Department of Climate and Disaster Management, Jashore University of Science and Technology is going to organize a certificate program on 'Climate Change and Intersectionality' as a partner institution/collaborator of a project ‘Reimagining Disaster Pedagogies: Towards Gender Transformative, Socially Inclusive & Intersectional South Asian Didactics’, part of a global research project ‘GRRIPP’, led by GRRIPP South Asia & University College London (UCL) in collaboration with the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, University of Dhaka.

This program will cover different issues related to climate change and adaptation, disaster risk reduction and sustainability, gender and intersectionality, governance, etc. Resource persons from national and international level will conduct the 10 days long course. A day long field visit will be accommodate to enrich the knowledge and concept of participants. 

Eligibility:

1. Graduate students

2. INGO/ NGO personnel

3. Government officials

4. Civil society members

Mode: Hybrid

Details of Sessions (Probable):

• 17 May 2023; Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

         Activity: Inaugural Session and 1st lecture session on "Climate Change"

         Mode: Online; Session Moderator: Dr. Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman

 • 20 May 2023; Time: 7.00 p.m. to 9.0 p.m.

         Activity: 2nd lecture session on "Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)"

Mode: Online; Session Moderator: Mr. ATM Zakir Hossain, ED, Jagrata Juba Shangha, Khulna

  • 21 May 2023; Time: Time: 7.00 p.m. to 9.0 p.m.

Activity: 3rd lecture session on "Understanding Intersectionality: Theories and Practices"

         Mode: Online; Session Moderator: Ms. Lavanya Shanbhogue Arvind, Assistant Professor, Centre for Disasters and Development, Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies,Tata Institute of Social Sciences

   • 24 May 2023; Time: 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

        Activity: 4th lecture session on "Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation"

        Mode: Online; Session Moderator: Dr. Md. Golam Rabbani, Head, Climate Bridge Fund Secretariat, BRAC

    • 26 May 2023; Time: 8.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

        Activity: Field Visit to Beel Kedaria, Manirampur, Jashore; Michael Madhusudan Dutta Memorial House, Sagordari, Jashore and Jhanpa Baor (Floating Bridge), Manirampur, Jashore

        Mode: Offline, Physical; Session Moderator: Dr. Mohammad Mahfuzur Rahman, Chairman, Department of Climate and Disaster Management, Jashore University of Science and Technology.

    • 27 May 2023; Time: 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

        Activity: 5th lecture session on "Refugee and Humanitarian Response"

        Mode: Hybrid; Session Moderator: Ms Shahnam Karin, UNICEF, Cox’s Bazar Field Office.

    • 30 May 2023; Time: 11.0 a.m. to 13.30 p.m.

        Activity: 6th lecture session on "Governance: Opportunities and Challenges from a long-term perspective"

       Mode: Online; Session Moderator: Ms Catharien Terwisscha van Scheltinga, Senior Researcher, Water Management in Deltas and Head, Wageningen UR Project Office Dhaka.

   • Any day between July 22nd and July 26th (will be finalized based on the availability of the invited guests):Time: 10 a.m. to 4.0 p.m

        Activity: Group work presentation, certificate awarding and closing

Mode: Offline, Physical; Session Moderator: Will be updated once decided.

* We may arrange low-cost accommodation as per the trainees' requirements.

For assistance, please send a message to +8801737272630

Course fee:

For professionals: 2000 BDT

For students: 1000 BDT

(upto 50% waiver are available for deserving students)

If you want to apply for waiver, please write an e-mail to chairman.cdm@just.edu.bd

Venue: Department of Climate and Disaster Management, Jashore University of Science and Technology, Jashore-7408, Bangladesh

Available seats: 25

(Female and physically challenged person will be prioritized)

For registration please visit the following link:

https://forms.gle/eumoYBctvk8BnFTq6

Deadline to submit the application: 15th May 2023