The UP Resilience Institute, in collaboration with the UP Open University Faculty of Management and Development Studies, launched the Basics of Resilience massive open online course (MOOC) last January 2024. On its first run, it achieved remarkable enrollment figures, surpassing 11,000 participants eager to learn about disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation (DRR-CCA). This […]
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Building Resilience: UP Institutions Collaborate on Graduate Programs
Education is key to building stronger communities that can withstand disasters and the climate emergency. Universities are stepping up to prepare the next generation of experts with the knowledge and skills needed to anticipate, adapt to, and recover from these threats. Investing in education, research, and training programs is crucial for tackling these growing challenges. […]
Registration is now open for the rerun of the Basics of Resilience online course
In celebration of the National Disaster Resilience Month this coming July, we bring back the Basics of Resilience massive open online course (MOOC)! A collaborative program between the UP Open University (UPOU), UPOU Faculty of Management & Development Studies, and the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute, the Basics of Resilience online course will be […]
UP’s online course on resilience concludes with over 11,000 enrollees
More than 11,000 individuals enrolled for the Basics of Resilience, UP’s first and free online course on resilience, disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation and mitigation (CCAM). The course, which ended its month-long run on February 16, 2024, is a collaborative program by the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) and the UP Open […]
LAKBAY participants from PH and Taiwan explore UPRI’s SDG-aligned initiatives
Sixteen Taiwanese and five Filipino students of a cultural and learning immersion camp visited the University of the Philippines Resilience Institute (UPRI) last 23 January 2024 to learn about its programs and activities especially aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The visit is part of the Project Learning Actively through Knowledge-Based Appreciation for […]
UPRI, UPOU’s free course on Basics of Resilience kicks off with 2,100 enrollees
The University of the Philippines’ first and free online course resilience, disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) was officially opened today, January 15, 2024. The course, titled the Basics of Resilience Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), is a collaborative program by the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI) and the UP Open University Faculty […]
UP launches online courses on resilience
Last 5 December 2023, the Basics of Resilience Online Courses was launched as a collaborative program of the UP Resilience Institute (UP RI) and UP Open University Faculty of Management and Development Studies (UPOU-FMDS). Starting on January 15, 2024, crises managers, CCA-DRR practitioners, climate action partners and stakeholders, and other professionals can enroll in the […]
UP Resilience Institute capacitated by UP Open University in developing and conducting online courses for Resilience
The UP Resilience Institute participated in a two-day writeshop on designing and developing online courses for DRRM at the UP Open University (UPOU) campus in Los Baños, Laguna last 10-11 November 2023. A total of 24 staff from the different divisions and offices of the UPRI participated. The writeshop was conducted with the aim to […]