Planning Education in and After Emergencies

Planning Education in and After Emergencies
Author: Margaret Sinclair
Publisher: UNESCO
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2002
Genre: Education
ISBN:

If educating populations that have been affected by crises or natural disasters is vital to the rebuilding of communities, this book argues that education should figure as priority among all the crucial issues to be addressed, as it is essential to the future of these populations. It is meant as an aid to organizations and educational planners, with discussions of issues such as funding, inclusive education, safety in schools, trauma healing, curriculum activities and distance learning.--Publisher's description.

Proactive School Security and Emergency Preparedness Planning

Proactive School Security and Emergency Preparedness Planning
Author: Kenneth S. Trump
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 329
Release: 2011-04-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412974313

Security expert Kenneth S. Trump outlines school security issues and provides nuts-and-bolts strategies for preventing violence and preparing for crises. Includes author's companion website.

A Safer Future

A Safer Future
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 85
Release: 1991-02-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309045460

Initial priorities for U.S. participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, declared by the United Nations, are contained in this volume. It focuses on seven issues: hazard and risk assessment; awareness and education; mitigation; preparedness for emergency response; recovery and reconstruction; prediction and warning; learning from disasters; and U.S. participation internationally. The committee presents its philosophy of calls for broad public and private participation to reduce the toll of disasters.

Disaster Education

Disaster Education
Author: Rajib Shaw
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2011-07-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0857247379

Offers an informative introduction to the subject of disaster risk reduction education and highlights key places of education such as family, community, school, and higher education. This book describes and demonstrates different aspects of education in an easy-to-understand form with academic research and practical field experiences.

Disaster Education

Disaster Education
Author: Rajib Shaw
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2011-07-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0857247387

Offers an informative introduction to the subject of disaster risk reduction education and highlights key places of education such as family, community, school, and higher education. This book describes and demonstrates different aspects of education in an easy-to-understand form with academic research and practical field experiences.

The Internal Implementation of Peace Agreements after Violent Intrastate Conflict

The Internal Implementation of Peace Agreements after Violent Intrastate Conflict
Author: Arist von Hehn
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2011-08-11
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004215891

This book is at heart a guide on how to best approach the management of an internally-led peace implementation process after a violent intrastate conflict. It explains the principal tasks, legal framework and management implications of internal peace implementation and illustrates this with many examples of best practice as well as possible pitfalls. The book integrates a broad analysis of current academic research with a substantial number of interviews with experts from the field. With a foreword by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate President Martti Ahtisaari.

Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Preparedness
Author: Don Philpott
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2016-03-15
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1598887920

Emergency Preparedness: A Safety Planning Guide for People, Property, and Business Continuity provides step-by-step instructions for developing prevention and response plans for all types of emergencies and disasters. It helps the reader to create an organization-wide emergency management plan that ensures that all procedures are in place and all equipment and personnel needs are addressed so that your company can respond to an emergency situation quickly and instinctively. You will feel confident that your employees are trained and prepared to put your company's plan into action and protect all workers, property, and the life of the company in the face of any natural or non-natural event.

Guiding Principles for Stabilization and Reconstruction

Guiding Principles for Stabilization and Reconstruction
Author: United States Institute of Peace
Publisher: US Institute of Peace Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 1601270461

Claude Chabrol's second film follows the fortunes of two cousins: Charles, a hard-working student who has arrived in Paris from his small hometown; and Paul, the dedicated hedonist who puts him up. Despite their differences in temperament, the two young men strike up a close friendship, until an attractive woman comes between them.

Commonwealth Education Partnerships, 2007

Commonwealth Education Partnerships, 2007
Author:
Publisher: Nexus Strategic Partnerships Ltd.
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2006
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780954962913

Commonwealth Education Partnership 2007 is an essential overview of the development of education systems in the Commonwealth, focusing on international collaborations and on the partnerships in member countries between government, NGOs and the private sector in education. Focuses in this edition: increasing access and the right to quality education; supporting teachers for quality education; resourcing; and education for the good of all. Published for the Commonwealth Secretariat by Nexus Partnerships.