CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Certificate of Advanced Studies in Disaster Risk Reduction (CDRR)
Event details
| Date | 03.09.2012 › 31.01.2013 |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
- Part 1 - 03 Sep - 30 Sep 2012 => Preparatory phase, E-learning
- Part 2 - 08 Oct - 19 Oct 2012 => Theoretical phase, EPFL, Switzerland
- Part 3 - 24 Nov - 02 Dec 2012 => Field work, Bangladesh
- Part 4 - 03 Dec - 31 Jan 2013 => Individual project
The Cooperation & Development Center (CODEV) is pleased to announce the Call for Applications for the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Disaster Risk Reduction (CDRR).
The 3rd Edition of the CDRR proposes a continuing education course to professionals and specialists from both Southern and Northern countries who already have significant experience in disaster risk reduction or a related field such as climate change adaptation or development.
The CDRR aims to strengthen the capabilities of participants in the field of disaster risk reduction, especially hydrometeorological disasters and/or those related to climate change. To achieve this, the program favors an integrated and interdisciplinary approach, focusing on the reduction of vulnerabilities and strengthening the capacities of populations at risk. The program provides participants with a theoretical component to improve their knowledge of the issues complemented with a field-oriented approach to develop their skills in practice.
Upon completion of the program, participants will be familiar with natural disaster risk management. They will be in a position to:
- Identify and asses disaster risks using risk management approaches;
- Interpret the current results of scientific research on climate change and its challenges to natural hazards, and identify appropriate measures in a specific situation;
- Apply methodological tools to assess vulnerabilities and strengthen adaptation.
- Improve their comprehension of the role and the challenges of science and technological innovations in disaster risk reduction, in an interdisciplinary manner.
The program is structured in four parts, all which are compulsory. Part 1 (3 - 30 September 2012) involves a preparatory phase of e-Learning with access to compulsory and mandatory reading material to understand the basic concepts. Part 2 (8 - 19 October 2012), will be held at EPFL in Switzerland and will cover such modules as: Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change, Vulnerabilities and Capacities, Science and Technology in DRR. Part 3 (24 November - 2 December 2012) will be held in Bangladesh and mainly focus on field activities. Part 4 (3 December 2012 - 31 January 2013), consists of a personal project.
The program uses a wide range of tools including: Lectures, Case Studies, Workshops, Group Work, Field Trips, Individual Project.
Applicants must have a graduate or undergraduate degree and good English.
Full and/or partial grants may be offered to participants from developing and emerging countries that are not able to meet the total costs involved.
For full information and application procedure refer to our website http://cooperation.epfl.ch/CDRR. Please note that only applications submitted via the online submission system on the program webpage will be accepted.
The deadline for applications is 10 June 2012.
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Practical information
- General public
- Registration required
Organizer
- Cooperation & Development Center (CODEV)
Contact
- Email: [email protected] // Tel: +41 (0) 21 693.60.48