Sendai Update: How Communities are Driving Resilience?

06 Oct 2026
Hoare Memorial Hall
Track 2: Resilient Living, Building Resilient Societies
At the heart of the Sendai framework is the need to protect people and communities from disaster. Across the globe, the frequency and severity of major catastrophes is increasing - and yet mortality is going down with innovation and collaboration at the centre of success.  A decade into the Sendai framework - how is progress is being made, and how can other communities learn?
Speakers
Divakar Pandian
Divakar Pandian, CEO - ResilienceNext
Mark Pelling
Mark Pelling, Professor of Risk and Disaster Reduction - UCL