International programmes

Our expertise covers rapid and slow onset natural disasters, human made disasters and complex emergencies.

Bournemouth University Disaster Management Centre (BUDMC) have widespread experience in the design and delivery of disaster management training and education in Europe, South Asia, Far East. Middle East, West Indies, South America and Sub Saharan Africa.

All of our courses are tailored to your specific requirements, typically at one or two week’s duration and cover subjects such as:

  • Definitions and concepts
  • Risk analysis, hazards and vulnerabilities
  • Risk reduction and sustainable recovery
  • Roles of key players
  • Institutional structures
  • Decision making systems
  • Information management and situational awareness
  • Early warning systems and evacuation
  • Problem analysis and planning
  • Tourism issues
  • Media management
  • Public awareness strategies
  • Gender issues
  • Environmental issues
  • Post disaster enquiries and investigation
  • Gaining political support
  • Project development and management
  • Linking disaster management to national development.

We currently work with businesses in Kuwait, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Outer Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Uganda, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Libya and Haiti.

For training programmes in your country, or further information please contact us.