CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: EUMA Winter School 6-10 January 2025!
Registration is open from 01 October - 30 November 2024. Given the limited spots, we encourage early application to secure your place!
Applications including a Letter of Motivation and Curriculum Vitae (see more information on the right) should be submitted by the 30.11.2024 to euma@uni-bonn.de.
EUMA-Winter School
“From Single Hazards to Multi-Hazards and Systemic Risks: Scientific, Operational, and Communication Perspectives”
Rationale
Disasters are becoming increasingly complex with impacts affecting all aspects of society. For example, the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent 2021 and 2024 floods which devastated Central and Eastern Europe, have highlighted increased transboundary vulnerabilities and a changing risk landscape. As such, this increase in transnational complexity has introduced new challenges that call for the development of new innovative approaches to address these issues. In such a multifaceted environment, it is essential to review strengths and limitations of both single and multi-hazard approaches from a scientific, operational and communication perspective.
The EUMA Winter School at the University of Bonn offers an excellent opportunity to engage and deepen your understanding of challenges of disaster risk management and civil protection systems through a European lens.
Participants will engage with leading experts in the field through keynote speeches, presentations, panel discussions and social events, fostering an interactive and stimulating environment for exchange and discussions between participants. The Winter School provides unique hands-on learning experiences through diverse exercises in multi-hazards and serious games and visits to key institutions such as the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecast (ECMWF), the United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and the German Committee for Disaster Risk Reduction (DKKV). An excursion to the Ahr Valley, a region severely impacted by the devastating 2021 flood with 135 casualties, will allow participants to get insights into disaster impacts and recovery and to meet the district administrator. Also, a concurrent visit to the Federal Academy for Civil Protection and Civil Defence (BABZ) is planned.
Key Information and Registration
Dates
Monday, 06. January 2025
approx. 09:00am - 05:00 pm
Friday, 10. January 2025
approx. 09:00 - 05:00 pm
Programme
The draft programme can be downloaded clicking the following button:
Registration
To apply, please submit the following documents in English:
- Letter of Motivation (maximum 1 page)
- Curriculum Vitae (maximum 2 pages)
Participation fee is 100 € per person, covering excursions, two social dinners, light snacks, and lunch. Travel costs are the responsibility of the participants.
Applications should be submitted from 01 October - 30 November 2024 to euma@uni-bonn.de
Who can participate?
Postgraduate students, practitioners, and researchers in disaster management and related fields. Participation is limited to 30 participants (in-person attendance required).
Contacts and Organisation at the University of Bonn
Prof. Dr. Lothar Schrott
0.028 (153)
Meckenheimer Allee 166
53115 Bonn
Dr. Rainer Bell
0.029 (154)
Meckenheimer Allee 166
53115 Bonn
Everjoy Grace Chiimba
1.006 Geozentrum
Meckenheimer Allee 176
53115 Bonn
Marie Weil
1.006 Geozentrum
Meckenheimer Allee 176
53115 Bonn
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) Research and Innovation Programme under Grand Agreement N°101140384.
