Comprehensive Hazards and Risk Management

PNG ranked 10th most disaster prone country

The acting director of the PNG National Disaster Centre, while opening the workshop on Comprehensive Hazards and Risk Management, challenged the participants to do their part to reduce that ranking by the United Nations World Risk Index.

Martin Mose said recent disasters in Papua New Guinea and globally highlight the extensive social and economic, financial, cultural and environmental impact from disasters and the many needs to help the community and small businesses, corporations in avoiding or reducing loss.

83 students graduate with certificate in hazard management

The ceremony was held at the UPNG Campus witnessed by fellow students, parents, lecturers and representatives from the National Disaster Centre.

The graduands were all in smiles receiving their certificates after 14 weeks of intense training at UPNG in 2015 on mitigation and management of a wide range of hazards in PNG.

The graduates mostly from Science disciplines and National Disaster Centre are the fourth batch of students to take on the CHaRM program since its inception in 2012.