A two-day intense short course

in Davos, Switzerland from 29 – 30 May, 2010

Held as an IDRC Davos 2010 Pre-Conference Course

Within this compact and intensive two-day course with world renown disaster and risk management experts discussed trends, tendencies and new developments in risk reduction and disaster management (DRR) within the compass of the 'risk cycle'—prevention/mitigation, preparedness, emergency response, relief and recovery. The course integrated the technical, organisational and managerial aspects of DRR and explained how some of the latest advances in applied research can be used in the day-to-day practice of risk mitigation and disaster management.
After the successful completion of the course, participants had a good overbiew on the components of integrated risk management, including vulnerability and critical infrastructure assessment, risk concepts, intervention strategies as well as response and recovery plans. The course simulated decision making in stressful situations and provide an introduction into the state of the art of information and communication technologies in disaster and risk management.

The training course adressed individuals or organisation, from post graduate students to professionals likewise that aim at understanding Risk Reduction and Disaster Risk Management in an holistic approach.

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After the successful completion of the course, participants received a GRF Davos Risk Academy Certificate signed by the Chair, the Co-Chair and the President of the GRF Davos.

Scientific Chair, Co-Chair and Lecturers
Chair:        Prof. David Alexander - University of Florence, Italy

Co-Chair:  Prof. Stefan Pickl, - COMTESSA, UBw München (Universität der Bundeswehr München), Munich, Germany 

Lecturers:  Walter J. Ammann – President GRF Davos, Switzerland
                    Matthew Anderson - International Police Association, USA
                    John S. Bircham - Bircham-Global Limited, New Zealand
                    Prof. Andrew Collins - Northumbria University, United Kingdom
                    Alexander Fekete - Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance, Bonn, Germany
                    Gavin J. Love - Worley Parsons, USA