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Bhutan 2nd International Conference on Medical and Health Sciences

Bhutan 2nd International Conference on Medical and Health Sciences

Posted 24/11/2016

A 3-member CCOUC team visited Thimphu, Bhutan to attend the Bhutan 2nd International Conference on Medical and Health Sciences organised by Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan on 5 ...

The 1st International and 19th National Conference on Environmental Health and Sustainable Development in Tehran, Iran

The 1st International and 19th National Conference on Environmental Health and Sustainable Development in Tehran, Iran

Posted 24/11/2016

A 4-person team led by CCOUC Director Professor Emily Chan visited Iran from 18 to 23 October 2016 to participate in the 1st International and 19th National Conference on Environmental Health and ...

The 48th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference in Tokyo, Japan

The 48th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference in Tokyo, Japan

Posted 05/10/2016

Former CCOUC member and current PhD student Ms Janice Ho attended the 48th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference held in Tokyo, Japan from 16 to 19 September 2016 on ...

First Asian Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction in Bangkok

First Asian Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction in Bangkok

Posted 12/09/2016

Two CCOUC members were invited to participate in the 1st Asian Science and Technology Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction (ASTCDRR) in Bangkok, Thailand from 23 to 24 August 2016. The conference ...

Meeting with Jilin Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention and International Disaster Risk Research Groups in Beijing

Meeting with Jilin Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention and International Disaster Risk Research Groups in Beijing

Posted 26/08/2016

A four-person CCOUC team led by CCOUC Director Professor Emily Chan conducted an exploratory trip to Jilin Province and Beijing from 20 to 23 July 2016 and held meetings with Jilin Provincial Center ...

CCOUC member won an award for the upcoming 48th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Conference

Posted 27/07/2016

One of our PhD students, Ms Janice Ho, was awarded the Young Investigator Travelers Award (YITA) for the upcoming 48th Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health Conference (APACPH 2016), ...

CCOUC & CGH Lunchtime Lecture Series 2016: Bhutan: A Kingdom of Happiness and Disasters

Posted 15/07/2016

Three professionals from Bhutan, Mr Kumar Pradhan, Mr Dorji Tsherub and Mr Sonam Tobgay B shared with the audience on how the country tackles the frequent local disasters in this lecture jointly ...

CCOUC scholar participates in prestigious international exchange programme on climate change and humanitarian response at Brown University

Posted 27/06/2016

CCOUC member Professor May Yeung joined 146 participants from 55 countries in the two-week annual residential programme, the Brown International Advanced Research Institute (BIARI), organised by the ...

CCOUC Director appointed member of UNISDR expert group and attended DRR workshop in Malaysia

CCOUC Director appointed member of UNISDR expert group and attended DRR workshop in Malaysia

Posted 24/05/2016

CCOUC Director Professor Emily Chan was appointed a member of The Asia Science Technology and Academia Advisory Group of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR ASTAAG) and ...

Understanding Risk Forum 2016 in Venice, Italy

Understanding Risk Forum 2016 in Venice, Italy

Posted 29/06/2016

A CCOUC field trainee Ms Karen Li attended the Understanding Risk Forum 2016 held in Venice, Italy from 16 to 20 May 2016. The annual forum is initiated by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction ...