Background: The prevalent Geo-climatic conditions as well as increased frequency of natural calamities in the South Asian Countries Region, especially in the wake of the recent Himalayan Tragedy in Nepal in the month of April 2015, calls for enhanced /

About: The Health and Humanitarian Logistics (HHL) Conference provides an open, neutral platform for interactive discussion of the common opportunities and challenges facing both the public health and humanitarian sectors around the world. Panel topics

UNU International Institute for Global Health is partnering with the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS) to conduct the 4th International Workshop on psychological intervention after disasters. IUPsyS is an internationally recognised

Course objectives Upon completion of the course, the participants will be able to: - Describe and utilize spatial data, GIS and remote sensing in disaster risk assessment and management - Utilize existing sources of historical disaster information and

The Anatomy of Disaster Resilience: Searching for new treatments to enhance mitigation, planning, response and recovery. This symposium intends to deconstruct disaster resilience through a multifaceted discussion of the factors that contribute to disaster

Conference Overview The conference sets out to strengthen collaboration between research and knowledge-based institutions in India’s regions and internationally. The event will also develop a strategy for training, and capacity development, emphasizing

This spring, two devastating earthquakes struck Nepal, killing over 8,600 people and leaving at least two million Nepalis homeless. Did years of disaster risk reduction (DRR) efforts prevent further loss and destruction? And can using DRR concepts help