- According to the recent announcement, the World Congress on Disaster Management will be organized in Uttarakhand.
- This will be the sixth World Congress on Disaster Management.
- It will be organized in Dehradun, Uttarakhand from November 28 to December 1, 2023.
- It will be jointly organized by Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority and Uttarakhand State Science and Technology Council.
- Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has been appointed as the brand ambassador for this conference.
- This meeting will bring together researchers, policy makers and practitioners from around the world to discuss many challenging issues related to disaster risk management.
- The first World Congress on Disaster Management was held in Hyderabad.
