Call for Instructors
Managing Floodplain Development through the NFIP
Association of State Floodplain Managers
Deadline: September 16, 2013
The Association of State Floodplain Managers is seeking qualified instructors to teach a four-day course on Managing Floodplain Development through the NFIP (FEMA 273). Instructors will also be required to administer a Certified Floodplain Managers exam on the fifth day. Courses will be offered from October 1 to December 31, 2013. For more information on instructor requirements, remuneration, and application submission, visit the ASFPM 273 application site.
Call for Applications
100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge
Rockefeller Foundation
Deadline: September 23, 2013
The Rockefeller Foundation is accepting applications for its 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge. The challenge will give 100 cities worldwide the resources and funding needed to implement their promising plans for urban resilience. Municipal governments (or organizations collaborating with governments) with unimplemented resilience projects should submit a registration application by September 23. Complete applications are due October 14. For more information, visit the Challenge website.
Call for Participation
Living with Disability and Disasters Survey
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Deadline: September 25, 2013
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction is asking people with disabilities and their caregivers to participate in an online survey to help determine their disaster and preparedness needs. Information collected will be used to inform the UNISDR’s upcoming International Day for Disaster Reduction, which this year focuses on issues related to living with disability and disaster risk.