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A New Partnership Initiative to Support Distance Learning Module (DLM) Implementation in Armenia
On January 21, 2021, at the office of GeoRisk Scientific Research Company was held a meeting with the participation of scientists and practitioners, particularly representatives of the Institute of Geological Sciences NAS, Armenian State Pedagogical University, and Crisis Management State Academy MES, freelance expert and country representative of the Caucasus Network for Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions (Sustainable Caucasus).
The meeting aimed at the introduction and implementation of the Distance Learning Module (DLM) for DRR and Disaster Risk Mapping in Armenian Higher Education Institutions.
Third National Initiative Group Meeting in Georgia
On December 25th, 2020, the third online Meeting of the National Initiative Group of Georgia (NIG Georgia) took place. The meeting's primary purpose was to agree on cooperation mechanisms and joint systemic actions to strengthen collaboration between the academics and practitioners to eliminate existing problems for sustainable development of mountainous regions, including effective management of natural disasters and climate change adaptation.
World Science Day - Academia joined hands with the Government to fight climate disasters
10th of November is World Science Day for Peace and Development, therefore it is symbolic that on World Science Day Academia joined hands with the Government to fight climate disasters. National Environment Agency (NEA) and Ilia State University (IIiaUni) signed a memorandum of understanding, to stress the critical importance of education and science in addressing global challenges like climate change and pandemic with support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and Scientific Network for Caucasus Mountain Regions (its secretariat Sustainable Caucasus) within the framework of the project "Strengthening the Climate Adaptation Capacities in Georgia"
Second National Initiative Group Meeting in Armenia
On September 16, 2020, the second meeting of the National Initiative Group of Armenia (NIG Armenia) took place online bringing together the scientists and practitioners interested in planning, development, and strengthening national as well as regional dialogue.
Second National Initiative Group Meeting in Azerbaijan
On August 21, 2020, the second meeting of the National Initiative Group of Azerbaijan (NIG Azerbaijan) on development and planning of regional dialogue and cooperation took place online, bringing together the scientists and practitioners. The meeting was held in three sessions.
Proposed Package of Changes NDC, NIG Georgia
In the framework of the second meeting of the Georgian National Initiative Group the renewed Georgian National Determined Contributions (NDC) document was reviewed and as a result of this meeting with the involvement of group members was developed a package of changes (in English and Georgian) and proposed to the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture of Georgia, Department of Climate Change for review. The document is signed by the majority of NIG Georgia members.
The Analysis of International Practices in Disaster Risk Management Higher Education
Caucasus Network for Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions (Sustainable Caucasus) in partnership with Geneva University is implementing the project “Strengthening Climate Adaptation Capacities in the South Caucasus: Enhancing Regional Cooperative Action for the Benefit of the Caucasus Mountain Region” (SCAC) supported by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The project aims at reducing the vulnerability of populations to climate-induced natural hazards and strengthening regional cooperation on climate change adaptation (CCA) and sustainable mountain development.
Second National Initiative Group Meeting in Georgia
On June 30th, 2020 the second online Meeting of National Initiative Group of Georgia (NIG Georgia) took place. The main purpose of the meeting was to agree on cooperation mechanisms and joint systemic actions to strengthen collaboration between the academic sector and practitioners to eliminate existing problems for sustainable development of mountainous regions, including effective management of natural disasters and climate change adaptation.
Meeting at the Crisis Management State Academy of Armenia
On May 8, 2020 a meeting of the experts of the project “Strengthening Climate Adaptation Capacities in the South Caucasus (SCAC)” implemented by the Sustainable Caucasus and supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the working group of the Crisis Management State Academy (CMSA) took place at the CMSA.
Maps and layers as part of the Caucasus Regional Research Agenda Illustration are online
Maps and layers as part of the Caucasus Regional Research Agenda (C-RRA) illustrations are online on the Caucasus Spatial Data Infrustructure (C-SDI) GeoNode platform:
https://sustainable-caucasus.unepgrid.ch/