MICROFINANCE EVENT: Global Risk Forum Presents “4th International Disaster and Risk Conference: Integrative Risk Management in a Changing World – Pathways to a Resilient Society” and “Business Continuity through Integrative Risk Management”, August 26 – 31, 2012, Davos, Switzerland

Event Name: Fourth International Disaster and Risk Conference: Integrative Risk Management in a Changing World – Pathways to a Resilient Society and Post-conference: Business Continuity through Integrative Risk Management – Prepare for the Unexpected in Times of International Crisis

Event Date: August 26 to August 31, 2012

Event Location: The Davos Congress Centre, Davos, Switzerland

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Cost: The standard cost of the conference is EUR 780 (USD 987). One-day conference registration costs EUR 390 (USD 494). Students may register for the complete conference for EUR 390 (USD 494). The full cost of the post-conference is EUR 300 (USD 380). Participants in the Fourth International Disaster and Risk Conference 2012 may register for the post-conference for EUR 200 (USD 253).

Summary of Event: This conference will bring together government officials, NGO representatives, members of the private sector and academics as well as the media and the public to discuss and explore risk management focusing on the following topics: tools for disaster-risk reduction, climate change adaptation, environmental and disaster risk, agricultural risk, mega-disasters and cascading effects, urban risks, infrastructure and critical services, health impacts, medical response, the economics of disaster and financial tools for risk management. The post-conference symposium will explore risks, trends and challenges in business continuity management. The symposium will analyze reactions to recent business crises and provide examples of best practices in the field.

Background on Organizer: The Global Risk Forum (GRF), established in 2008, is a foundation based in Switzerland that focuses on enhancing the global exchange of knowledge about disaster risk management strategies, tools and solutions.

Event Website: http://www.idrc.info/pages_new.php/IDRC-Davos-2012/831/1/ and http://www.idrc.info/pages_new.php/BCM-Post-Conference/907/1

For additional information, you may contact Madeleine Colbert VIA email at madeleine.colbert@grforum.org or via telephone at +41 (81) 414 16 00.

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By Courtney Snelling, Research Associate

Additional Resources

MicroCapital.org story: “MICROFINANCE EVENT: International Disaster and Risk Conference: ‘From thoughts to Action’”, May 30 – June 3, 2010, Davos, Switzerland ”, https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-event-international-disaster-and-risk-conference-%e2%80%9cfrom-thoughts-to-action%e2%80%9d-may-30-%e2%80%93-june-3-2010-davos-switzerland

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