IDRiM 2016 Closes

The 7th Annual Conference of the International Society for Integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRiM 2016) concluded on October 3 in Isfahan. This year’s edition was entitled “Disasters and Development: Towards a Risk Aware Society” and focused on “Natural Hazards and Disasters, Water and Climate Change,” IRNA reported. IDRiM 2016 aimed to bring the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action forward, followed by the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in the next few years. The conference reflected how theory and implementation can make a difference to the future of dealing with disasters worldwide. The next edition will be held in Iceland in 2017.