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EM-DAT

Technical Advisory Group Meeting (TAG)

MICRODIS Extension!

The MICRODIS Project, which is funded under the European Community’s Sixth Framework Programme, has been granted an extension of one year, from February 1st 2010 until January 31, 2011. As the Coordinator of the project, CRED-UCL is looking forward to all activities in the coming year with our 17 active partners isky n Asia and Europe.

Credcrunch

Newsletter, Issue N°18

Vacancy: GIS specialist

6 to 12 months starting February 2010

CE-DAT Scene

Newsletter 11 - October 2009

Professor Deberati Guha-Sapir

Elected as ordinary Member of the Royal Academy of Medicine, Belgium

Latest Disaster Events

Week 47: Nov/16 - Nov/22, 2009

2009-0520 Shipwreck, Karimun Isl., Indonesia

2009-0517 Flash floods, Aceh province, Indonesia

2009-0501 Flash floods, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Latest Surveys

Département de la Grande Anse, Haïti - Du 8 au 23 Décembre 2008

Port-au-Prince, Haïti - Du 4 au 18 mars 2009

Département du Centre, Haïti - Du 19 au 30 janvier 2009

Welcome

CRED, the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, has been active for over 30 years in the fields of international disaster and conflict health studies, with research and training activities linking relief, rehabilitation and development. CRED promotes research, training and technical expertise on humanitarian emergencies, with a special focus on public health and epidemiology.

The Centre undertakes research and provides an evidence base on the burden of disease and health issues arising from disasters and conflicts to improve needs-based preparedness and responses to humanitarian emergencies.

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