Global Congress on Disaster Management, Sustainable Development & Globalization on August 18-20, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal

Call for papers/Topics

Topics of interest for submission include any topics on:

1. Disaster Management (DM): Resilience and Response

Focuses on the technical, legal, and operational frameworks for handling hazards.

Risk Identification & Assessment

Hazard Mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Vulnerability Analysis (Social, Physical, and Economic).

Predictive Modeling and Early Warning Systems (EWS).

Preparedness & Mitigation

Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR).

Structural Mitigation (Building codes, sea walls) vs. Non-structural (Policy, education).

Emergency Communication Protocols and Disaster Simulation.

Response & Recovery

Logistics and Supply Chain Resilience in Emergencies.

Search and Rescue (SAR) Frameworks.

Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) and "Build Back Better" (BBB) philosophy.

Disaster Governance

The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030).

Institutional Roles: Local, National, and International (UN Office for DRR).

2. Sustainable Development (SD): Equity and Longevity

Focuses on meeting current needs without compromising future generations.

Environmental Sustainability

Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Mitigation.

Natural Resource Management (Water, Soil, Biodiversity).

Circular Economy and Waste-to-Energy Models.

Social Sustainability

Poverty Eradication and Food Security (SDG 1 & 2).

Gender Equality and Disability Inclusion in Development.

Access to Quality Health and Resilient Education Systems.

Economic Sustainability

Green Finance and Sustainable Investment (ESG Criteria).

Renewable Energy Transition (Decarbonization).

Sustainable Urbanization and "Smart City" Governance.

Policy & Ethics

The 2030 Agenda (Sustainable Development Goals).

Intergenerational Justice and Environmental Ethics.

3. Globalization (G): Interconnectivity and Flow

Focuses on the transnational movement of capital, people, information, and risk.

Economic Globalization

Transnational Corporations (TNCs) and Global Supply Chains.

International Trade Agreements and Market Deregulation.

Financial Contagion and Global Economic Shocks.

Technological & Cultural Globalization

The Digital Divide and Global Access to Information.

Spread of Innovations (Satellite technology, AI, Blockchain).

Cultural Homogenization vs. Glocalization (Global goals, local actions).

Global Governance

The Role of the UN, WTO, and IMF.

Non-State Actors: International NGOs and Civil Society.

Sovereignty in a Transnational World.

4. Interrelated Themes: The "Nexus"

These topics represent the overlap where the three fields collide and influence each other.

Risk-Informed Development

How globalization of trade increases "systemic risk" (e.g., a disaster in one country breaking a global supply chain).

The impact of rapid, globalized urbanization on disaster vulnerability.

The Climate-Globalization Paradox

How global travel and industrialization (G) drive climate change, necessitating more robust sustainable development (SD).

Technology Transfer: Using global networks to share green technologies with developing nations.

Globalized Humanitarianism

International Aid and Disaster Relief (G helping DM).

The "Race to the Bottom": When globalization pressures countries to ignore building codes to attract foreign investment, undermining DM and SD.

Resilient Infrastructure for a Global Economy

Building transport and digital hubs (G) that can withstand extreme weather (DM/SD).

Green Energy as a security measure against global fossil fuel price volatility.

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