Webcast
February 27, 2014, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EST
A Discussion on Climate Change: Evidence and Causes
National Academies of Sciences and the Royal Society
Cost and Registration: Free, register online in advance of the event
This webcast will broadcast the release of a new publication produced jointly by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences and the Royal Society of the United Kingdom. The report, Climate Change: Evidence & Causes, was created to clarify questions of climate and points of debate in an easy-to-read format. The broadcast will feature report authors Eric Wolff of Cambridge University and Inez Fung of University of California, Berkeley in a discussion guided by PBS News Hour’s Miles O’Brien. Topics will include established and developing climate science and point of debate.
Course
April 28 to May 2, 2014, Sanremo, Italy
International Disaster Law
International Institute of Humanitarian Law
Cost and Registration: $617, April 4 or until filled
This course will give attendees an opportunity to examine and analyze legal challenges presented by natural and manmade disasters. An overview of practical, diplomatic, and military issues associated with the prevention and management of disasters will be provided along with exercises that will help participants develop outcome-oriented solutions. The course is geared toward graduate and post-graduate students with backgrounds in law, security, international relations, or humanitarian assistance.
Webinar Series
Ongoing
Disaster Learning Webinars
National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Cost and Registration: Free, registration not required
This webinar series features public health and disaster medicine professionals sharing their expertise on a variety of topics. Past events have included school disasters, disaster health competencies, and socioeconomic determinants of post-disaster health outcomes. Visit the series website for upcoming offering or to view past webinars in video or presentation formats.