Motivation to raise this workshop
\n\u2022 UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science was adopted by member states in November 2021.
\n\u2022 IKCEST Disaster Risk Reduction Knowledge Service (DRRKS) sub-platform team hosted workshop annually, and the 5th workshop was scheduled in December as usual.
\n\u2022 This event may well link Open Science and DRR together.
\n\u2022 This is a golden chance to push forward open data for DRR related research and action.
\nUnderstanding to the situation
\n\u2022 On June 2, 2014, the Chinese government and UNESCO signed an agreement to establish the International Knowledge Centre for Engineering Sciences and Technology (IKCEST), a category II centre under the auspices of UNESCO in Beijing. Thus, an open knowledge platform for global engineering initiatives came into being. Currently, IKCEST has built a \u201c1+N\u201d integrated operation system with a general platform and several sub-platforms, with a total of 230 million pieces of data (as of end of 2021). Its users come from 220 countries and regions.
\n\u2022 IKCEST DRRKS is committed to formulating global metadata standards and establishing a global meta-database for disasters by consolidating the data from different kinds of disasters; integrating cross-disciplinary, cross-field, and cross-region disaster data resources and providing knowledge service applications on line; and carrying out education, training, and technology exchange on disaster risk reduction. Up to now, IKCEST DRRKS has completed more than 1.51 million pieces of data. The number of visits has reached an average of 27,000 per month, and the most users from abroad.
\n\u2022 UNESCO has been a catalyst for international, inter-disciplinary cooperation in many aspects of DRR, particularly on 1) early warning systems; 2) safe critical infrastructures; 3) designated sites risk prevention; 4) science, technology, and innovation; 5) building safe environment; 6) risk governance; 7) nature-based solutions, and 8) post-disaster response. Across its 8 main actions on DRR, UNESCO recognizes the importance of data availability for disaster risk assessments and the development of technical solutions for better prevention, recovery and/or adaptation to disruptive events. In addition to the collaboration with IKCEST, UNESCO regional offices are developing DRR-related data platforms to promote knowledge sharing and to strengthen freely accessible information. Beyond disaster risk reduction, 2017 Water Information Network System (WINS), an open access and free participatory platform for sharing, accessing and visualizing water-related information and hazards, as well as for connecting water stakeholders.
\nObjectives
\n\u2022 Support Open Science actions in IKCEST.
\n\u2022 Increase the global influence of UNESCO DRR.
\n\u2022 Improve the application effect of IKCEST DRRKS.
\n\u2022 Promote the understanding and application of open data in the DRR field.
\n\u2022 Provide feedback and suggestions in the field for UNESCO Open Science.
\nExpected outcomes of the workshop
\n\u2022 Experts\u2019 presentations will be broadcast live worldwide.
\n\u2022 Panel discussions will be broadcast live worldwide.
\n\u2022 Experts\u2019 viewpoints and consensus reached will be published on IKCEST general platform and DRRKS.
\nActivities
\n\u2022 Expand the expert network of IKCEST and carry out more activities in the future about Open Science and DRR.
\n\u2022 Seek and break through the key scientific difficulties in DRR open data.
\n\u2022 Find and track regional cases for open data in DRR.
\n\u2022 Support some action plans of UNESCO Beijing Office for open data in DRR.
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