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Free Video-based Chinese Online Course on Health and Disaster Preparedness in Rural China

Free Video-based Chinese Online Course on Health and Disaster Preparedness in Rural China

Posted 15/06/2020

In response to widespread campus closure globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic and as part of the knowledge transfer endeavour of the Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster ...

CCOUC Field Trainees Recruitment

Posted 11/06/2020

(Last updated on 10 June 2020) The recruitment for field trainees of CCOUC field-training programme in October 2020 is now open. We are now looking for passionate, energetic students to participate ...

The Fifteenth Meeting of The High-level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP) of the United Nations: 2020 HELP Actions under COVID-19 Pandemic

The Fifteenth Meeting of The High-level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP) of the United Nations: 2020 HELP Actions under COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted 02/06/2020

Prof Emily Chan and Mr CS Wong of the CCOUC team participated in the Fifteenth Meeting of The High-level Experts and Leaders Panel on Water and Disasters (HELP) of the United Nations: 2020 HELP ...

A review on implications of home care in a biological hazard: The case of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19

A review on implications of home care in a biological hazard: The case of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19

Posted 28/05/2020

This technical brief intends to review existing guidelines, research evidence and published practices related to home care, covering care delivered by formal and informal care providers with the care ...

Sphere Global Focal Points Biennial Meeting

Sphere Global Focal Points Biennial Meeting

Posted 28/05/2020

As Sphere Focal Point for China, CCOUC was represented by Mr Chi Shing Wong and Mr Zhe Huang at the Sphere Global Focal Points Meeting via Zoom on 26 May 2020. The biennial international event was ...

Keio University RISK AP Seminar: COVID-19: International Responses

Posted 22/05/2020

CCOUC Director Prof Emily Chan delivered a presentation at Keio University RISK AP Seminar entitled “COVID-19: International Responses” via Webex on 21 May 2020. Ms Loretta Hieber Girardet, Head of ...

Alliance of International Science Organizations on Disaster Risk Reduction (ANSO-DRR) Meeting

Alliance of International Science Organizations on Disaster Risk Reduction (ANSO-DRR) Meeting

Posted 22/05/2020

Prof Emily Chan, Prof Kevin Hung and Mr C S Wong of CCOUC team participated in the 2nd Discussion Meeting (Webinar) for Alliance of International Science Organizations on Disaster Risk Reduction ...

Partnership with GX Foundation

Posted 27/11/2020

CCOUC concluded a 3-year Agreement of Understanding for Collaborations with The GX Foundation on April 2020 to jointly promote education, training and research in disaster and humanitarian ...

Live Seminar on Epidemic Ethics: Why should ethics be front and centre to the response to COVID-19? Is it?

Live Seminar on Epidemic Ethics: Why should ethics be front and centre to the response to COVID-19? Is it?

Posted 27/04/2020

CCOUC Director Prof Emily Chan was invited by World Health Organization PHEPREN (Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Ethics Network) to give a presentation in an online seminar ...

First Free Video-based Chinese Online Course on Sphere Standards

First Free Video-based Chinese Online Course on Sphere Standards

Posted 27/04/2020

In response to widespread campus closure globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic and as part of the knowledge transfer endeavour of the Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster ...