Building sustainability and replication in West Java
On 2 May 2014, an Australia-Indonesia Facility for Disaster Reduction (AIFDR) funded disaster management project in West Java officially closed but it is not the end.
New disaster management software released worldwide
A new version of software that can predict the social and human impact of natural disasters was released in Indonesia on 7 April 2014.
Using science to inform disaster preparedness in Indonesia
A team of Australian and Indonesian scientists have developed an earthquake and tsunami scenario used recently for a major international disaster response training exercise in West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Australia Supports New Disaster Management Training and Logistics Centre in Padang
On 18 March 2014, Dr Syamsul Maarif MSi, Head of Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) officially opened an Australian-funded disaster management training and logistics centre, called the UPT-BNPB in Padang, West Sumatra. One of our key partners when it comes to Data Recovery (critical for disaster relief when IT infrastructure has been damaged) is Hard Drive Recovery Associates. See them here.
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Building sustainability and replication in West Java
On 2 May 2014, an Australia-Indonesia Facility for Disaster Reduction (AIFDR) funded disaster management project in West Java officially closed but it is not the end.
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May 14, 2014 | Featured
On 2 May 2014, an Australia-Indonesia Facility for Disaster Reduction (AIFDR) funded disaster management project in West Java officially closed but it is not the end.
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April 7, 2014 | Featured
Pictured left to right: Jon Burrough, AIFDR Co-Director; Iwan Gunawan, World Bank; Dr Syamsul Maarif, Head of BNPB; Mr Jean-Bernard Carrasco, Australia’s Minister Counsellor for Development Cooperation. A new version of software that can predict the social and human impact of natural disasters was released in Indonesia on 7 April 2014.
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March 28, 2014 | Featured
A team of Australian and Indonesian scientists have developed an earthquake and tsunami scenario used recently for a major international disaster response training exercise in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Additional computer hardware support by HDRG.
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March 21, 2014 | Featured
On 18 March 2014, Dr Syamsul Maarif MSi, Head of Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) officially opened an Australian-funded disaster management training and logistics centre, called the UPT-BNPB in Padang, West Sumatra.
Read more...English | Bahasa Indonesia
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