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The purpose of the DRM workshop is both to develop practical skills for humanitarian practitioners or volunterers who are involved in initiatives across the Disaster Risk Management Cycle (DRMC) , this including work in complex emergencies, in both Australia and overseas.
This is a practically-based intensive workshop which combin…
When Oxfam responds to disasters, the priotiry is to get clean water, sanitation and hygiene packs to affected communities. In the Pacific, the agency faces an exceptionally challenging environment, with both the geography and the fragile infrastructure making it hard to reach vulnerable, remote island communities.
Deloitte New Zealand recently partner…
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With more natural disasters occurring in Asia there is now a greater need for governments and international agencies to put in place the appropriate warning systems and response procedures to deal with the different disasters that take place in the region.
Our inaugural Disaster Relief Asia conference and exhibition will explore different areas…
By Jan Kellett
Less than 2 weeks after the carnage of attacks across the centre of the city, Paris is centre stage for arguably the most important event in the modern history of the world.
Thousands of people and (particularly important) thousands of leaders, negotiators and the advisors of leaders and negotiators have come to the gargantuan complex at…
Papua New Guinea - The consequences of climate change are becoming increasingly evident in the Pacific Region and especially in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Migration caused by changes in the environment is prevalent, but often overlooked. Climate driven migration and resettlement are also emerging as catalysts of tension and conflict with host communities.…
The international community must gear up for a new era of “hydro-diplomacy” as the threat of water scarcity risks plunging the world into a period of geopolitical tension and stunted development, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson told delegates gathered at the General Assembly today.
“Water is one of the highest priorities for develo…