Prof. Rajib Shaw of Keio University visited CCOUC

Prof. Rajib Shaw, Professor of Graduate School of Media and Governance of Keio University (Shonan Fujisawa Campus) in Tokyo of Japan, visited CCOUC and The JC School of Public Health and Primary Care from 26 to 29 March 2019.

Prof. Shaw was invited to host a seminar: “Global Health and Humanitarian Medicine Lunchtime Seminar Series - Civil Society and Disaster Risk Reduction: Some Reflections” on 28 March 2019, which was well-attended by staff and students.

At the seminar, Prof. Shaw shared with the audience his views on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and the challenges faced by civil society organisations (CSOs). Beside the seminar, he also shared the experience of his academic career and his view on DRR in an interview.