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Multi-Hazards Summer School at Tohoku University
02 May 2018

The 6th APRU MH Summer School will be held on 24-27 July at Tohoku University. This year’s focus is “Applying science, technology and innovation in disaster risk reduction”. Students and faculty interested in disaster risk reduction (DRR) and management are welcome to join this event.

The main objectives of this training are:

  • Understand the mechanism of the international DRR strategy
  • Learn from the experience and recovery process from the 2011 Great East japan Earthquake and Tsunami
  • Learn from various DRR projects that have been implemented in the Tohoku region and overseas
  • Discuss the role of science and technology as well as universities in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

For more information, please refer to the attached  flyer.

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