January/February 2023
CAT
Volume 17 • Issue 1
TALES
e-newsletter of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
Inside this issue Gordon McBean honoured by world’s largest scientific society for work on climate change 2
ICFM9 a huge success. ICFM10 coming to ICLR @ Western in 2026
Cities Adapt with Climate Resilient Infrastructure 3
By Slobodan Simonovic,
Far and wide
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Director of Engineering Studies, ICLR Professor Emeritus, Facility for Intelligent Decision Support – FIDS, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Western Ontario
ICLR Board of Directors Carol Jardine (Chair) • Wawanesa Ken Coley • Western Debbie Coull-Cicchini • Intact Matt Davison • Western Olivier Gay • SCOR Phil Gibson • Aviva Paul Kovacs • ICLR Claus Kroll • Munich Re Canada Monica Ningen • Swiss Re Andy Taylor • Gore Mutual John Taylor • OMIA Dan Shrubsole • Western Rob Wesseling • Co-operators
The International Conferences on Flood Management (ICFM) is a global organization that focuses on integrated flood management. Its main objective is to offer a platform for international collaboration by organizing an international conference every three years, maintaining an interactive website (www.icfm.world), and holding regular webinars on current flood management issues. The ICFM aims to facilitate the exchange of ideas and experiences among various specialists, including engineers, planners, social scientists, health specialists, disaster managers, decision-makers, and policymakers, to promote effective flood management practices, raise awareness of flood risk, and provide support to those affected by floods. Such interdisciplinary collaboration is vital for developing effective and sustainable solutions to the complex problem of flooding. Additionally, the ICFM provides an opportunity to share experiences and best practices from different countries and regions, which can help inform and improve flood management policies and practices globally.
The ICFM is run by an ad hoc committee comprised of volunteer members from various organizations worldwide. The committee ensures continuity from one conference to the next, identifies the location and local host for the next conference, offers global outreach, and assists the host with the conference, including drafting a declaration for review by conference participants. Continued on page 6 >