The objective of the second edition of the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Disaster Risk Reduction (CDRR 2010) is to propose a continuing education course to professionals and specialists from both Southern and Northern countries who already have significant experience in disaster risk reduction or a connected field such as climate change adaptation or development. The CDRR aims to strengthen the capabilities of participants in the field of natural disaster prevention, especially hydrometeorological disasters and/or those related to climate change.

Target group: The course is primarily intended for professionals, researchers or managers specialising in natural risks or called upon by their profession to make decisions concerning risk situations. Participants are required to have a university degree or equivalent. Their background could be in environmental sciences, civil engineering, architecture, physics, or mathematics, but also human sciences, such as sociology, geography, and international relations. This list is not exhaustive.

Organisational details: The course will be organised in 2 parts, each consisting of 2 weeks of full-time study:

* The first part will take place at EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, from 6-17 September 2010.
* The second part will be held at the Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc) in Bangalore, from 8-19 November 2010.

Financial support: Full and/or partial grants may be offered to participants coming from developing or emerging countries that are not able to meet the total costs involved. The grant will cover tuition fees as well as accommodation and board in Switzerland and India. Note that grants will NOT cover travelling costs to Switzerland and India. Applications (and all accompanying documents must be submitted on the Grant Application Form to the CDRR course organiser.

For further information, please visit: http://cooperation.epfl.ch/Jahia/site/cooperation/op/edit/pid/72010.

Source: Information by the organisers.