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Forced displacement related to disasters, including the adverse effects of climate change, poses some of the biggest human rights, humanitarian and development challenges facing States and the international community in the 21st…
Online Conference: When Disaster meets Conflict
Lessons on Disaster Governance and Humanitarian Action
When disasters happen in a conflict-setting, responses involve many state and non-state actors that try to reach affected populations. Who are these actors and do they work together? Who can affect communities' trust to work for their interests? How…
The French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS) and the Center for Climate and Security (CCS) with the support of the US Embassy in France, are pleased to invite you to the webconference Ticking Clock: The Intersection of Climate and Security.
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6:30 PM CEST / 12:30 PM ET.
Introductory Remarks: Elizabeth Martin-Shukrun, Cultura…
Human mobility - comprising voluntary, induced and forced migration - is a reaction to the globalisation of economic production and the proliferation of instability and conflict. It may also be an important component of forthcoming adaptations to climate change. For those of us who are involved in studying disaster risk reduction, the future consequence…
This is a unique multidisciplinary platform for technological innovation that brings together over 400 participants from 60 countries.
One of the core thematic areas of Tech4Dev 2016 is Science and Technology for Disaster Risk Reduction. Breakout sessions focusing on DRR include:
SE02-HUM - UAVs: Opportunities and Challenges for International Aid and…
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The Conference theme "Earth, Fire and Rain" will continue to address planning, response and the introduction of innovative techniques in management of disasters, emergencies and hazards.
The Conference Program will include an extensive range of topics with Keynotes, Concurrent Sessions, Case Studies, Panel Discussions and Poster Presentations.…
About the Course
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…
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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.…
23 January 2018 14.00-15.30 CET (UTC/GMT+1)
Register for the webinar here or join the event directly on 23 January here.
This webinar will examine the linkages between natural resource management, investment in resilient agricultural livelihoods and contributions to peacebuilding and sustaining peace.…
This course is available free of charge. Registration for the new cohort opens until 31 May 2018. Upon registration, students are allowed to study the course until 30 June 2018 at their own pace.
Course Overview
Human security is an emerging paradigm in the global healthcare community that can be applied to guide local and global public hea…
Course Overview
The "Public Health Principles in Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response" online course was developed by CCOUC in an attempt to make lessons learnt from previous disasters available and comprehensible to key stakeholders in disaster risk mitigation and the civil society. It is hoped that students enrolled in the course will gain insi…
The event will host a round of the Resilience Dialogue series (a partnership between the World Bank/GFDRR, the EU, the Government of Japan, and USAID), hosted by EU Commissioners Mimica, responsible for International Cooperation and Development, and Stylianides, responsible for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management.
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Translating the outco…
The Environmental Emergencies Forum (EEF) is a biennial global meeting that brings together stakeholders from around the world to improve preparedness, response and overall resilience to environmental emergencies. The Forum provides an opportunity to create partnerships, to improve, international governance, share experiences and build ca…
In a world where both natural and man-made disasters are affecting us with alarming frequency, the concepts of disaster preparedness and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) are top of the list of priorities of an increasing number of countries in Asia.
DDR is a systematic approach to identify, assess and mitigate the risk of disaster. It aims to reduce socio…
Course objectives
This 10-day 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…