The 20th APRU Multi-Hazards Symposium 2025

November 26-29, 2025
Bonifacio Global City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Resilience Reviews and Projections
Multi-Hazard Entanglements of Society, Environment, and Technology in Space, Time and Place

The 20th APRU Multi-Hazards Symposium 2025 is hosted by the University of Philippines Diliman.

This symposium will offer a timely opportunity to take stock of how the Philippines and the broader Asia-Pacific region can build on existing achievements and address ongoing and emerging challenges through global, cross-disciplinary exploration, research, and collaboration.

Join us this year in Metro Manila as APRU is celebrating its 20 years of resilience research, practice, experiences, and innovation across the Asia-Pacific. 

Awards & Publication

All accepted presentations will be eligible for the Best Paper Award (USD300) and Best Poster Award (USD300), with additional recognition for runners-up in each category (USD200). These awards aim to honor outstanding contributions from advanced undergraduate to mid-career researchers. 

Selected papers will be invited to submit to MUHON: A Journal of Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and the Designed Environment, the official research journal of the UP Diliman’s College of Architecture. 

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Call for Abstracts

We invite you to submit a paper or a poster abstract by August 15 June 30, 2025.

• Each Abstract must be text only and no longer than 250 words.
• If accepted for a paper presentation, authors must submit an Extended Abstract of up to 750 words. Images and illustrations may be included. The Extended Abstract will be published in the Proceedings.
• If accepted as a poster, a Poster Template will be provided. The poster title and author(s) will be listed in the Proceedings.

*After opening the Symposium website, please click on “CALL FOR ABSTRACTS” in the navigation menu to complete your submission.

Submit Your Abstract

Financial Assistance

Partial financial support for deserving participants may be applied for on a first come, first served basis.

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Contact Us

For abstract submission and acceptance inquiries, please contact the APRU-MH20 Scientific Committee at apru_mh20_sc.upd@up.edu.ph.

For all inquiries including registration, fees, the program, and tour itinerary, please contact APRU-MH20 Program Committee at apru_mh20_af.upd@up.edu.ph.

For more details, please visit The 20th APRU Multi-Hazards Symposium 2025.