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Call for papers: 2018 World Social Science Forum

  The 2018 World Social Science Forum will take place in Fukuoka, Japan, from 25 to 28...
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CALL FOR PAPERS: 4thNational Conference on “Building Disaster Resilient Community in Ethiopia”

The Institute of Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Studies (IDRMFSS), Bahir Dar University will held...
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Reducing Community Risk to Volcanic Activity around Mount Cameroon

Periperi U partners based at the University of Buea, Cameroon, hosted a workshop on 12 December...
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Science for DRM 2020: Open Call for Authors/Reviewers/Advisors

The Disaster Risk Management Knowledge Centre (DRMKC) is starting to prepare the second Report in the...
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Commonwealth Scholarships UK 2018 for Master's and PhD

The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is one of the largest and most prestigious international...
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The Geneva Challenge 2018 - International Contest for Graduate Students

Periperi U is helping to advertise the Graduate Institute of Geneva's competiotion for graduate students globally,...
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IRDR Young Scientists Programme: Call for applications

In 2016, IRDR started the IRDR Young Scientists Programme, which has produced 72 IRDR young scientists and who...
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ADAPTATION FUTURES: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS AND IMPORTANT DATES!

ADAPTATION FUTURES: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS AND IMPORTANT DATES! Adaptation Futures 2018 takes place from 18-21 June 2018...
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Disasters and Ecosystems: Resilience in a Changing Climate - Expert Track

Announcing: Disasters and Ecosystems: Resilience in a Changing Climate - The Expert Track is back! Live on...
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ADAPTATION FUTURES CONFERENCE - CAPE TOWN 18-21 JUNE 2018

The 'Adaptation Futures 2018' conference will take place in Cape Town, South Africa between 18 -...
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Cameroon communities empowered through outreach

In July 2017, students and staff at the university of Buea in Cameroon ran two outreach...
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PERIPERI U CONSULTATIVE MEETING 2017: A CALL TO ENGAGE: DEEPENING RISK KNOWLEDGE – ADVANCING RESILIENCE

In its dual capacity as both the representative voice of the scientific and academic community on...
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THREE HUNDRED STUDENTS TO MAP FOR FLOOD RESILIENCE IN DAR ES SALAAM

  Three hundred Urban Planning and Geomatics students from Ardhi University in Dar es Salaam are participating...
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International Training Workshop on Integrated Risk Assessment Methods Using Spatial and Social Vulnerability Data for Disaster Risk Reduction Digital Belt and Road Initiative (DBAR)

I．Background and Objectives In response to the needs of developing countries along Belt and Road in disaster...
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Call for Nominations: AGNES Grant for Junior Researchers - 29 September 2017

We are pleased to announce that the Call for Nominations for the “AGNES Grant for Junior...
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Stellenbosch University extends continental reach to Algeria

Stellenbosch University (SU) has further expanded its reach on the African continent partnering with the University...
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Nutrition in Emergencies Short Course - Moi University Kenya

Date: 26 Jun 2017 to: 30 Jun 2017 This course aims at equipping public health and humanitarian response persons with...
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Periperi U Staff and Students Advancing Risk Research and Resilience

Periperi U research represents a central theme for the entire partnership. The first quarter of 2017...
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