Disaster

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Managing disasters Disaster Management emphasises the importance of disaster prevention and response management focussing on disaster preparedness. On the backdrop of several disasters that are rocking various parts of the world, disaster management professionals are needed and for this several institutes around the world are offering courses on Disaster Management. The following are some of such institutes:

Andrew Young School of Policy Studies Andrew Young School of Policy Studies of Georgia State University, USA provides Graduate Certificate in Disaster Management. The course is intended to provide professional education for students preparing for careers in emergency management and practitioners seeking to broaden their knowledge and skills in this field. http://aysps.gsu.edu/academics/mastersbulletin/ gradcert_disastermgmt.htm

Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre runs the refresher course ‘Capacity building in Asia using information technology applications in disaster management’ (CASITA). The course is intended as a train-the-trainers course, for the university teachers who are involved in the development or implementation of disaster management courses. http://www.itc.nl/education/refresher_courses/ 2005/Vietnam.asp

Kingston University School of Earth Sciences and Geography of Kingston University, UK runs an undergraduate course on Environmental Hazards and Disaster Management. The course provides a scientific understanding of the causes and effects of environmental hazards. http://www.kingston.ac.uk/esg/courses/behdm.htm

Institute for Public Management Development The Institute for Public Management Development in partnership with the Disaster Management Institute of Southern Africa (DMISA), Cranfield University (UK) and the University of Wisconsin (USA) offers Certificate courses in Disaster Management. These certificate courses are unique in Southern Africa and addresses all the relevant issues for the South African context. http://www.tsa.ac.za/dm/courses.htm

The Centre for Disaster Management (CDM) The Centre for Disaster Management (CDM) was set up at Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration at Pune in India with the support of the National Disaster Management Division, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, Govt. of India. The CDM in collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has launched Post Graduate Diploma course in Disaster Management in English, Hindi and Marathi. www.yashada.org/courses

Coventry University

The Royal Military College of Coventry University of UK offer under- Science graduate, postgraduate and also doctorate on various disaster management related fields like Development and Health in Disaster Management, Disaster Relief and Development Engineering, Emergency Planning, Global Security and Disaster Management, Health Emergency Planning, International Disaster Engineering and Management, etc.

The Royal Military College of Science affiliated under Cranfield University, UK runs International Disaster Management course.

http://www.coventry.ac.uk/courses/subjects/ disaster_management.html

Touro University International (TUI) is an international Internet university that offers

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Touro University International (TUI)

Master of Science and Graduate Certificate in Emergency and Disaster Management. http://www.worldwidelearn.com/health-science/ emergency-disaster-management-degree.htm

Tulane University The Payson Center for International Development and Technology Transfer of Tulane University, USA conducts Conflict, Complex Emergency and Disaster Management Programme. The program provides students with cutting edge skills in areas of epidemiology, information management, context analysis and assessment, monitoring and evaluation, and psychosocial programmes. http://www.tulane.edu/~inhl/dissummer.htm

University of Canterbury Geological Sciences department of University of Canterbury, New Zealand conducts diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate courses on Hazard and Disaster Management. http://www.geol.canterbury.ac.nz/hdm.html

University of the Free State Under Disaster Management Training and Education Programme, University of the Free State of South Africa offers Masters in Disaster Management. The main aim of the course is to provide educational means for disaster management practitioners, or those who may have future disaster management responsibilities in the holistic approach towards disaster management. http://www.undmtp.org/inventory/pages/ sa_inventory/sa_free_state.html

University of Wisconsin– Disaster Management Centre The University of Wisconsin–Disaster Management Centre (UW–DMC), USA has worked closely with experts recognised for their field experience to develop disaster management training activities with a practical emphasis. The centre’s goal is to help improve the emergency management performance at administration level. http://dmc.engr.wisc.edu  i4d | May 2005