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We understand resilience as:

“The ability of a socio-technical-environmental system to sustain, improve and innovate its key functions – through absorbing, reacting to, recovering from, adapting to or reorganizing – in response to chronic stresses, abrupt shocks, and disruptions.”

Read more about the 4TU.DeSIRE (2018-2023) research and capacity building programme, our Open Educational Resources on resilience and more Resources on our website.

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News

10 Apr 2026

Looking back at ICRS 2026

A total of 250 participants attended the ICRS 2026, with up to 230 present on Monday and Tuesday. Over 75 track chairs were involved in preparing the programme for each track, which hosted 206 abstract presentations. ICRS 2026 is a truly multidisciplinary conference and a meeting place for professionals from industry, government and academia.

9 Apr 2026

The built environment: risks and opportunities for transformation | Keynote lecture by Georgios Tsionis at the International Conference on Resilient Systems 2026

Drawing on his background in civil engineering, Georgios Tsionis reflected on the venue of the conference – the TU Delft Aula building – noting its striking reinforced concrete structure. This observation anchored his keynote in the physical reality of the built environment, highlighting its dual role as both a technical system and a lived space.

8 Apr 2026

A critical lens on resilience | Keynote lecture by Lisa Schipper at the International Conference on Resilient Systems 2026

Lisa Schipper’s keynote lecture challenges the conventional narrative that climate adaptation is universally beneficial. While adaptation or the adjustments that we put in place to reduce harm from climate impacts is acknowledged, it doesn’t happen at the speed that is necessary. The planning for adaptation is there, governments take it seriously, the number of adaptation projects is growing. The…

8 Apr 2026

From theory to impact | Welcome lecture by Maaike Zwart at the International Conference on Resilient Systems 2026

Delft is a city of contrasts. On one side, it’s the city where Antonie van Leeuwenhoek looked through his microscope to observe micro-organisms for the first time and where Vermeer found his inspiration for his luminous paintings. On the other, it faces a quieter, more pressing challenge: the reality of poverty, unemployment, and social exclusion in neighbourhoods like Delft West.

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Events

Wed 20 Nov 2024 / 15.00 - 16.00

Speed talks on Water, Urban Environment, Disasters and Multi-layer Resilience

Thu 20 Mar 2025 / 15.00 - 16.00

Speed talks themed "From Crisis to Resilience: Collaboration, Adaptation, and Decision-Making"

Mon 23 - 25 Mar 2026

International Conference on Resilient Systems 2026: 23 - 25 March 2026

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