Gravitazz Institute for Disaster Reduction and Emergency Management (GIDREM)

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Gravitazz is currently recruiting for the following positions based in Midrand, Johannesburg (South Africa): – 2 Research and Programme Development Assistants (Interns) – Application deadline: 15 February 2017 – 1 Administrative Officer – Application deadline – 10 February 2017 Please refer to the vacancy announcements below for further details on the […]

Dear Colleagues and Friends, Chers amis ét collégues The Gravitazz Institute invites Volunteers who are interested and committed to serve as members on the Editorial Board of the Gravitazz quarterly publication series “African Perspectives on Disaster Risk Reduction”. Click on the link below for the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Editorial Committee. L’Institut Gravitazz invite […]

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Chers Amis et Collègues, We are pleased to inform you about the new Gravitazz Publication Series entitled “African Perspectives on Disaster Risk Reduction”. This quarterly publication series 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 […]

Dear Friends and Colleagues, Chers Amis et Collègues,  Gravitazz Institute will be offering a range of instructor-led courses as of March 2017, which will run per region (Southern, East, West and Central Africa), in both English and French. We will be offering both short courses (3-5 days) and longer diploma/certificate courses (between 6 months and 2 […]

Dear Colleague, The Gravitazz Institute for Disaster Reduction and Emergency Management is urgently looking for an Academic Coordinator to join its team in January 2017 and assist in coordinating the daily running of its training institute which will launch in February 2017. The position will be based in Midrand, South Africa. Requirements: • Solid experience […]

Chers Amis et Collègues, Comme vous le savez certainement, à partir de Février 2017, Gravitazz proposera une variété de formations par région (Afrique australe, de l’Est, de l’Ouest et Centrale) en Anglais et en Français, parmi lesquelles des formations de courte durée (6 mois) et des diplômes/certificats (durée comprise entre 6 mois et 2 ans). Par conséquent, […]

Dear Friends and Colleagues, As you may already know, Gravitazz will be offering a range of instructor-led courses as of February 2017, which will run per region (Southern, East, West and Central Africa), in both English and French. We will be offering both short courses (3 days) and longer diploma/certificate courses (between 6 months and […]

By Denis McClean Government Ministers, heads of delegation and national disaster management agencies from 47 African countries today agreed on a strategic plan to align disaster risk reduction with the priorities and targets of the global plan to reduce disaster losses, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. They also agreed to forward the Mauritius […]

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