APA International Division

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Research shows that without adaptation, economic damages to Small Island Developing States from coastal flooding would increase by 14x under high-emissions scenarios. Even if with <1.5 °C warming many SIDS will suffer major economic losses. About SIDS➡️ ow.ly/iLOm50VBQHR

Bahrain is advancing disaster risk reduction and public safety. The new National Civil Protection Platform brings sectors together to boost preparedness, early warning, and public safety. This is a promising step towards a more resilient future. ➡️ ow.ly/PteG50VCobr

The impacts of disasters are intensifying. But resilience investments are still seen as costly or optional — until it's too late. At GFDRR, we know: resilience pays off, even when disasters don’t strike. Learn why: wrld.bg/mHb550VBK1o

Groundwater accounts for around 99% of all freshwater on Earth - providing 🚰 drinking water and 🌱 irrigation. 💡We must better understand, value and manage groundwater to ensure its sustainability, reports @UN_Water & @UNESCO ow.ly/b1lZ50PoB4L 💦#WaterAction

"The rightly formed conscience cannot fail to make a critical judgment and express its disagreement with any measure that tacitly or explicitly identifies the illegal status of some migrants with criminality.” — Pope Francis

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Ukraine: From Battlefield to Bargaining Table? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs globalaffairs.org/events/ukraine…

Register now for the NPC 25 Student Travel Grant! This is a first-come, first-serve opportunity—so don’t wait, register now! [Register HERE] tinyurl.com/3ppu6kn3

Join us for the 4th Affordable Housing Roundtable discussion on Challenges, Strategies, & Lessons Learned! 🗓 Wednesday, February 26, 2025 🕖 7:00 PM (EST) 🎙 Featuring expert guest speakers from around the world! Register affordablehousingroundtable.org/register #AffordableHousing

Join us for the webinar "International Hazard Mitigation: From Recovery to Resiliency – When Do We Plan?" 🗓️ Thurs, Feb 20, 2025 | 7-9:30 pm EST 🔗Register Now! tinyurl.com/5fdz4pt9 AICP CM credits available. #DisasterMitigation #Resilience #Webinar

Full program for 2024 APA/CIP World Town Planning Day: HOMES START WITH PLANNING, Fri 8 Nov 09h00-17h00 [UTC-5] SIX sessions with TWENTY-NINE speakers from TWELVE countries! AICP CM credit applied for; CIP Learning Units eligible. Register (free): planning.org/international/…

Join us virtually for World Town Planning Day on November 8th! Register for free at planning.org/wtpd/

International Division Members are encouraged to submit session proposals for the Latinos and Planning Division's LUGARES conference. Session proposals due May 31! The conference is on November 7-8 with a pre-conference meet and greet on November 6.

Feeling #NPC24 FOMO? Learn with us from home or wherever you are at #NPC24 Online, May 8-10! Register now: bit.ly/4aLxxXw

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Join the International Division for a reception at the @APA_Planning National Planning Conference! Meet globally-minded planners!

Memorandum of Understanding between Vietnam Planning and Development Association (VUPDA) & American Planning Association – International Division (APA-ID) signed 20 Nov '23. @IntlPlanning @APA_Planning @MITdusp @Gala_Shine

Thank you to everyone who joined World Town Planning Day yesterday! Several sessions highlighted International Division initiatives or collaborations. If you are interested in getting involved, consider joining the APA-International Division. international.planning.org/membership/ #WTPD2023

We hope you are enjoying World Town Planning Day. Use the hashtag #WTPD2023 to share your World Town Planning Day experience! @APA_Planning @CIP_ICU @GlobalPlanners