The IRDR International Programme Office and CEODE co-organized a workshop for young scientists that featured an introduction of IRDR by its Executive DirectorDr Jane E. Rovins, and talk about developing good international presentation skills, given by invited speakers from the USA – Mila Harrison, PhD, Product Development Manager,and Gina Wightman, Vice President of All About Training, Inc. as well as presentations given by CEODE’s young scientists conducting disaster risk research.
Young Scientist Workshop, Beijing, China
22 June 2011
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