The 2nd International Conference on Climate Change and Disaster Risk (The 2nd Announcement)
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time: 2025-08-05
With global warming, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, while natural hazards are spreading wider and becoming more severe. Large-scale, compound and cascading disasters pose serious threats to human society, particularly to the safety of people’s lives and properties. Research on climate change and disaster risks has emerged as a critical issue of global concern. Following the successful organization of the “1st International Conference on Climate Change and Disaster Risk” in Islamabad, Pakistan in October 2023, China-Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Sciences (hereinafter referred to as CPJRC) plans to collaborate with UNESCO Chair for Mountain Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment (IMHE), Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research (IGSNRR), Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan to hold the “2nd International Conference on Climate Change and Disaster Risk” in Beijing in October 19-20, 2025.
Ⅰ. Keynote-Speakers
(1) Prof. Deliang CHEN: Fellow, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; Foreign Academician of CAS; Professor of Tsinghua University
Presentation: Climate Change and the Rising Risk of Wildfires
(2) Prof. Peng CUI: Academician of CAS; Foreign Fellow, Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS); Professor, IMHE and IGSNRR, CAS; Leading Scientist of CPJRC and Holder of UNESCO Chair for Mountain Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience
Prof. Saini YANG: Executive Director, Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR), and Professor of Beijing Normal University
Joint Presentation: International Collaboration: Key Priorities in Addressing Emerging Disaster Risks
(3) Prof. Shichang KANG: Professor and Director-General of IMHE
Presentation: Predicting Cryospheric Disasters: Key Challenges
(4) Prof. Vassilis Marinos: President, International Association of Engineering Geology
Presentation: TBD
(5) Prof. Philippe Gourbesville: Professor of China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (IWHR), President of IAHR, and Professor of Universite Cote d’Azur
Presentation: TBD
(6) Prof. Martin Manuhwa: Vice President, International Engineering Society
Presentation: Engineering Resilience: the Frontline Role of Engineers in Disaster Risk Reduction
(7) Prof. Jenty Kirsch-Wood: Head of Global Risk Analysis and Reporting Section, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Presentation: Resilience Pays: Financing and Investing for our Future
(8) Prof. Alik lsmail-Zadeh: Senior Fellow and Research Professor at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Presentation: TBD
(9) Prof. Qiuhua LIANG: Foreign Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering; Professor, Loughborough University, UK; Holder of UNESCO Chair on Informatics and Multi-hazard Risk Reduction
Presentation: Rethinking Urban Flooding: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Role of Modelling in Building Resilience
(10) Prof. Cees van Westen: Professor of Multi-Hazard Risk Dynamics at the Earth System Analysis Department of the Faculty of Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Twente University, Netherlands, and Former Director of the United Nations University - ITC Centre on Geoinformation for Disaster Risk Management
Presentation: TBD
(11) Prof. Jie FAN: Professor of IGSNRR, CAS
Presentation: Nature-Based Solutions for Mitigating Urban Flooding in the Context of Climate Change
(12) Prof. Irasema Alcántara-Ayala: Professor, Institute of Geography, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
Presentation: From Natural to Socio-Natural: Rethinking Hazard Dynamics and Disaster Construction
Ⅱ. Parallel Sessions
SESSION 1: Urban Disaster Risk under Climate Change
Co-chairs:
Prof. Jiahong WEN，Shanghai Normal University
Prof. Carlos A. Villacís, Senior International Consultant of UNDRR, IOM etc.，USA
Prof. Jianping YAN, Rodel Risk Solutions Inc., Canada
SESSION 2: Catastrophe Modeling for Climate Risk Financing and Resilience
Co-chairs:
Prof. Weihua FANG，Beijing Normal University
Prof. Ying WANG，Beijing Normal University
Prof. Jean-Paul Pinelli, Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, College of Engineering and Science, Florida Institute of Technology, USA
SESSION 3: Cascading Hazards and Systemic Risk: Mechanisms and Management
Co-chairs:
Prof. Gordon G. D. ZHOU, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, CAS
Prof. Alessandro Pasuto, Institute of Hydrogeological Hazard Prevention, Italian Research Council, Italy
Prof. Jens M. Turowski, German Research Centre for Geoscience, Germany
Prof. Hui TANG, German Research Centre for Geoscience, Germany
Prof. Gretchen Kalonji, Alliance of International Science Organizations on Disaster Risk Reduction (ANSO-DRR)
SESSION 4: Disaster Monitoring and Early Warning
Co-chairs:
Dr. Yifei CUI, Tsinghua University
Prof. Jens M. Turowski, German Research Centre for Geoscience, Germany
Prof. Hui TANG, German Research Centre for Geoscience, Germany
Dr. Yan YAN, Southwest Jiaotong University
