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RADAR short Course brings International practitioners to assess local community Risks

The Research Alliance for Disasters and Risk Reduction (RADAR) based at Stellenbosch University in South Africa...
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Introduction to GIS @ Stellenbosch University

The Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is an accredited short course offered by at the...
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6th ANIE Annual Conference: From the MDGs to SDGs: The contributions of international higher education.

The 6th ANIE Annual Conference will be held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 7th to...
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Periperi U Staff Contributes to NATURE Journal Article

Dr Ailsa Holloway from RADAR at Stellenbosch University has contributed, along with other experts in the...
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Fourth African Logistics Conference October 15-16, 2015 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

The 4th African Logistics Conference, taking place in Dar es Salaam in the United Republic of...
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RADAR Short Course on Community Risk Assessments - Apply by 8th June 2015

The course, conducted biannually, focuses on strengthening community-based risk assessment capabilities in disaster-prone informal settlements. The...
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Ardhi and Gaston Berger Universities' Short Courses

Ardhi and Gaston Berger Universities Offering Course After Course Ardhi University’s School of Environmental Science and Technology...
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Call for expressions of interest for FAO-EU project evaluation

Call for expressions of interest (EOIs) - Team Leader and members Evaluation of FAO-EU project “Establishing...
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Student led Community Risk Assessment in Touws River, South Africa

Between 4 -7 May, students from RADAR’s Disaster Risk Studies course (an elective module from the...
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Article of Interest: GNDR Nepal Earthquake Blog

An interesting article has been written concerning the recent earthquake in Nepal titled 'Overdevelopment and unsafe...
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Article of Interest: Dire Prospects Seen When the Full Nepal Earthquake Death Toll is Tallied

An article was posted on the New York Times' website concerning the recent Nepalese earthquake's rising...
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Call for applications for World social science Fellows seminar on Sustainable Urbanisation

The IRDR have put out the call for applications for World social science Fellows seminar on...
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Dr Holloway representing Periperi U at the UN

23 April 2015, Dr Ailsa Holloway from Stellenbosch University South Africa, represented Periperi U as she...
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Community Risk Assessment Short Course: Focus on Informal Settlements

The course, conducted biannually, focuses on strengthening community-based risk assessment capabilities in disaster-prone informal settlements. The...
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19th WORLD CONGRESS ON DISASTER AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE

2015 is an important year for WCDEM, as it will be the first time that this...
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Periperi U bringing the “Role of HEIs in advancing disaster risk knowledge” under spotlight at 2015 UN Conference in Japan

Periperi U is currently participating in the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction,...
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New Periperi U Booklet launched

The Periperi U Consortium is proud to launch its latest publication A RISK EDUCATION NETWORK: Extending Connections Enhancing...
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Community Risk Assessment Short Courses - hosted by RADAR, Stellenbosch University

CRA Short Course Flyer 2015 Winter or Summer    
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