For seventeen years, the AIWEST-DR conferences have been prime venues for practitioners, researchers, policymakers, academics, and students from the broader Asia-Pacific region to discuss, collaborate, network, and leverage their research on hazards and disasters. The conference is organised by a consortium of international universities from Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Australia and the UK. This year, the Conference will focus on “Global Partnerships Toward Future Disaster Resilience”. And, through hybrid participation and with support from the UNESCO Chair of Disaster Reduction and Resilience, the Conference aims to bring together participants globally to share advances in disaster risk reduction.