SESSION 5: Mountain Cryosphere Disasters, Environment, and Sustainable Development
Co-chairs:
Prof. Shichang KANG, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, CAS
Prof. Qiangong ZHANG, Climate and Environmental Risks, ICIMOD, Nepal
Prof. Xiaodong WU, China Society of Cryospheric Science
SESSION 6: Risk Reduction for Major Engineering Activity Related Hazards
Co-chairs:
Prof. Shengwen QI, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, CAS
Prof. Vassilis Marinos, National Technical University of Athens, and President of IAEG, Athens
Prof. Chaojun OUYANG, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, CAS
SESSION 7: Major Geo-hazards Triggered by Extreme Weather and Earthquake: Mechanism and Risk Governance
Co-chairs:
Prof. Yongbo TIE, Chengdu Center of China Geological Survey (Geosciences Innovation Center of Southwest China)
Prof. Marie-Luce Chevalier, Institute of Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences
Prof. Yu HUANG, Tongji University
SESSION 8: Compound extreme events and emerging risk under global warming
Co-chairs:
Prof. Zhiyan ZUO, Fudan University
Prof. Qiuhua LIANG, Foreign Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering, Loughborough University, UK, and Holder of UNESCO Chair on Informatics and Multi-hazard Risk Reduction
Dr. Kaiwen ZHANG, Fudan University
SESSION 9: Monitoring Approaches for Resilient, Safe, and Sustainable Infrastructures
Co-chairs:
Prof. Giulia Bossi, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy
Dr. Daoyuan TAN, Nanjing University
Dr. Xie HU, Peking University
SESSION 10: Regional Sustainable Development under Climate Change
Co-chairs:
Prof. Hui LIU，Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS
Prof. Tianhua HONG，China-Pakistan Joint Research Center on Earth Sciences
Prof. Atta Ur Rahman, University of Peshawar, Pakistan
SESSION 11: Leveraging Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) for Sustainable Development and Climate Resilience
Co-chairs:
Prof. Seyed Komail Tayebi, President of ECO Science Foundation, Pakistan
Mr. Khalil Raza, Programmes Manager on Energy & Climate OF ECO Science Foundation, Pakistan
SESSION 12: The Emerging Issues in the International Cooperation on Climate Change and Disaster Risk
Co-chairs:
Prof. Saini YANG, Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR), and Beijing Normal University
Prof. Mumtaz Shah, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
More details on parallel sessions’ introductions, conference registration fees and others, please visit the conference website：https://ccdr2025.casconf.cn.
Poster
During the conference, the specific meeting room will be arranged for posters to be presented by postdocs and graduate students. Those which are assessed as outstanding posters will be awarded with certificates.
The deadline for abstract submission is August 20.
Ⅲ. Cooperation Journals
《Journal of Mountain Sciences》
《Advances in Climate Change Research》
《International Journal of Disaster Risk Science》
When submitting papers to the above journals, please indicate “The 2nd International Conference on Climate Change and Disaster Risk”. The journals will give their priorities to their possible publication.
Ⅳ. Program
Date & Venue
1. Date: October 19-20, 2025 (Sunday to Monday)
2025年10月19日-20日
2. Venue: Beijing International Convention Center (Beijing Continental Grand Hotel), Beijing, China
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DATE |
CONTENT |
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October 18th |
Registration |
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October 19th |
Morning: Opening Ceremony & Plenary Session |
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Afternoon: Parallel Sessions, and Round Table for UNESCO Chairs and Category II Centers | |
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October 20th |
Morning: Plenary Session & Thematic Forum |
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Afternoon: Parallel Sessions, and Closing Ceremony |
Ⅴ. Hotel Reservation
Accommodation shall be booked by attendees themselves. For hotel recommendations, please visit the conference website.
The conference will take place at the Beijing International Convention Center (Beijing Continental Grand Hotel), and we recommend that participants live in our conference hotel. Given the limited rooms of the conference hotel, participants are advised to book their accommodations for the conference period as early as possible.
Meals will be provided during the conference, while accommodation and round-trip transportation expenses are to be covered by the participants themselves.
Ⅵ. About the Sponsorship and Contacts
The conference has a variety of sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, providing more opportunities for exchange and cooperation among exhibitors. At the same time, we also sincerely invite relevant enterprises and institutions to become partners, and participate in the promotion of various technologies and services during the meeting.
Contacts for Conference:
Dr. LEI Yu, leiyu@imde.ac.cn, 18581893510
Ms. LI Wanhong, liwanhong@imde.ac.cn, 15008213087
Ms. Zeng Qing, zengqing@imde.ac.cn, 17882052881
Contact for Exhibition Sponsorship:
Dr. Su Fenghuan, fhsu@imde.ac.cn, 18602812753
