âInternational Disaster Reduction Conferenceâ Davos, Switzerland on August 27th to September 1st, 2006 As recent mega-disasters have shown, risk management from the perspective of a single field is not adequate to address the complex threats to todayâs society. The conference will therefore address different kinds of risks (e.g. risks due to natural hazards, technical risks, biological and chemical risks but also pandemics, terrorism, climate change, endemic risks, etc.). A truly integrated and participative approach is planned to ensure that the valuable lessons learned about risk reduction from a wide spectrum of fields are applied correctly for the benefit of communities, countries, and regions. The IDRC Davos 2006 will be a valuable forum and strategic platform for the worldâs risk management community. The program will include topical plenary sessions and panel debates, scientific and policy-oriented thematic sessions, special regional sessions for Africa, Asia, North and Latin America and Europe and side events organized by different international and national organizations, exhibits, and special recognition of international pioneers in risk reduction. Experts from all over the world are invited to submit abstracts and contribute to the unique, interdisciplinary dialogue and discussion of IDRC Davos 2006.Further details are available on-line at: www.davos2006.ch.
