Gravitazz Institute for Disaster Reduction and Emergency Management (GIDREM)

Would you like to strengthen your understanding of GIS techniques applied to the Disaster Risk Management cycle and work on your ability to use spatial data as evidence when elaborating Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) plans and strategies? Do you want to build your knowledge on how climate change adaptation measures, including integrated water resource management, […]

  Listen to our Managing Director’s recent interview with SABC Radio on the current drought situation in Africa. CLICK HERE Learn more about the devastating effects of El Nino, the potential of disaster risk insurance, the underlying human factor in disasters, and regional strategies for resource management, amongst others. “Unfortunately Disaster Risk Reduction and Management […]

Gravitazz Quarterly Publication Series “African Perspectives on Disaster Risk Reduction” aims at showcasing experts’ views, experiences and best practices in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) on the African continent. The peer-reviewed series thus seeks to spur knowledge exchange through evidence-based, policy-relevant and applied research and to address pressing questions relating to disaster risks, environmental hazards and climate change […]

Dear friends and colleagues,  We are pleased to reintroduce our monthly newsletter in a revised, shorter, format, aimed at updating you on our activities. Stay informed and consult the latest issue of our Newsletter to find out what we have been up to for the last months and what is up next for us! Overview […]

  Chers Amis et Collègues, Les ateliers Sendai sont une série d’ateliers organisés par l’Institut Gravitazz pour accompagner les acteurs d’Afrique sub-saharienne dans leur intégration du Cadre de Sendai sur la Réduction des Risques de Catastrophes dans leurs politiques et programmes nationaux. Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer la tenue de notre premier atelier […]

Between the 3rd and 7th April 2017, Gravitazz Institute for Disaster Reduction facilitated an international training on Disaster Risk Management in Johannesburg, South Africa, which was attended by participants from Malawi and Eritrea. The modules covered during this training included : GIS technology for emergency preparedness and response Information management for decision making in disasters […]

We are glad to announce that registrations are currently open for a special mixed course on Disaster Risk Management to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa, between 22-26 May 2017 (Registration deadline: 22 April 2017).  This package, offered by the Gravitazz Institute, is entitled “Disaster Risk Management Special Short Course Package” and will comprise of […]

Are you an Academic, Disaster Risk Reduction practitioner or a Professor with expertise in Disaster Risk Reduction? If so, this message is for you! Gravitazz Continental Initiative (GCI) is calling upon you to submit an abstract for the first ever Africa Conference on the Economic Cost of Disasters to be held in South Africa Pretoria […]

The Gravitazz Institute invites Volunteers to submit Front Page Design Proposals for the first edition of its quarterly research publication series entitled “African Perspectives on Disaster Risk Reduction”. Applications: Artist bio and/or Curriculum Vitae along with a draft-size reduced image of the artwork may be send to info@gravitazzcontinental.com and jessica@gravitazzcontinental.com. Deadline 15th March 2017 The […]