The 5th APRU MH Summer School will be held on 18-21 July at Tohoku University. This year’s focus is “Effective investment in disaster risk reduction for resilient society”. Students and faculty interested in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and management are welcome to join this event.
Major objectives:
– Understand the mechanism of the international DRR strategy
– Learn from the experience and recovery process from the 2011 Great East japan Earthquake and Tsunami
– Learn from various DRR projects that have been implemented in the Tohoku region and overseas
– Discuss the role of science and technology as well as universities in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
For more information about the Summer School 2017 and how to register, please contact
Dr. Takako Izumi, IRIDeS, Tohoku University e-mail: application_apruss@irides.tohoku.ac.jp
For the MH program details, please check APRU-IRIDeS Multi-Hazards Program Website: http://aprumh.irides.tohoku.ac.jp/
See APRU Multi-Hazards Summer School 2017 flyer
Note: There is no funding available. Interested person can try to get their own funding from different sources.