3rd International Training Course on Managing Risk in the Face of Climate Change

About:

Faced with climate change and variability, stakeholders in development need to address in an integrated way the concerns, which are common to both the fields of adaptation and disaster risk management. In doing so, some key priorities for sustainable development can be identified. Simply reducing the uncertainty of climate projections cannot fully support adaption without strongly appreciating the global trends of population increase and its associated land and water use changes. Being forced to embrace uncertainty and complexity, stakeholders urgently need to develop effective strategies for change processes that affect communities, organisations and institutions. To address these issues, in partnership with the Centre for Development Innovation (CDI), Wageningen UR, ADPC is pleased to announce the special training course on managing risk in the face of climate change from 23 March to 3 April 2015. Wageningen University of Netherlands and the DLO foundation.

Course objective:

This course aims to enhance the capacity of stakeholders in development for adapting to changing climate-related hazards and improving resilience and disaster preparedness through:

• Establishing linkage between impact of climate change and climate-related disaster risk
• Assessing disaster risk and vulnerability related to climate-related disaster, climate change and climate variability
• Familiarising with national disaster management plans, national adaptation plans and development plans, and determining interface and synergy points
• Determining resilience and adaptive capacity level of people
• Applying the understanding of risk perception, complexities and uncertainties issues faced on the ground to enhance the design of practical adaptation plans
• Pulling together key tools, resources and partnerships for enhanced adaption planning
• Utilising scientific information to develop appropriate and innovative integrated DRM and CCA strategies to reduce risks
• Establishing appropriate ways to overcome potential barriers to adaptive action

Target audience:

This training programme is designed for managers, policy makers, specialists and researchers who are professionally involved in the management of risks and climate change. They may work in public and civic society sectors, for universities, national research or development programme, for government organizations or NGOs.

Prerequisites:

Preferably have a working understanding of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and/or Disaster Risk Management (DRM). Proficiency in English in required.

Course curriculum:

Conducted over a period of ten (10) days, the course is divided into seven modules:

• Module 1: Fundamentals of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA)
• Module 2: Fundamentals of Disaster Risk Management (DRM)
• Module 3: CCA and DRM Interface and Synergy Points
• Module 4: Assessing Resilience for Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management
• Module 5: Framing the Problem
• Module 6: Framing the Possible Solutions
• Module 7: Influencing Policy for Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management

Course fee:

€ 3,450

Registration:

Interested persons can apply as individuals although preference will be given to those sponsored by the organizations. The application can be submitted online at www.adpc.net/tsu/sign-in.asp.

For offline application, the completely filled application form should be submitted ADPC through email, fax or postal mail. The application form can be requested through sending an email to our administrative team at tsu@adpc.net. Pre-course information will be sent participants once they are accepted to the course.