On November 3, Wang Ming, Vice President of Beijing Normal University (BNU), met with Kamal Kishore, Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), Marco Toscano-Rivalta, Chief of UNDRR Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) and Rahul Sengupta, Programme Management Officer of UNDRR ROAP. The two sides engaged in in-depth discussions about collaborating to promote disaster risk reduction (DRR) research and capacity building. Yang Saini, Executive Director of Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR), attended the meeting.

Wang Ming pointed out that BNU possesses comprehensive advantages in multiple disciplines within the field of DRR, including geography, environmental science and engineering, hydraulic engineering, and security engineering, providing a solid academic foundation for DRR research. Furthermore, BNU actively participated in major domestic disaster response efforts, accumulating extensive practical experience and knowledge, and will further advance the integration and investment of educational and research resources for disaster prevention and reduction to provide support for the implementation of international disaster reduction strategies.

Kamal Kishore stated that BNU and UNDRR have maintained a long-standing and successful partnership. He expressed anticipation that BNU would further contribute to education and capacity building of disaster prevention and reduction across the Asia-Pacific region and globally, thereby providing input for shaping the post-2030 global DRR agenda.

Both sides agreed that future efforts should focus on further strengthening knowledge sharing and international cooperation to enhance the global impact of China's DRR experience. Moving forward, both parties will detail their cooperation, advance the implementation of collaborative projects, and jointly contribute to advance global disaster reduction efforts.

The UNDRR is the entity within the United Nations system dedicated to international DRR-related affairs. It is committed to advancing the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Action Plan and coordinates activities among the United Nations system, regional organizations, and relevant countries in the fields of DRR, socioeconomic affairs, and humanitarian issues. BNU and the UNDRR have enjoyed a decade-long partnership since signing a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in 2015. Their collaboration spans DRR research and education, and the development of the Global Disaster Data Platform.