United Nations International Conference on Space-based Technologies for Disaster Risk Reduction – “Lessons learned during the unprecedented pandemic situation”

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) is pleased to announce the “United Nations International Conference on Space-based Technologies for Disaster Risk Reduction – ‘Lessons learned during the unprecedented pandemic situation”, to be held from 24-25 November 2020. This conference is organised by the Beijing office of the United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER), a UNOOSA programme.

The objectives of the conference are:

1. To address the challenges posed by the Covid-19 outbreak to the disaster management community
2. To share experiences of how space-based technologies were effectively employed to better mitigate disasters during the challenges posed by the pandemic situation
3. To highlight the complementary and inclusive use of space-based technologies in areas related to climate adaptation and disaster resilience
4. To engage with the disaster management community through the UN-SPIDER programme to offer technical advisory support, especially to developing countries

Registration Deadline

Sunday, November 15, 2020