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The course, "Role of ICT in Disaster Management," is structured to illuminate the pivotal role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the spectrum of disaster management phasesâmitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. Encompassing a well-rounded curriculum, this course delves into Disaster Management (DM) Framework, including regulatory, legal, and policy frameworks that enable the use of technologies for DM, and the roles and responsibilities of each of administration involved in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) at the country level.
This course aims to provide an overview of the global e-waste challenge, including e-waste statistics and legislation based on the latest data from the Global E-waste Monitor and the Global E-waste Statistics Partnership. The course will take approximately 1 hour 30 minutes to complete, and participants will receive a badge certifying successful completion if the course was passed at 70% or higher.
The course is a bite-sized version of the Circular and Sustainable Public Procurement for ICTs. It sets out the systems and process requirements for ICT procurement in a way that supports the transition to circular and sustainable system solutions.
Reliable, secure data-hosting solutions are becoming increasingly important to support everyday functions across societies. Although data infrastructure such as data centers and cloud solutions are essential for storing and processing data, they are highly energy intensive and consume refrigerants and often large amounts of water for cooling. As such, they leave a large environmental footprint and contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Climate change also affects data centers.
This course aims to provide an overview of the global e-waste challenge, including e-waste statistics and legislation based on the latest data from the Global E-waste Monitor and the Global E-waste Statistics Partnership. The course will take approximately 12 hours to complete, and participants will receive a badge certifying successful completion if the course was passed at 70% or higher.