Learning & Development Updates

National Center for Mental Health and Department of Science and Technology

BSP Exit Report Presentation: Dr. Caroline Mae "Ginger" Ramirez

The NCMH and DOST would like to invite everyone to the exit report presentation (ERP) of Balik Scientist Dr. Caroline Mae “Ginger” Ramirez scheduled on March 14, 2025 (Friday) from 9:00 – 11:00 AM. 

This will be held online via zoom and registration can be done through this link: bit.ly/BSPExitReportRamirez. 

Dr. Ginger Ramirez was awarded a short-term engagement by the Balik Scientist Program (BSP) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), hosted by the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) from May to December 2024. 

This exit report presentation will include Dr. Ramirez’s accomplishments, outputs and recommendations as a Balik Scientist Awardee. It will also include a short lecture on suicidal behavior in the Philippines.

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UN Officer for Disaster Risk Reduction

Leveraging South-South and Triangular Cooperation: Inclusive and Technological Innovations for Urban Health and Disaster Risk Reduction

You are cordially invited to join the UNDRR-UNOSSC-PAHO Joint Certificate Training 2025 on “Leveraging South-South and Triangular Cooperation: Inclusive and Technological Innovations for Urban Health and Disaster Risk Reduction” to be held online on 12, 19 and 26 March 2025.

The training is co-organized by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Building on the collaboration since 2020, this fifth joint training aims to provide a foundation for engaging multi-level governments and diverse stakeholders, particularly the most at-risk groups—such as women, older persons, and person with disabilities—in disaster risk reduction, health emergency, and disaster risk management. The course will emphasize the importance of a whole-of-society approach, the use of technology, and the facilitation of South-South and Triangular Cooperation in creating inclusive, resilient, and healthy cities, featuring practical tools and examples. 

Training details

• Date: 12, 19, 26 March 2025 (Wednesdays) 

• Time: 8:00 New York | 13:00 Geneva | 19:00 Bangkok | 21:00 Incheon  

• Duration: 120 minutes 

• Location: Online via Zoom (link provided upon registration, capacity for live online sessions is limited to 1,000 participants on a first-come first served basis)

Registration: https://www.undrr.org/event/undrr-unossc-paho2025 

Language: English with simultaneous interpretation in Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and International Sign Language 

Course certificate: Certificate of Participation will be provided only to training participants who attend all three (3) training sessions live and complete the post-course survey. 

Objective and topics to be covered: 

• Increase awareness and understanding for managing complex urban disaster risks, health emergencies, and disaster risk management, leveraging technology, and facilitating South-South and Triangular Cooperation; 

• Introduce useful concepts and tools to strengthen inclusion, especially the inclusion of persons with disabilities and older persons in urban disaster risk management; 

• Better prepare city stakeholders and engage them in making cities resilient and inclusive for future crises, health and non-health emergencies and uncertainties; 

• Facilitate learning through South-South and Triangular Cooperation and sharing of experience; 

• Inspire and motivate whole-of-society to play a key and active role in securing resilient, inclusive and sustainable urban futures. 

Expected learning outcome:

By the end of the training, participants should be able to: 

• Describe disaster risk reduction, health emergency and disaster risk management, South-South and Triangular Cooperation, use of technology, and the whole-of-society approach for creating inclusive, resilient and healthy cities; 

• Apply concepts and tools such as the Disaster Resilience Scorecard for Cities – Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, the Disability Inclusion in Hospital Disaster Risk Management Tool (INGRID-H), and health facilities strategic risk assessment; 

• Provide examples of good practices and relevant solutions by local government authorities and diverse stakeholders in inclusive and technology-driven disaster risk reduction, health emergency response preparedness, and South-South and Triangular Cooperation. 

Target Audience: 

• Local and national government officials in charge of disaster risk reduction and management, urban development and planning and public health emergency preparedness, national associations of municipalities, urban resilience and development practitioners, as well as civil society, private sector, and academia. The course is open to all participants from both developed and developing countries. Participants from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are highly encouraged. 

• Capacity for live training sessions is limited to 1,000 participants, on a first come first served basis.