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This course is designed to bring together key skills to mainstream inclusion into organisations and the wider humanitarian sector. The course builds capacity through building training skills on Sphere and increasing current knowledge on Gender, Age and Disability and supports understanding of ADCAP Minimum Standards for Age and Disabil…
We often know in advance what the meteorological and hydrological forecast say. However, what does this often coded information mean for us as lay practitioners in disaster preparedness and response? When we get information on rainfall, it should be able to tell us also how the amount of rainfall can affect our crops, our safety and other livelihoods. T…
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Ahead of the 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in Cancun, May 22-26, tune into this live broadcast to learn more about how global communities are stepping up to the challenge of disaster risk reduction and learn how we can best leverage this moment as a key moment in building resilience in the face of disaster.…
Every year, environmental conditions adversely affect the health of millions of people. Environmental data can be combined with public health information to predict and monitor potentially dangerous environmental health events, such as disease outbreaks, harmful algal blooms, excessive heat, airborne allergens, and low air quality. In this advanced webi…
Course objectives
This 2-week course aims to familiarize health professionals with epidemiological techniques to assess the health impact of disasters and conflicts on affected communities.
How the course will be run
Interactive classes will be given by international experts with extensive experience in humanitarian settings. These will be complement…
This 4-week postgraduate training course will take place at GFZ Potsdam, Germany from 4-29 September 2017.
The current course programme comprises of introductory and state-of-the-art lectures on the various subjects of earthquake seismology and risk assessment, extensive practical exercises, demonstrations, workshop discussions and scientific excu…
Now in its 9th year, the AIDF Global Disaster Relief Summit returns to Washington D.C. on 6-7 September 2017. This year the Global Disaster Relief & Development Summit will expand its scope beyond disaster relief operations and will look into emerging global challenges, technological innovations and opportunities in international aid and development…
The 3rd annual Aid & Development Asia Summit will take place on 14-15 June 2017 in Nay Pyi Taw, the capital city of Myanmar. This event will bring together regional and global expertise to discuss innovations and partnerships for aid and development programmes in Asia, with a particular focus on Myanmar. The Summit is an opportunity for knowledge ex…
The 6th International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation will be held 16-17 September 2017 in Toronto, Canada. This conference is an interactive platform to connect and reconnect colleagues around the world. The event will address the different dimensions of climate change.
Key Benefits for Participants
Enhance your knowledge on clim…
Save the date! The 7th Disaster Recovery Institute International Annual Conference (DRI 2018) will be held in Nashville, USA 11-14 February 2018.
DRI conferences provide real education and networking opportunities while maintaining a close-knit, intimate environment attendees prefer. Each year, the conference builds on the resp…
At the RICS World Built Environment Forum Annual Summit, held 27-28 March in Shanghai, the 100 Resilient Cities campaign will host a panel discussion with leading experts and Chief Resilience Officers from around the region to discuss how to motivate cities and built environment partners to invest in doing things differently.
Background
Mass…
The 2017 UN Climate Change Conference will take place from 6 to 17 November at the World Conference Centre in Bonn, Germany, the seat of the Climate Change Secretariat. The Conference will be convened under the Presidency of Fiji.
The Conference will comprise sessions of:
The Conference of the Parties (COP 23);
The Conference of the Part…
The course on International Disaster Law (IDL) offers participants an opportunity to analyse one of today’s most important legal challenges: the prevention and management of natural and man-made disasters.
The programme seeks to offer a comprehensive overview of the main practical, diplomatic and military issues related to the legal aspects of disaster…
Every year, on February 28th, Romania celebrates the Civil Protection Day. This year, on the occasion of the 84th anniversary, the Petrodava Inspectorate for Emergency Situations of Neamt County will organise an earthquake exercise, aiming at providing information concerning the behaviour that should be adopted during an earthquake and immediately…
The Fifth International Conference on Climate Services in Cape Town, South Africa will focus on capacity development (including formal and non-formal education, infrastructure, institutional capacity, etc.), with a particular focus on activities and persistent challenges in Africa.
Capacity building, including formal education are key elements of clima…