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DR3: Rethinking Architecture Disaster Risk Reduction, Resilience & Recovery
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Welcome to the International Conference on Natural & Human Disasters 2026, held in Banda Aceh,
Indonesia from 17-19 April 2026, organised by the International Union of Architects (UIA)
Natural and Human Disasters Work Programme.
Under the theme DR3: Rethinking Architecture (Disaster Risk Reduction, Resilience, Recovery),
this 3-day global event will feature the conference, tsunami site visit, engagement with
disaster survivors & exhibition.
It brings together architects, built environment professionals, researchers & the community at
large to share knowledge, strengthen professional capacity in addressing both natural & human
disasters, while exploring how architectural expertise can meaningfully contribute before,
during & in the aftermath of crises.
Banda Aceh has been chosen as the venue to commemorate the 20-year milestone of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, in honour of the lives lost and in recognition of the province’s remarkable resilience and commitment to building back better.
The conference will take place at the Hermes Palace Hotel, Banda Aceh, with a concurrent exhibition at Balai Meuseuraya Aceh.
An optional post-conference tour will be held on Sabang Island, offering an opportunity to explore its rich geological diversity and the site marking Kilometer Zero of Indonesia.
We invite architects, built environment professionals, researchers, postgraduate students worldwide
to submit a 250-word abstract relevant to the theme DR3:
Rethinking Architecture (Disaster Risk
Reduction - Resilience - Recovery).
Abstracts must be submitted by 20 January 2026. Successful contributors will be Invited to present
their work In Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Accepted papers will be published in the conference
proceedings, available in both hardcopy & softcopy. Selected papers will be published in an indexed
publication
(Full guidelines and categories will be available on the Submission Page.)
UIA International Conference on Natural & Human Disasters will take place in Banda
Aceh,
Indonesia, 17–19 April 2026,
with an optional Sabang Island Excursion from 20–22 April 2026.
Organised by the UIA Natural & Human Disaster Work Programme (Region IV), in
collaboration with ARCASIA Emergency
Architects (AEA) and the Ikatan Arsitek Indonesia (IAI), this event brings together
architects, researchers, academics,
students, and professionals from around the world.
Banda Aceh, once devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, now stands as a living
classroom of resilience and
recovery.
Hosting this workshop and conference 20 years later provides a unique opportunity to
reflect on lessons learned, explore
new strategies for disaster risk reduction, and strengthen the role of architecture
in
building safer, stronger, and
more sustainable communities.
DR3: Rethinking Architecture
(Disaster Risk Reduction, Resilience & Recovery)
The theme DR3: Rethinking Architecture reflects the urgent need for architects and
planners to re-examine the role of
the built environment in the face of natural and human-made disasters.
This framework highlights three interconnected dimensions:
Over the course of the event, participants will engage in a rich programme combining
professional, academic, and
cultural experiences:
17 Apr 2026 (Fri) - 19 Apr 2026 (Sun), Optional Sabang Island Excursion (20–22 April 2026)