The 1st Asian Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction will be organized by HAII and UNISDR Asia and the Pacific and the Asian Science Technology and Academia Advisory Group (ASTAAG). The dialogue will aim to bring together key DRR policy-makers (HFA/ Sendai Focal points) and representatives of key scientific organizations from Asian countries to discuss on strengthening the science-policy interface towards science based DRR policy development.