News and Events

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...

FIRST PERIPERI U AFRICAN RISK METHODS SCHOOL OPENS

The 10th September represents the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the Periperi U partnership...

Iso Lomso Fell owships: Call for Applications 2018

The STIAS Iso Lomso Fellowship Programme provides an exceptional early career opportunity for Africa’s brightest minds...

Fourth Biennial SASDiR Conference

The Southern Africa Society for Disaster Reduction (SASDiR) is inviting academics, researchers, postgraduate students and disaster...

Periperi U Staff Undertaking Volcano Monitoring Training Course

Dr Wantim Mabel, the Project manager of the Periperi U project based at the University of...

Africa-Arab Regional Platform Registration Open

For the first time ever, Africa and Arab States will come togeFor the first time ever,...

Call for Papers: Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2019

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) have launched the official Call for Papers to...

Call for Masters Applications for Talented Female Students

The Eastern and Southern Africa Higher Education Centers of Excellence (ACE II) Project supports the governments...