Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) is excited to announce its participation in the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW) in Geneva, Switzerland from 4-8 February 2019. The event will be co-chaired by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) at the International Conference Centre (CICG) in Geneva.
PDC will be joining more than 1,800 participants and dozens of international partners at the event—conducting side meetings with organizations such as ACAPS, UNOCHA headquarters and regional partners for Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Latin America, as well as the Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX), and World Food Programme (WFP). The meetings will advance joint efforts and existing initiatives in data sharing, risk assessment, and other key program areas. Visit the HNPW event website for a glimpse of attendees.
Look for PDC at the event in the exhibition area, briefing sessions or at the networking sessions. We hope to see all of our existing partners and look forward to exploring opportunities for new partnerships during the event. Learn more about the event at https://www.unocha.org/humanitarian-networks-and-partnerships-week-hnpw.
ABOUT PDC
Pacific Disaster Center (PDC Global) is a leading scientific innovator in disaster risk reduction science and technology. As a University of Hawai’i applied science and research center, our work intersects with government, community, academic, and scientific organizations at home and around the world to build resilience to natural and man-made hazards. We enable communities to confront disasters more effectively by enhancing the capacity to rapidly anticipate and prepare for new and emerging threats using our AI-powered multi-hazard early warning technology, DisasterAWARE, predictive analytics, data science, and machine learning. For more than 30 years, PDC innovations have equipped decision-makers with the powerful tools and insights they need to navigate today’s complex and interconnected risk landscape.
PDC received prestigious recognition from the United Nations for its international impact in 2022, being granted the once-in-a-lifetime U.N. Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction.
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