At CoEDMM, IITR
On the occasion of International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction and aligning with the activities of the 175th year celebration of the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, the Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management (CoEDMM) and South Asia Alliance of Disaster Risk Institutes (SAADRI) jointly organizes a program on “Disaster Management Action Frontiers”.
This event encompasses training of students, researchers, early-career scientists, and stakeholders on all the four pillars of disaster management i.e., preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation stages by showcasing actual events of disasters in the field/in-situ i.e., Uttarakhand Himalayas.
A maximum of 20 participants from SAADRI countries. Mostly of PhD students, early-career scientists, and stakeholders. Shortlisting criteria will be decided in consultation with the Faculties of CoEDMM. Major criteria will be based on relevant research interest, experience and ability to work on field campaigns.
175 Years Celebrations of IIT Roorkee
Details of the speakers are as follows.
Indian Institute of Remote Sensing
India Meteorological Department
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
The event starts on 10th October 2022. It is scheduled for 4 days including 1 day on program introduction and basic training, 2 days of a field expedition in Uttarakhand, and 1 day on valedictory. The tentative schedule and list of events are as follows.
Dr. Arijit Roy
Head, Disaster Management Support Program, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (ISRO-IIRS), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
14.00
Participants will experience advanced facilities of IITR from diverse departments holistically working in Disaster Management including new age solutions (Nature-based etc).
List of the selected departments are as follows:
Visit to the Aglar river catchment
Leaving Aglar to Tehri at 3:00 pm
A team is discussing the hour-to-hour plans for the field expeditions.
Visit to the Tehri Lake
Leaving Tehri to Roorkee at 3:00 pm
A team is discussing the hour-to-hour plans for the field expeditions.
3rd Jai Krishna Memorial Lecture
3 rd Jai Krishna Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra Director General of Meteorology, India Meteorological Department, Government of India
Group Activities
Valedictory: Address by Secretary SAADRI.
Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management (CoEDMM)
IIT Roorkee
Centre of Excellence in Disaster Mitigation and Management (CoEDMM), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Roorkee-247667 Uttarakhand, India
Email: coe_dmm@iitr.ac.in
Telephone: +91-1332-286616
Fax: +91-1332-286617
Accomodation details.
National Institute of Hydrology is an autonomous society under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India and has been functioning as a research Institute in the area of hydrology and water resources in the country since December 1978 in Roorkee City.
details"Disaster Management Action Frontiers" sponsors.
