The Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction (GAR) is a biennial global assessment of disaster risk reduction highlighting latest updates, emerging trends, disaster patterns and progress in reducing risk. It aims to focus international attention on the issue of disaster risk and encourage political and economic support for disaster risk reduction. The GAR is produced by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction in collaboration and consultation with a wide range of stakeholders, with thinkers, practitioners, experts and innovators to investigate the state of risk across the globe.
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2019
29/08/2019
Community Development Enhancement Fund (CEDF) supported "Disaster Preparedness in Hung Fuk Estate" Public Housing Education Campaign
Completed in 2015, Hung Fuk Estate in Yuen Long is the first public housing estate in Hung Shui Kiu district. The estate design conserves the rural environment, maintaining the overall greening ratio to 30%. A green environment, however, brings mosquitoes and pests infestation though it provides relaxing and pleasant surroundings. In addition,, the government plans to set-up a large refuse collection depot with a Community Recycling Centre near Hung Fuk Estate, which has aroused residents’ concern on potential pest and rodent infestation, as well as the outbreak of infectious diseases.
HKJCDPRI collaborated with the Community Development Enhance Fund to launch a programme in Hung Fuk Estate, targeting to promote knowledge about typhoons and infectious diseases outbreak prevention through setting up education booths, floor cleaning, onsite education visits and organising workshops. The programme also aims at fostering effective communication among the Hung Fuk Estate management office of the Housing Department, management office and residents, while promoting networks and platforms for disaster preparedness education in order to enhance the community’s capacity in preventing and tackling pest and rodent problems. By preventing the outbreak of infectious diseases, we hope that we can build up a safe community. This is the first new public housing programme launched by HKJCDPRI. At its mid-phase, a community research was carried out simultaneously for an understanding of the risks of infectious diseases outbreak in new public housing estates and their response capacities. Detailed research findings will be released to 400 relevant units and organisations in October 2019.
29/08/2019
"More Knowledge, Less Risk"Community Education Campaign by the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Lady MacLehose Centre (HKSKHLMC) Group and Community Work Unit
In 2017, HKJCDPRI collaborated with HKSKHLMC to launch a half-year “Community Education Campaign on Disaster Resilience and Housing Risks for Sub-divided Flat Residents”. Through community education mobile stations and home visits, the campaign hoped to better the tenants’ knowledge on mental health, home safety and hygiene. In addition, we provided related information and let residents learn about ways to cope with emergencies. A qualitative research on the “Mental Health of Sub-divided Flat Residents” has also been conducted by HKJCDPRI in order to effectively understand disaster risks faced by residents living in sub-divided flats in Kwai Tsing district, especially fire and infectious diseases outbreak. Research findings have also been compiled into booklets and distributed among the community.
In 2019, the two organizations co-launched another round of activities to further enhance residents’ awareness and response capacities with regard to risks arising from housing structures in old areas.
In addition to regularly exchanging views on disaster preparedness with residents through home visits and mobile education exhibitions, the programme is extended to key members of property management, including owner’s corporation and representative from the management office, so as to strengthen communication among stakeholders and discuss the needs on disaster preparedness. Actions are taken to inspect, replace or install fire prevention equipment; and display information about disaster preparedness at conspicuous locations such that the response capacities of residents in old areas can be reinforced. A community research will be conducted again by interviewing 300 sub-divided flat residents for an in-depth understanding on how the poor living environment impacts residents’ safety. Research findings will be announced at a press conference in October 2019 so as to arouse the society’s attention on the plight of sub-divided flat residents.
09/08/2019
This law course will help to understand underlying principles governing armed conflicts, also known as International Humanitarian Law (IHL). It enables a careful evaluation of the various IHL rules intended to protect victims, such as civilians and prisoners of war, as well as wounded and sick during armed conflict. This course provides essential knowledge and skills for academics and practitioners who wish to specialise in this field. Course emphasise to professionals working in the humanitarian and medical field, including members of NGOs especially involved in armed conflict situations.
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2019
04/10/2019
This module is a selected module from the Disaster Medicine 202 which is a Disaster Medicine introductory course developed by the Emergency Medicine Unit of The University of Hong Kong for the Faculty of Medicine. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute supported the design and production of the simulated disaster scenarios by us of Virtual Reality (VR) simulation. The use of VR disaster scenarios in the course will immerse participants in a virtual world to manage various emergency skills learned from the lecture.
