The CABARET team was the co-organizer of the 9th International Conference on Building Resilience (ICBR). The event was jointly organised by the Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia, and the University of Huddersfield, the United Kingdom from 13th to 15th January 2020 at the Westin Resort, Bali, Indonesia. More than 200 delegates participated in this three-day international conference under the theme of "Investing Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Building Resilient Cities". Over 100 research papers were presented under 9 sub-themes.The conference was chaired by Dr Harkunti Rahayu, from the Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia, a member of CABARET consortium. A special feature of the 9th ICBR was the participation of national-level policymakers, disaster risk reduction agencies, and experts. Among them, Dr. HC. H. Suharso Monoarfa, the Minister of Planning and National Development/Head of National Planning Agency, Indonesia; Letnan Jenderal TNI Doni Monardo, Head of National Disaster Management Agency; Dr. Danis Sumadilaga, the Director-General of Human Settlements, Indonesia; Gita Irawan Wirjawan, former Minister of Trade, Founder of Ancora Group and School of Government Public Policy, Indonesia; Dr. Ir. Abdul Kamarzuki, Director-General of Spatial Plan, Ministry of Ministry of Agrarian Affairs & Spatial Plannin; Ir. Luky Alfirman, Director General of Budget Financing and Risk Management; Mr. Hans Guttman, the Executive Director of Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre; Dr. Ir. I Wayan Koster, Governor of Bali Province, Indonesia; Polana Banguningsih Pramesti, Director General of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Transportation.
