| Penyelenggara | : | Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada |
|---|---|---|
| Lokasi | : | Building A, 1st Floor, Faculty of Geography |
| Kontak | : | ecodrr@ugm.ac.id |
| Website | : | http://ecodrr.ugm.ac.id |
| Agenda | : | Minggu, 29 Juli 2018 - Jumat, 10 Agustus 2018 |
After success of the 2017 Summer Course on Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction in Yogyakarta Indonesia, this year, we are happy to invite your students to participate in the 2018 Summer Course on Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction that will take place at the Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from July 29 to August 10, 2018.
THE FOCUS
Eco-DRR (Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction) is defined as sustainable management, conservation, and ecosystem restoration in reducing disaster risk whose main purpose is to achieve sustainable development and resilience.
The 2018 Summer Course on Eco-DRR consists of in-class component and field component, held in Yogyakarta and surroundings. The activities are designed for not only understanding Eco-DRR praxis, but also promoting cultures of Indonesia, especially Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta has unique physical condition as well as cultural treasures. Covering about 3000 square kilometers area, Yogyakarta is configured by volcanic process in the Northern part, denudational process in the Western part, solutional process in the Southeastern part, marine process along the Southern part, fluvial process in the middle and structural process in the Southern and Southeastern part. The physical condition induces several different natural hazards in some specific areas, beside form heterogeneous ecosystems. The cultural wealth of Yogyakarta establishes a strong social capital of communities, which has an important role in ecosystem management, related disaster risk reduction.
HOW TO APPLY
The 2018 Summer Course on Ecosystem-based Disaster Risk Reduction invite university students (bachelor, master and PhD students) from all over the globe. The course fee is USD 750, provides the following facilities:
1. Tuition (Indonesian Credit 3 SKS ~ equal to 4 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System)
2. Fieldwork
3. Accommodation (sharing room)
4. Meal (breakfast and lunch)
5. Certificate of participation
6. Seminar kit
The course fee excludes local and international airfares, airport taxes, local transports and personal expenses during the stay.
Please kindly fill the application form on the website: http://ugm.id/Ecodrr2018
SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship (registration fee, accommodation, local transport, meals (breakfast and lunch), excursion fee) will be given to selected participants.
Low cost airfare tickets will be awarded to selected participants (limited seats, reimbursement method, ASEAN only)
DEADLINE
The deadline for applications for the summer school is May 15, 2018.
The working language of the summer school will be English; therefore, a sufficient understanding and ability to express oneself in this language is required.
For more technical inquiries, please kindly contact:
Faculty of Geography, Universitas Gadjah Mada
Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 55281
Email: ecodrr@ugm.ac.id
Website: http://ecodrr.ugm.ac.id/