D ISASTER F EATURE
Managing disasters
Disaster Management emphasises the
importance of disaster prevention and
response management focussing on disaster
preparedness. On the backdrop of several
disasters that are rocking various parts of the
world, disaster management professionals are
needed and for this several institutes around
the world are offering courses on Disaster
Management. The following are some of
such institutes:
Andrew Young School of
Policy Studies
Andrew Young School of Policy Studies of
Georgia State University, USA provides
Graduate Certificate in Disaster Manage-
ment. The course is intended to provide
professional education for students prepar-
ing for careers in emergency management
and practitioners seeking to broaden their
knowledge and skills in this field.
http://aysps.gsu.edu/academics/mastersbulletin/
gradcert_disastermgmt.htm
Asian Disaster Preparedness
Centre
Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre runs the
refresher course ‘Capacity building in Asia
using information technology applications
in disaster management’ (CASITA). The
course is intended as a train-the-trainers
course, for the university teachers who are
involved in the development or implemen-
tation of disaster management courses.
http://www.itc.nl/education/refresher_courses/
2005/Vietnam.asp
Coventry University The Royal Military College of
Coventry University of UK offer under- Science
graduate, postgraduate and also doctorate
on various disaster management related fields
like Development and Health in Disaster
Management, Disaster Relief and Develop-
ment Engineering, Emergency Planning,
Global Security and Disaster Management,
Health Emergency Planning, International
Disaster Engineering and Management, etc.
http://www.coventry.ac.uk/courses/subjects/
disaster_management.html
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Kingston University
School of Earth Sciences and Geography of
Kingston University, UK runs an under-
graduate course on Environmental Hazards
and Disaster Management. The course pro-
vides a scientific understanding of the caus-
es and effects of environmental hazards.
http://www.kingston.ac.uk/esg/courses/behdm.htm
Institute for Public
Management Development
The Institute for Public Management
Development in partnership with the
Disaster Management Institute of Southern
Africa (DMISA), Cranfield University (UK)
and the University of Wisconsin (USA)
offers Certificate courses in Disaster Man-
agement. These certificate courses are unique
in Southern Africa and addresses all the rel-
evant issues for the South African context.
http://www.tsa.ac.za/dm/courses.htm
The Centre for Disaster
Management (CDM)
The Centre for Disaster Management
(CDM) was set up at Yashwantrao Chavan
Academy of Development Administration
at Pune in India with the support of the
National Disaster Management Division,
Department of Agriculture and Coopera-
tion, Govt. of India. The CDM in collabo-
ration with Indira Gandhi National Open
University (IGNOU) has launched Post
Graduate Diploma course in Disaster Man-
agement in English, Hindi and Marathi.
www.yashada.org/courses
The Royal Military College of Science affil-
iated under Cranfield University, UK runs
International Disaster Management course.
http://www.rmcs.cranfield.ac.uk/ddmsa/
ddmsashort/DMSA17
Touro University
International (TUI)
Touro University International (TUI) is an
international Internet university that offers
Master of Science and Graduate Certificate
in Emergency and Disaster Management.
http://www.worldwidelearn.com/health-science/
emergency-disaster-management-degree.htm
Tulane University
The Payson Center for International Devel-
opment and Technology Transfer of Tulane
University, USA conducts Conflict, Com-
plex Emergency and Disaster Management
Programme. The program provides students
with cutting edge skills in areas of epidemi-
ology, information management, context
analysis and assessment, monitoring and
evaluation, and psychosocial programmes.
http://www.tulane.edu/~inhl/dissummer.htm
University of Canterbury
Geological Sciences department of Univer-
sity of Canterbury, New Zealand conducts
diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and
doctorate courses on Hazard and Disaster
Management.
http://www.geol.canterbury.ac.nz/hdm.html
University of the Free State
Under Disaster Management Training and
Education Programme, University of the
Free State of South Africa offers Masters in
Disaster Management. The main aim of the
course is to provide educational means for
disaster management practitioners, or those
who may have future disaster management
responsibilities in the holistic approach to-
wards disaster management.
http://www.undmtp.org/inventory/pages/
sa_inventory/sa_free_state.html
University of Wisconsin–
Disaster Management Centre
The University of Wisconsin–Disaster Man-
agement Centre (UW–DMC), USA has
worked closely with experts recognised for
their field experience to develop disaster
management training activities with a
practical emphasis. The centre’s goal is to
help improve the emergency management
performance at administration level.
http://dmc.engr.wisc.edu 
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