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Aprender a vivir con el riesgo no significa resignarnos a sus consecuencias

News 11 de Nov de 2026

Aprender a vivir con el riesgo no significa resignarnos a sus consecuencias
“La realidad nos está mostrando que las amenazas están cambiando y que nuestra capacidad de anticiparnos debe cambiar también. Eventos que antes parecían excepcionales hoy nos recuerdan, con una frecuencia cada vez mayor, que estamos enfrentando una realidad distinta. La ciencia lleva años advirtiéndolo. Hoy, además, lo estamos viviendo. Y frente a esta nueva realidad, hay una certeza: no podemos seguir haciendo las cosas de la misma manera”.
ONU estima en US$5.400 millones las pérdidas anuales promedio esperadas por desastres en Chile

News 04 de Nov de 2026

ONU estima en US$5.400 millones las pérdidas anuales promedio esperadas por desastres en Chile
Kamal Kishore, representante especial del secretario general de Naciones Unidas para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres, destacó a nuestro país como referente mundial en seguridad sísmica, pero planteó que el desafío ahora es extender ese estándar a toda la infraestructura del país, incorporando el riesgo desde la planificación y el financiamiento de cada nueva inversión.
De la cultura sísmica a la amenaza climática: Por qué en Chile saber que vivimos en riesgo ya no basta para salvar vidas

News 06 de Oct de 2026

De la cultura sísmica a la amenaza climática: Por qué en Chile saber que vivimos en riesgo ya no basta para salvar vidas
Conversamos con la académica de la Universidad de Chile e investigadora en Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres, Carmen Paz Castro Correa, sobre la brecha entre la percepción ciudadana y la evidencia científica, la importancia de la cohesión social en reducción del riesgo y el nudo crítico en la transferencia del conocimiento a las políticas públicas.
Itrend participates in Regional Policy Dialogue organized by IDB

News 30 de Dec de 2023

Itrend participates in Regional Policy Dialogue organized by IDB
At the beginning of the first day, Macarena Pérez, Director of Linking and Networks, presented the case of Itrend as one of the successful models of collaboration between the public sector, academia and private research centers in Latin America. The objective of the meeting was precisely to publicize these cases in order to promote the adoption of these models in the countries of the region.
First Report on Characterization of Public Expenditure in RDM

News 30 de Dec de 2023

First Report on Characterization of Public Expenditure in RDM
How many resources does Chile allocate to disaster risk management? is one of the questions that the first Public Expenditure Report for Integrated Disaster Risk Management (GIRD) carried out in Chile by the Institute for Disaster Resilience (Itrend) attempts to answer. Less than 1% of the national budget is allocated to finance programs that deal with disaster risk management and the main mechanism to respond to emergencies is budget reallocation. While highlighting positive aspects, the study highlights the lack of a robust governance structure for resource management in this area, and the need for a comprehensive budget design that systematically addresses the challenge of resilience.
Check out these projects to address wildfires

News 06 de Nov de 2023

Check out these projects to address wildfires
Technologies to anticipate this summer's forest fires mark 2nd version of Chile Resilient Chile

News 06 de Nov de 2023

Technologies to anticipate this summer's forest fires mark 2nd version of Chile Resilient Chile
José Torero and Ellen Rahtje, from the University College of London and the DesignSafe platform respectively, were the main speakers at the event, which also included two discussion panels made up of representatives from academia, local governments and civil society. The objective of the meeting, which was attended by more than a hundred guests, was to discuss the importance of the use of technology to anticipate wildfires and avoid their negative consequences.
Phrases and highlights of Resilient Chile speakers

News 06 de Nov de 2023

Phrases and highlights of Resilient Chile speakers
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All about the first edition of Resilient Chile

News 27 de Jan de 2023

All about the first edition of Resilient Chile
More than a hundred people participated in person in the event held at Icare on January 12. There were two main presentations, followed by two panels where initiatives were presented and various aspects of how artificial intelligence and other technologies are being used to address climate change, disasters and the challenges this presents were discussed. You can review what the keynote speakers had to say at this link.

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