Resilience Catalysts Talk #2: Interdisciplinary HESD for Creating Resilient Societies
We are pleased to invite you to the second Resilience Catalysts Talk, featuring a webinar by UNESCO Chair on Water, Energy and Disaster Management for Sustainable Development (WENDI) at Kyoto University (Japan) entitled: “Interdisciplinary HESD for Creating Resilient Societies”.
Date & Time: 7th January 2025 at 9:00 am GMT, 10:00 am CET, 18:00 pm JST.
Join the Talk:https://kyoto-u-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkcO-prjItHteBAx2DYByOmdiXrNnjtckH
Description:
WENDI provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary graduate-level Higher Education for Sustainable Development (HESD) in the fields of water, energy, disaster and environmental issues. The course programs for the HESD are provided by Kyoto University researchers across institutional boundaries. The webinar will introduce WENDI activities by following five talks and discuss how to enhance international HESD:
- Introduction of WENDI, Prof. Y. Tachikawa, Chairholder of WENDI
- Water resources and disaster Management, Prof. T. Sayama, co-chair
- Aquatic Environment & Water Quality, Prof. Y. Yamashiki, co-chair
- Energy, environment and resources, Prof. B. McLellan, co-chair
- Sustainable bioresource utilization and ecosystem management, Prof. K. Katsura, co-chair
The Resilience Catalysts Talk Series brings together UNESCO Chairs working on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience to share knowledge and expertise. Further details about these Talks can be accessed here: https://resilienhance.uniud.it/resilience-catalysts