A training program on feasibility studies for irrigation projects will be organized for participants from the Ministry of Energy and Water of Afghanistan at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) from 13-26 August 2015 from 08:30 am onwards at Room B225, AIT Conference Center.

Organized by the Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management (DPMM) program, the moderator for the session will be Visiting Associate Professor Dr. Takashi Oda. Abstract:  Dr. Sakurai will talk about post-2011 disaster recovery efforts in schools affected by the tsunami in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi.

 The detailed program of Orientation Day can be downloaded from this link.

Mr. Basanta Raj Shrestha, Director of Strategic Cooperation, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), will deliver a talk on the topic “Nepal Earthquake 2015: Information Debris – Making Sense of it All” on 29 June 2015 at the Milton E. Bender Jr. Auditorium from 13:30-14:30 hours.

For Registration, please follow this link: https://docs.google.com/a/ait.asia/forms/d/1DI3SSCdX-6c92PIrxRuRagg8i0DV2Kw8sARc0Pl5lx8/viewform?c=0&w=1

Presenters will include Ms. Serena Amatya and Md. Shahab Uddin, who were in Nepal following the earthquake. While Serena was engaged in emergency response operations, Shahab Uddin conducted his fieldwork in Nepal. Another student Ms. Jidapa Khoonsinsub, will speak about “Social Vulnerability Assessment to Earthquake Disaster.

A seminar “learning by drawing” is being organized for children of the AIT community on 9 June 2015 at Room E117, School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD) from 09:00-11:00 hours. Organized by students of the Disaster Preparedness Mitigation and Management (DPMM) field of study, children will be introduced to the topic on Earthquake and Earthquake Hazards through animated videos.

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To access the webinar, please follow this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5995038039047645953 Abstract: In the recent years, there has been a spate of natural disasters, having serious repercussions on the livelihoods of people, especially in the developing world.