For any enquiries about the course, please contact Mr Gary Law at [email protected] or (852) 2871 8856.
This module is a selected module from the Disaster Medicine 202 which is a Disaster Medicine introductory course developed by the Emergency Medicine Unit of The University of Hong Kong for the Faculty of Medicine. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute supported the design and production of the simulated disaster scenarios by us of Virtual Reality (VR) simulation. The use of VR disaster scenarios in the course will immerse participants in a virtual world to manage various emergency skills learned from the lecture.
For any enquiries about the course, please contact Mr Gary Law at [email protected] or (852) 2871 8856.
本短期網上課程是香港大學李嘉誠醫學院急症醫學部為醫學院學生而設計的災難醫學202課程的其中一個單元。在本單元中，香港賽馬會災難防護應變教研中心為課程利用虛擬實境(VR)技術製作相關的災難虛擬場景，使學員置身其中並作模擬練習。
課程以英語授課。
如對本課程有任何查詢，請電郵至[email protected]或致電2871 8856與羅先生聯絡。
04/10/2019
This module is a selected module from the Disaster Medicine 202 which is a Disaster Medicine introductory course developed by the Emergency Medicine Unit of The University of Hong Kong for the Faculty of Medicine. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute supported the design and production of the simulated disaster scenarios by us of Virtual Reality (VR) simulation. The use of VR disaster scenarios in the course will immerse participants in a virtual world to manage various emergency skills learned from the lecture.
For any enquiries about the course, please contact Mr Gary Law at [email protected] or (852) 2871 8856.
This module is a selected module from the Disaster Medicine 202 which is a Disaster Medicine introductory course developed by the Emergency Medicine Unit of The University of Hong Kong for the Faculty of Medicine. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute supported the design and production of the simulated disaster scenarios by us of Virtual Reality (VR) simulation. The use of VR disaster scenarios in the course will immerse participants in a virtual world to manage various emergency skills learned from the lecture.
For any enquiries about the course, please contact Mr Gary Law at [email protected] or (852) 2871 8856.
本短期網上課程是香港大學李嘉誠醫學院急症醫學部為醫學院學生而設計的災難醫學202課程的其中一個單元。在本單元中，香港賽馬會災難防護應變教研中心為課程利用虛擬實境(VR)技術製作相關的災難虛擬場景，使學員置身其中並作模擬練習。
課程以英語授課。
如對本課程有任何查詢，請電郵至[email protected]或致電2871 8856與羅先生聯絡。
04/10/2019
This module is a selected module from the Disaster Medicine 202 which is a Disaster Medicine introductory course developed by the Emergency Medicine Unit of The University of Hong Kong for the Faculty of Medicine. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute supported the design and production of the simulated disaster scenarios by us of Virtual Reality (VR) simulation. The use of VR disaster scenarios in the course will immerse participants in a virtual world to manage various emergency skills learned from the lecture.
For any enquiries about the course, please contact Mr Gary Law at [email protected] or (852) 2871 8856.
This module is a selected module from the Disaster Medicine 202 which is a Disaster Medicine introductory course developed by the Emergency Medicine Unit of The University of Hong Kong for the Faculty of Medicine. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute supported the design and production of the simulated disaster scenarios by us of Virtual Reality (VR) simulation. The use of VR disaster scenarios in the course will immerse participants in a virtual world to manage various emergency skills learned from the lecture.
For any enquiries about the course, please contact Mr Gary Law at [email protected] or (852) 2871 8856.
本短期網上課程是香港大學李嘉誠醫學院急症醫學部為醫學院學生而設計的災難醫學202課程的其中一個單元。在本單元中，香港賽馬會災難防護應變教研中心為課程利用虛擬實境(VR)技術製作相關的災難虛擬場景，使學員置身其中並作模擬練習。
課程以英語授課。
如對本課程有任何查詢，請電郵至[email protected]或致電2871 8856與羅先生聯絡。
29/09/2019
New Indicators of Resilience added to the Safe Cities Index 2019. Tokyo, Singapore and Osaka ranked top 3.
New Indicators of Resilience added to the Safe Cities Index 2019. Tokyo, Singapore and Osaka ranked top 3.
