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03.09.2012 | Environment | Geosciences | Continuing Education
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.
Organized by:
EPFL & Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
City:
Lausanne and Bangladesh
Country: Switzerland
Cost: The total tuition fee is ChF 3,400.-.
Contact Information:
EPFL - VPAA - CODEV
Station 10
CH-1015 Lausanne
Phone: +41 (0) 21 693 6048
E-Mail: cdrr@epfl.ch
URI: http://cooperation.epfl.ch/cms/site/cooperation/lang/en/CDRR
Deadline(s):
The deadline for applications is 10 June 2012.