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WCDM2020: 5th World Congress on Disaster Management Indian Institute of Technology Delhi New Delhi, India, November 24-27, 2021 |
Conference website | http://www.wcdm.co.in |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=wcdm2020 |
Abstract registration deadline | March 31, 2021 |
Submission deadline | March 31, 2021 |
Topics: disaster management enhancing investments for reducing risks building resilience medical education and research
Spiralling risks of disasters and persistent adverse impacts of disasters on the lives, livelihoods, economy and environment have posed serious threats to sustainable development. Rapid onset catastrophic disasters like earthquake, tsunami, volcanoes, cyclone and flash flood erode in a matter of few minutes and hours hard-earned gains of development of years and decades. Slow onset creeping disasters like drought engulf large areas of developing countries threatening food security, livelihood, nutrition and health of the vulnerable communities including women and children. The recurring disasters of flood, landslides, cloud bursts, hailstorms, heat and cold waves, forest fires, pest attacks, epidemics and technological disasters of mining, industrial and transport-related accidents cause innumerable losses of lives, assets, wealth and economy. Climate change is compounding the risks through its impact on increasing frequency and intensity of disasters. Now the deadly pandemics of COVID-19, affecting communities and countries across regions, killing people, and disrupting society and economy have added another dimension to the complex risks of disasters.
As per the global database of disasters, during the past two decades there were as many as 12732 disasters in which 1.47 million people lost their lives, 3.9 billion people were affected adversely, and economic losses of USD 2.47 trillion was suffered around the world. These could very well be conservative estimates as the global database does not include disasters in which either less than 10 lives were lost and/or less than 100 per were affected. Further, estimation of economic losses does not include either opportunity costs of disasters such as productions that did not take place or tourists who could not travel due to disasters or damages that are difficult to quantify such as psycho-social damages or damages to natural and cultural heritage or environment and eco-system services.
In this backdrop the Fifth World Congress on Disaster Management (WCDM-2021) is being organised in New Delhi from 24th to 27th November 2021 to deliberate on three critical issues that pose the most serious challenges as well as hold the best possible promises of building resilience to disasters. These are Technology, Finance, and Capacity (TFC).
WCDM-2021 is being organised jointly by Disaster Management Initiatives and Convergence Society (DMICS),Hyderabad and Government of National Capital Territory (GNCT) of Delhi, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM).
Topics
The Technical Sessions would be aligned with three key themes of the Congress - Technology, Finance and Capacity. Researchers, policy makers and practitioners would present their papers in these sessions on a wide range of issues related to each of these key themes; however the Congress would be open to accept original research papers and presentations on any other issue related to the themes.
KEY THEMES | SESSIONS | TECHNICAL SESSIONS |
HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT | Session-1. | New Innovations in Earthquake Resistant Housing and Infrastructure |
Session-2. | Roads, Railways and Bridges: Risk Assessment and Mitigation | |
Session-3. | Making Power and Telecommunication Infrastructure Resilient | |
Session-4. | Resilient Aviation in a Changing Climate | |
Session-5. | Challenges and Opportunities of Green Infrastructure | |
Session-6. | Early Warning of Hydro-Meteorological Disasters: Tasks Ahead | |
Session-7. | Early Warning of Earthquakes: How Far, How Near | |
Session-8. | Operationalising Early Warning of Landslides | |
Session-9. | Remote Sensing, GIS and Drones for Disaster Risk Management | |
Session-10. | Application of Artificial Intelligence for Managing Risks of Disasters | |
Session-11. | Emerging Technologies for Climate & Disaster Resistant Agriculture | |
Session-12. | Technology and Practices for Fighting Epidemics and Pandemics | |
