ucl.ac.uk/drupal/site_risk-disaster-reduction/sites/risk-disaster-reduction/files/ladakh_workshop_flyer.pdf” target=”_self”>an inter-disciplinary International Workshop on Increasing Resilience to Environmental Hazards in Border Conflict Zones in Leh, Ladakh, India, 10-11 July 2017.
This event is free to attend, but you need to register
Event Description
Day 1 9 July 2017
14.00 - 18.00 Working Group on Safer Schools and Healthcare
(Invitation only: Please contact the convenors for further information)
Day 2 10 July 2017
9.00 - 18.00 International Workshop: Ladakh Focus
18.30 - 19.30 Reception and Poster Presentations
(Public meeting)
Day 3 11 July 2017
9.00 - 18.00 International Workshop: Himalaya Region
19.30 Conference Dinner
(Public meeting)
Call for Abstracts for the poster session themes: “Hazards in the Himalayas”, “Social Capital” and “History of Disasters and Political Development in Border Zones”. Please submit to Prof Peter Sammonds (p.sammonds@ucl.ac.uk) by Monday 9th June.
You are cordially invited to join us for:
• Two days of thought-provoking open discussions led by expert panels
• Keynote lectures from international scientists, social scientists and engineers
• Presentations from stakeholders across the Himalaya and Hindu Kush region
• Open poster session and documentary video presentation of field research
• Report back from the Leh Disaster Scenario, Forensic Workshop by the Line of Control and Ladakh Schools Risk and Resilience Education Programme
• Networking reception
An interdisciplinary workshop promoting collaboration across:
• Environmental, Geological and Hydro-meteorological Sciences
• Social Science and Disaster Risk Reduction
• Historical Sciences and Cultural Studies
• Engineering, Education and Healthcare
Who should attend:
• Researchers and practitioners in hazards, disaster risk reduction and development
• Diplomats, government officials, civilian and military planners and responders
• Community and business leaders
• Students and members of the interested general public
Workshop themes:
• History of disasters across the Himalaya - Hindu Kush region
• Regional geophysical and hydro-meteorological hazards
• Evolution of the landscape and hazards drivers
• Retrospective approaches to disaster risk reduction, recovery and adaptation
• Cultural development and resilience of communities in border zones
• Disaster diplomacy
• Impact of conflict on social capital and migration
• Integration of approaches
Convenors:
- Professor Peter Sammonds, Director, UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction. Email: p.sammonds@ucl.ac.uk M:+44 7795056201
- Professor G M Bhat, Director, Institute of Energy Research and Training, University of Jammu. Email: bhatgm@jugaa.com M:+919419200120
Venue: Grand Dragon Hotel, Old Road Sheynam, 194101 Leh, Ladakh, India.
Web: www.thegranddragonladakh.com
email:reservation@thegranddragonladakh.com
T: +91 1982 257786 / 255866 / 255266
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