AidSource

(The Humanitarian Social Network)

Monday, March 12, 2012

Featured Event

ICTD 2012

March 12, 2012 at 6pm to March 16, 2012 at 7pm – Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta ICTD is the world's premier conference examining the role of computers and communications in social, economic and political development. The conference will attract over 500 leading scholars and prac… Organized by ICTD2012 | Type: conference

Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Framework Course

February 27, 2012 to April 6, 2012 – E-learning This course addresses basic questions such as "why are disasters a development issue?" and "what are the components of comprehensive disaster risk management?" The course reviews the institutional ar… Organized by Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative | Type: training/workshop
International Humanitarian Action Training (check inside for the various dates)

February 28, 2012 to November 30, 2012 – Australia Australian Red Cross' International Humanitarian Action Training (IHAT) course is a three-day training which will equip organisations and their staff with the knowledge they need to effectively respo… Organized by Australian Red Cross | Type: training/workshop
Global Health Emergencies Conference 2012

March 5, 2012 to March 16, 2012 – USA Global public health crises transcend borders and socioeconomic lines, requiring healthcare providers to initiate dynamic and multifaceted responses, in resource-poor and wealthy settings alike. This… Organized by Weill Cornell Medical College | Type: conference
Training of Trainers on Community-Based Disaster Risk Management

March 11, 2012 to March 15, 2012 – Bangladesh This ToT on CBDRM is viewed as a step towards building a pool of human resources who can train other Civil society actors, government officials, people’s representatives and community leaders with th… Organized by RedR India | Type: training/workshop
Build Higher Secondary School in the Everest Region of Nepal

March 11, 2012 to March 25, 2012 – Everest Region of Nepal Edge of Seven is constructing a higher secondary school in the village of Basa, Nepal. We are scheduled to break ground on the school in February and complete the project in two phases. The four-room… Organized by Edge of Seven | Type: volunteer, abroad