, besides UN bodies and multilateral and regional organizations. The 6th WCDM would provide a platform for sharing critical understanding, research, innovation, and good practices on disaster risk reduction and promoting interaction among scientists, policymakers, and practitioners, besides forging new partnerships and networks for building resilience to disasters. The 6th WCDM has been designed to be the largest assembly on disaster management outside the UN system.