UNESCO ENHANS project meeting

ENHANCING NATURAL HAZARDS RESILIENCE IN SOUTH AMERICA

At this meeting Masahiko Murase from ICHARM explained the research and education activities at ICHARM, and Karina Vink showed three models used for different project: BTOP, IFAS and RRI. 

A program specialist of UNESCO requested more technical requirements of an IFAS training for the four target countries of the ENHANS project. The ENHANS project currently has as target countries: Ecuador, Chili, Peru, Uruguay. The first target for IFAS training would be Chili/Peru, possibly simultaneously as the target areas in these countries border each other (North Chili, South Peru). As training period May was suggested. 

The ENHANS meeting in Montevideo was successful as multiple parties expressed an interest in IFAS training and ICHARM models. As a next step a governmental request for IFAS training would aid in arranging the necessary required administrative steps and financing surrounding the organization of IFAS trainings abroad. ICHARM will continue to support and prepare for IFAS training in the ENHANS target countries if so requested.