Deadline: 24 August, 2018
DBAR is an international research program for promoting cooperation
with countries along the Belt and Road route to advocate and demonstrate
the smart use and application of “Big Earth Data” in support of the
sustainable development of people and economies at the local, national
and regional levels. “Disaster management” is one of the key pillars of
sustainable development in the DBAR, along with coastal zone
management, agriculture and food security, environmental changes, urban
development and heritage conservation.
In response to the needs of developing countries along Belt and Road in
disaster risk reduction to tackle the natural and human-induced
environmental disaster, Digital Belt and Road Program (DBAR), jointly
with Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) International
Programme Office (IPO), IRDR China National Committee (IRDR
CHINA), Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth (RADI),Chinese
Academy of Sciences(CAS) and CAS-TWAS Centre of Excellence on
Space Technology for Disaster Mitigation (SDIM) conducted an
international research program (DBAR-Disaster) to strengthen science
capacities for sustainable development and disaster risk reduction. In
2018, they will organize the International Training Workshop on Big
Earth Data for Disaster Risk Reduction. With the objective of
strengthening the experience of Big Earth Data applications for DRR, and
enhancing the use of various data in DRR application platform. The
workshop will provide a scientific and practical guide on DRR to the
participants from developing countries along Belt and Road.
Date & Place:
30 October-5 November, 2018, Beijing, China.
Eligibility:
• Young academicians and
researchers in the field of
disaster risk reduction;
• Young practitioners from
national/ local governments
and civil society
organizations.
As the number is limited to 20
people, only those who are
qualified can be selected as
formal participants. Female applicants will be given priority.
The language of the workshop is English. Knowing or speaking some
Chinese will be an advantage.
Benefits:
Those applicants who have been selected will be provided round-trip
international airfares between their home countries and Beijing (economy
class), and the local expenses such as board and lodging, field tour, local
transportation, etc. during the workshop.
Workshop awards:
DBAR will track the performance of participants and ensure that the training
is accomplishing its goals. The best workshop participants will have an
opportunity to be provided travel grants for attending or presenting
research at future seminars or conferences to be organized by DBAR.
Note: all the participants are advised to take adequate insurance towards
health, medical, accident or any other health related incidences/cases
during their stay in China. The organizer is not responsible for such
expenses.
How to Apply:
Applicants fill in the attached International-Training-Workshop-Application-Form and submit them to the SDIM Secretariat at sdim@radi.ac.cn or by fax +86-10-8217-8959.
Application deadline is
24th August, 2018.
The selection group will routinely examine the applications and notify the
applicants of the decisions. Invitations will be sent to the selected
applicants for visa formalities at the same time.
For more information visit the official website here.
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