Session-13. | Emergency Health Management: New Concepts and Practices | |
Session-14. | Managing Post Traumatic Stress Disorders in Disasters | |
Session-15. | Technology Innovations for Disaster Response | |
Session-16. | Small and Big Data: Challenges of Collection, Compilation, Innovation | |
Session-17. | Technology Transfer and Technology Facilitation Mechanism | |
ENHANCING INVESTMENTS FOR REDUCING RISKS OF DISASTERS | Session-18. | Patterns and Trends in Public Expenditure for Disaster Management |
Session-19. | Making Private Investments Resilient to Climate and Disasters | |
Session-20. | Corporate Social Responsibility for Disaster Risk Management | |
Session-21. | International Development Assistance for Disaster Resilience | |
Session-22. | Green Climate Fund: Problems and Prospects | |
Session-23. | Risk Finance for Resilient Agriculture | |
Session-24. | Risk Transfer, Risk Pool and Catastrophic Risk Insurance | |
Session-25. | Micro-Credit and Micro-Insurance for Disaster Risk Reduction | |
Session-26. | Cost-Benefit Analysis of Disaster and Climate Resilience Projects | |
Session-27. | Mainstreaming DRR and CCA in Development Projects | |
STRENGTHENING CAPACITY FOR BUILDING RESILIENCE | Session-28. | Indigenous Capacity for Disaster Resilience: Strengths & Limitations |
Session-29. | Basic Education on Disaster Management for Protecting Lives | |
Session-30. | Disaster Management in Higher Education: Ways Ahead | |
Session-31. | Disaster and Climate Resilience in Engineering Studies and Research | |
Session-32. | Disaster Management in Medical Education and Research | |
Session-33. | Communicating Research on Disaster Resilience to Policy Makers | |
Session-34. | Pedagogy of Training on Disaster Management | |
Session-35. | Mass Awareness Strategies for Disaster Management | |
Session-36. | Networking and Knowledge Management for Capacity Building | |
Session-37. | North-South, South-South, Triangular Cooperation for Capacity Building | |
MAJOR DISASTERS SINCE 2015 | Session-38. | Nepal Earthquake 2015 |
Session-39. | Kerala Floods 2018 | |
Session-40. | Indoneia Earthquake 2018 | |
Session-41. | Indian Cyclones of 2019 | |
Session-42. | Mozambique Floods 2019 | |
Session-43. | Australian Bushfire 2020 | |
Session-44. | Managing Risks of Pandemics | |
Session-45. | Any Other Disaster |
Submission Guidelines
WCDM 2021 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
Call for papers | Open now |
Last date for submission of abstracts | 31 March 2021 |
Last date for intimation of acceptance of abstracts | 30 April 2021 |
Last date for submission of full-length draft papers | 31 August 2021 |
Papers Presentation in the conference | 24 to 27 November 2021 |
Acceptance of full-length papers for publication | 15 October 2021 |
Guidelines for Abstract Submission
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Submit abstract not exceeding 500 words online at the WCDM 2021 website via EasyChair. For more information click here
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Cite Abstract title, Author(s) name, Affiliation and Contact details (email, mobile)
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Mention name and number of Technical Session for which the abstract is submitted
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Mention name of additional Technical Session, proposed, if any.
5th WCDM offers unique opportunity to paper presenters in bringing up qualitatively and technologically distinctive paper on the chosen theme that would qualify for cash Award and a Certificate, which will be presented during a specially organized function in the presence of distinguished delegates and Guests of Honor. Award details and the categories are mentioned below. The criteria for the best award is Content, Creativity, Originality and Presentation.
For General papers: | For Young Researchers: | ||||
Prize | Cash Awards | Prize | Cash Awards | ||
First | Rs 1,00,000 | $1,400 | First | Rs 50,000 | $ 700 |
Second | Rs 50,000 | $ 700 | Second | Rs 25,000 | $ 400 |
Third | Rs 25,000 | $ 400 | Third | Rs 15,000 | $ 200 |
The decision of the Awards Committee is final.
Committees
Scientific and Technical Committee
- Chairman: Dr. P.G.Dhar Chakrabarti (IAS Retd), Advisor, DMICS.
Venue
WCDM 2021 shall be held in Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi: 110016, India.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to convenor@wcdm.co.in, fifth@wcdm.co.in. For more details please visit www.wcdm.co.in