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Events
This is the global disaster risk reduction calendar of events. UNISDR also organizes and participates in various disaster risk reduction events around the world. Want to add your event to the global disaster risk reduction calendar? Click on the link below.
2006 and earlier events in Africa, about All Hazards, All Themes, All Org. Types: 20 (includes all major global events)
MAY 2013
28 Apr - 04 May (Week 18)
| MEETINGS & CONFERENCES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2013 - 30 Apr 2013 | National consultations on post-HFA in Gabon United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction |
(Gabon) | UNISDR Event | |
| TRAINING | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May 2012 - 24 May 2013 | Diploma in disaster management International Center for Emergency Preparedness Training |
Nairobi (Kenya) | ||
| 07 May 2012 - 24 May 2013 | Advanced diploma in emergency and disaster management International Center for Emergency Preparedness Training |
Distance learning/online (Kenya) | ||
| 07 Jan 2013 - 07 Jun 2013 | Certificate in community-based disaster risk reduction online course International Center for Emergency Preparedness Training |
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| 29 Apr 2013 - 02 May 2013 | Use of GIS and remote sensing in disaster risk management Indepth Research Services |
Nairobi (Kenya) | ||
05 - 11 May (Week 19)
| MEETINGS & CONFERENCES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May 2013 - 08 May 2013 | Climate change impacts and adaptation seminar series Green Times |
Cape Town (South Africa) | ||
| 08 May 2013 - 08 May 2013 | National consultations on post-HFA in Zimbabwe Zimbabwe - government |
(Zimbabwe) | ||
| TRAINING | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May 2012 - 24 May 2013 | Diploma in disaster management (continued) International Center for Emergency Preparedness Training |
Nairobi (Kenya) | ||
| 07 May 2012 - 24 May 2013 | Advanced diploma in emergency and disaster management (continued) International Center for Emergency Preparedness Training |
Distance learning/online (Kenya) | ||
| 07 Jan 2013 - 07 Jun 2013 | Certificate in community-based disaster risk reduction online course (continued) International Center for Emergency Preparedness Training |
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| 05 May 2013 - 11 May 2013 | Training course in community action planning in disaster prone communities 2013 Agency for Integrated Development and Training Services |
Mbarara- Southwestern Uganda (Uganda) | ||
| 06 May 2013 - 10 May 2013 | Community managed disaster risk management RedR - United Kingdom |
Nairobi (Kenya) | ||
12 - 18 May (Week 20)
| MEETINGS & CONFERENCES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2013 - 15 May 2013 | Climate change impacts and adaptation seminar series (continued) Green Times |
Cape Town (South Africa) | ||
| TRAINING | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May 2012 - 24 May 2013 | Diploma in disaster management (continued) International Center for Emergency Preparedness Training |
Nairobi (Kenya) | ||
| 07 May 2012 - 24 May 2013 | Advanced diploma in emergency and disaster management (continued) International Center for Emergency Preparedness Training |
Distance learning/online (Kenya) | ||
| 07 Jan 2013 - 07 Jun 2013 | Certificate in community-based disaster risk reduction online course (continued) International Center for Emergency Preparedness Training |
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| 13 May 2013 - 16 May 2013 | Use of GIS and remote sensing in food security analysis Indepth Research Services |
Nairobi (Kenya) | ||
19 - 25 May (Week 21)
| TRAINING | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May 2012 - 24 May 2013 | Diploma in disaster management (continued) International Center for Emergency Preparedness Training |
Nairobi (Kenya) | ||
| 07 May 2012 - 24 May 2013 | Advanced diploma in emergency and disaster management (continued) International Center for Emergency Preparedness Training |
Distance learning/online (Kenya) | ||
| 07 Jan 2013 - 07 Jun 2013 | Certificate in community-based disaster risk reduction online course (continued) International Center for Emergency Preparedness Training |
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| 20 May 2013 - 23 May 2013 | Community managed disaster risk reduction RedR - United Kingdom |
Juba () | ||
| 20 May 2013 - 23 May 2013 | GIS and remote sensing in multi hazard early warning systems Indepth Research Services |
Nairobi (Kenya) | ||
26 May - 01 Jun (Week 22)
| TRAINING | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2013 - 07 Jun 2013 | Certificate in community-based disaster risk reduction online course (continued) International Center for Emergency Preparedness Training |
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| 27 May 2013 - 30 May 2013 | Use of GIS and remote sensing in climate change analysis and adaption Indepth Research Services |
Nairobi (Kenya) | ||
JUN 2013
26 May - 01 Jun (Week 22)
| TRAINING | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2013 - 07 Jun 2013 | Certificate in community-based disaster risk reduction online course (continued) International Center for Emergency Preparedness Training |
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| 27 May 2013 - 30 May 2013 | Use of GIS and remote sensing in climate change analysis and adaption (continued) Indepth Research Services |
Nairobi (Kenya) | ||
02 - 08 Jun (Week 23)
| MEETINGS & CONFERENCES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun 2013 - 07 Jun 2013 | 2nd climate change and population conference on Africa Climate and Development Knowledge Network |
Accra (Ghana) | ||
| TRAINING | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2013 - 07 Jun 2013 | Certificate in community-based disaster risk reduction online course (continued) International Center for Emergency Preparedness Training |
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09 - 15 Jun (Week 24)
| TRAINING | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2013 - 21 Jun 2013 | Facilitating community managed disaster risk reduction International Institute of Rural Reconstruction |
(Ethiopia) | ||
16 - 22 Jun (Week 25)
| MEETINGS & CONFERENCES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2013 - 21 Jun 2013 | First climate science symposium of Zimbabwe Meteorological Services Department |
Harare (Zimbabwe) | ||
| TRAINING | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2013 - 21 Jun 2013 | Facilitating community managed disaster risk reduction (continued) International Institute of Rural Reconstruction |
(Ethiopia) | ||
23 - 29 Jun (Week 26)
30 Jun - 06 Jul (Week 27)
| TRAINING | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2013 - 05 Jul 2013 | Short course: Disasters and development Stellenbosch University |
Stellenbosch (South Africa) | ||
JUL 2013
30 Jun - 06 Jul (Week 27)
| TRAINING | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2013 - 05 Jul 2013 | Short course: Disasters and development (continued) Stellenbosch University |
Stellenbosch (South Africa) | ||
07 - 13 Jul (Week 28)
| TRAINING | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul 2013 - 17 Jul 2013 | Short course: Community risk assessment Stellenbosch University |
Stellenbosch (South Africa) | ||
14 - 20 Jul (Week 29)
| MEETINGS & CONFERENCES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2013 - 19 Jul 2013 | Fifth international conference on climate change: Impacts and responses Common Ground Publishing |
Port-Louis (Mauritius) | ||
| TRAINING | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul 2013 - 17 Jul 2013 | Short course: Community risk assessment (continued) Stellenbosch University |
Stellenbosch (South Africa) | ||
21 - 27 Jul (Week 30)
| MEETINGS & CONFERENCES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2013 - 27 Jul 2013 | Eastern African quaternary climate change and variability International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme |
Nanyuki (Kenya) | ||
28 Jul - 03 Aug (Week 31)