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Online Intro to GIS short course 2021

The Centre for Geographical Analysis at Stellenbosch University is offering GIS and remote sensing training. View this...

Planning COVID-19 recovery in Sahel countries: Officials and academics learn to assess needs, effects and impact

Original story written by UNDP, Posted on November 30, 2020 By working closely with Stellenbosch University and the PERIPERI U network of...

African Doctoral Academy: Online Summer Doctoral School 2021

African Doctoral Academy: Online Summer Doctoral School 2021 View in web browser Online Summer Doctoral School AFRICAN DOCTORAL ACADEMY Stellenbosch University 13...

UNDRR GETI Online Courses & Launch of MCR2030 | UNDRR & Partners Local Gov Financing for Local Resilience |UNDRR-UNITAR Making Cities Resilient (Accessible course in English and Spanish)

We are pleased to share the following UNDRR GETI online courses and launch of MCR2030 with partners. Launch...

Celebrating International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction within a Crisis Overcoming obstacles and recognizing opportunities

The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction was started in 1989, to promote a global culture...

UNDRR Webinars & Events >13 October, International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction #ItsAllAboutGovernance #DRRday | Making Cities Resilient online courses | MCR2030 Launch

Please join us this week to enhance your disaster risk reduction knowledge and spread the disaster...

The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for Africa's Webinar on Orientation to Local Level Disaster Risk Reduction and Making Cities Resilient

WEBINAR: BUILDING AFRICAN YOUTH CAPACITY IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION

WEBINAR: BUILDING AFRICAN YOUTH CAPACITY IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION The Africa Programme of Action (PoA) for the...

IEASA - ANIE Joint Virtual Conference 2020 registration

Webinar 2: Using risk information and disaster risk profiles to inform DRR and decision making in Africa, 21 September 2020

On behalf of United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for Africa, the...

UNDRR COVID-19 Webinars & Upcoming Online Training: Risk-informed investment |#NoNaturalDisasters | Resilience of Local Governments: A multi-sectoral approach to integrate public health and DRM

We are pleased to share the following UNDRR webinars and online training organized with partners. Next Week UNDRR...

AFRICAN DOCTORAL ACADEMY Stellenbosch University September and October Short Courses

AFRICAN DOCTORAL ACADEMY Stellenbosch University September and October Short Courses Online Spring Short Courses 2020 â€‹More information on our September...

UNDRR Online Short Courses, workshops and webinars

We are pleased to share the following UNDRR GETI online training, workshops and webinars organized with...

Disaster Risk Financing Short Course - 14 August 2020

Financial protection policies and instruments support governments in becoming effective risk managers and help protect lives,...

Unpacking hazards: launch of a new scientific report on hazards definition for the Sendai Framework Webinar

The broad range of hazards, and the incrementally interconnected, cascading and complex nature of natural and...

COVID-19 Working Groups for Public Health and Social Sciences Research

Based on the outpouring of interest from the research community and our mission to advance convergence...

COVID-19 Global Research Registry and COVID-19 Working Groups for Public Health and Social Sciences

The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the urgent need for coordination, collaboration, and information-sharing among researchers worldwide. CONVERGE, a...