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UCL IRDR 9th Annual Conference

Unviversity College of London's Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR) will be holding their 9th...

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI)

CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE BI-ENNIAL REPORT ON THE PROGRAMME OF ACTION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION...

Lecturer position at Charles Darwin University: Humanitarian, Emergency and Disaster Management Studies

POSITION INFORMATION Based at Charles darwin University, Australia 3 years fixed-term, full time appointment Academic level B/C salary, $98,017...

UNISDR GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION 2019: SCIENCE AND POLICY FORUM 13 -14 MAY

The Global Platform for Disaster Reduction is the world's foremost gathering on reducing disaster risk and...

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR SELECTION OF MEMBERS FOR THE AFRICAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY GROUP (A-STAG)

The African Union Commission (AUC) seeks to develop an African Science and Technology Advisory Group (A-STAG)....

ESTABLISHMENT OF AFRICA YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (AYAB - DRR)

The African Union Heads of State and Government expressed their strong commitment to the implementation of...

Presenting on Traditional Earthquake Riisk Reduction Construction Techniques

Professor Djillali Benouar, the periperi U director for partners based at USTHB in Algiers, Algeria participated at...

Working together with the World Food Program

After several months of discussions and meetings, the Periperi Partners CERED/DMGRC (Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches...

Online Research Center hits One Million Searches per month

The Online Research Center has seen over 1 million searchers performed each month since January 2018,...

Passing of Professor Mateugue Diack

On 23 November 2018, the Periperi U partners lost one of it's dearest comrades and champions, Professor...

Call for application: IRDR Young Scientists Programme (4th batch)

Posted by IRDR IPO - November 4, 2018 - 2018 News, News, Opportunities, Young Scientitsts Application IRDR Young Scientists Programme started in late 2016. Currently,...

African Doctoral Academy - Summer School 2019

African Doctoral Academy Summer School 2019 7 - 18 January Preparatory Session: 3 - 5 January Extended Deadline Applications and Payments 5...

African Development Bank rolls out programme to boost climate risk financing and insurance for African countries

The African Development Bank has approved the Africa Disaster Risks Financing (ADRiFi) Programme, the institution’s first...

Africa-Arab Regional Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction: Statement from the Scientific, Technology and Academic Community

Statement from the Scientific, Technology and Academic Community (Africa-Arab Regional Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction, Tunis, Tunisia). Date: 12...

Remembering the Life of Terry Jeggle

ASLAM PERWAIZ Deputy Executive Director Asian Disaster Preparedness Center Remembering Terry Jeggle (04th January 1947 – 17th September 2018) Today...