Introduction to Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for NGOs I NGOi Online Synchronous Course

This course will enable participants to:
1. Identify basic concepts, terminology, risk factors, and pillars of DRR
2. Understand international DRR frameworks and their coherence with 2030 agenda
3. Define global hazards and their impacts
4. Construct resilience campaigns and apply community-based DRR
5. Recognize the importance of information management and communication in disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery
6. Explore DRR interventions and the roles of various actors in disasters

-Registration Deadline:

• Early Bird: July 9, 2021
• Regular: July 16, 2021

-Course Start Date: July 21, 2021

-Course Duration: 24 Hours

-Course Dates: July 26, 28, 30 & 31 / 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

-Registration Fees: 

• For members of the NGOi Network: 250$
• For non-members - Early Bird: 300$
• For non-members - Regular: 350$

-Course Language of Instruction: English

Notes:
- NGOi Organizational Members benefit from a 20% discount on course registration fee up to 5 staff members.
- NGOi Organizational Members benefit from a 20% discount on course registration fee
- A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION will be provided upon successful fulfillment of the course requirmnets.

Paymnet Options*: 

- Cash $ (or LBP equivalent) at the AUB Comptroller's Office (Cashier) - Invoice issued by NGOi is needed
- Bank Transfer in $ - Invoice issued by NGOi is needed
- Check $ at the AUB Comptroller's Office

*USD rate: 1$ =1,508 LBP exclusively for this capacity building offering & for paymnets made in cash at the AUB Comptroller's office.

Subject Matter Expert:

Zahi Chahine, MA, MBA

As the Head of the Disaster Risk Management Unit at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Mr. Chahince is spearheading national efforts to enhance Lebanon's resilience to withstand natural and manmade disasters. 
With extensive experience in the local and international public and private sector, he has been investing in his expertise to set the business case to integrate disaster risk reduction into development and resilience. He oversees the development and update of national disaster risk reduction strategies that will feed into national action plans. He works with national counterparts to enhance disaster risk reduction structure, capacities, and skills. Under his leadership the DRM Unit has further evolved making use of human, technical and technological resources, and innovations to safeguard lives, assets, and infrastructure and development gains. He is also the National Technical focal point for the Sendai Framework and rapporteur for several national disaster committees. Mr. Chahine holds a master's degree in law and master's degree in business.

For registration & additional details on payment: https://bit.ly/3cTUET5