This course aims at bridging the gap between decision- and policy-makers and ICTs in the realm of disaster management and risk recovery. Building upon existing UNDP experience in disaster management, innovations and the latest ICT advances in these topics will be covered with the aim of building the capacity to manager disaster risks and more effectively responding when disasters hit. The target audience for the course includes UNDP Country Offices in the Balkans, Caucasus, Central Asia; National Focal Points of International Conventions; relevant government officials (e.g. Ministries of Emergencies, Environment), researchers and civil society representatives. Technologies covered: remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), mobile technologies, data portals, etc.The overall aim of the stream is to create capacity capable of underwriting agencies%E2%80%99 ability to achieve high recovery impact in the face of future crises in the Europe and CIS region. Course Information: The overall aim of the stream is to create capacity capable of underwriting agencies%E2%80%99 ability to achieve high recovery impact in the face of future crises in the Europe and CIS region. The stream aims at staff of the UNDP Country offices in Balkans, Caucasus and Central Asia, National Focal Points of International Conventions (e.g. Black Sea Commission), relevant government officials (e.g. Ministries of Emergencies, Environment, Communications), researchers and civil society representatives. The course builds upon existing UNDP experience in disaster management and risk reduction. The advances in ICT are increasingly empowering citizens to play a more proactive role in managing disaster risks and more effectively responding when disasters hit. The ability of development workers to tap into this local energy and know-how, go beyond the usual suspects (e.g. NGOs, think tanks) and partner with outliers (e.g. citizens, informal groups) and link their efforts with the institutional response and resources will play a major role in supporting communities' resilience. Therefore, applying innovations and the latest ICT advances in this regard will be the key topic of the program. A range of technologies will be presented including Remote Sensing, Geographic Information Systems, mobile technologies, data portals, etc. The course will cover a number of themes, including ICTs for disaster risk reduction (DRR), innovation in climate risk management and disaster preparedness and response, integration of innovative solutions in climate risk management (CRM) and DRR into sectoral and municipal development, and more. To increase the scope and impact of the event and its benefits for participants, this course will be collocated with an additional course (ICTs in Water Security) conducted at CEU under the %E2%80%9CBridging ICTs and Environment%E2%80%9D framework. These courses are preparatory activities for the Eye on Earth Summit 2015 (http://www.eoesummit.org) and will feature joint sessions and exercises. The course%E2%80%99s target group includes UNDP Country Offices, government officials, academia and civil society from the region. Proven experience to any aspect of Disaster Management is a prerequisite for the course. Participants will have to complete a series of exercises for successful course completion.Application Information Application deadline is 14 February 2015.

Course leader
Course Director: Viktor Lagutov, Systems Laboratory, Central European University, Budapest, HungaryArmen Grigoryan, UNDP Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS), New York, USACourse Faculty: Lorant Czaran, United Nations Office for Oute



Target group
Target group:The stream is aimed at the following target groups: UNDP Country Offices in Balkans, Caucasus, and Central Asia National Focal Points of International Conventions in the Black Sea region (e.g. Black Sea Commission) Relevant government officials (e.g. Ministries of Emergencies, Environment, Communications) Researchers and civil society representatives Undergraduates without a university degree will not be considered.Pre-requisites:Previous exposure to advanced geospatial technologies is not required, but overall computer literacy is essential due to practical computer exercises. In addition, proven experience to any aspect of Disaster Management is a prerequisite for the course. Language requirement:The language of instruction is English, thus all applicants have to demonstrate a strong command of spoken and written English to be able to participate actively in discussions at seminars and workshops.

Course aim
This course aims at bridging the gap between decision- and policy-makers and ICTs in the realm of disaster management and risk recovery. Building upon existing UNDP experience in disaster management, innovations and the latest ICT advances in these topics will be covered with the aim of building the capacity to manager disaster risks and more effectively responding when disasters hit. The target audience for the course includes UNDP Country Offices in the Balkans, Caucasus, Central Asia; National Focal Points of International Conventions; relevant government officials (e.g. Ministries of Emergencies, Environment), researchers and civil society representatives.

Credits info
1 ECTS Our courses offer ECTS points, which may be accepted for credit transfer by the participants' home universities. Those who wish to obtain these credits should inquire about the possible transfer at their home institution prior to their enrollment. The Summer University Office will send a transcript to those who have fulfilled all the necessary course requirements and request one.

Fee info
EUR 300: payable until May 28, 2014 EUR 270: Early bird fee is payable until April 30, 2014

Scholarships
A limited number of partial scholarships for selected countries will be available.

Central European University
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