I hope everyone is doing well and continuing to make the world a better place.
I wanted to let everyone know that the new version of our MOOC on Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace will be launched on 11 February on the SDG Academy Platform.
Here is the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9synaiAb7Q&feature=youtu.be
Here is the enrollment link: https://www.edx.org/course/environmental-security-and-sustaining-peace-0
I have also attached a promo kit with further information.
This free 8 week course is offered in English, with video transcripts and tests in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Mandarin Chinese.
Live content from MapX might also make an appearance.
The development of this course was a major undertaking over an entire year in a genuine partnership among the SDG Academy, UNEP, UNDP, the Environmental Law Institute, and the Universities of Columbia, Duke and California (Irvine). It also reflects the combined learning from a range of other UN agencies, governments, civil society and non-governmental organizations, academics, and private sector actors.
It was funded by the government of Finland together with the EC and the United Nations Development Account.
Last year we had over 10,000 people enroll in the course from 170 countries. This year, we’d like to do better. We need your help to get the word out about the course and to encourage your friends and colleagues to enroll. We would also be grateful if you could find a moment to have the course highlighted within your institutional mailing list, newsletter, social media account or other relevant distribution channels.
Thank you very much for taking the time to help out. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to write me (and apologies in advance for any cross-posting).
David
Jensen
Head of Environmental
Peacebuilding
Co-Director of
MapX
Crisis Management
Branch
Policy and Programme
Division
UN
Environment
International Environment
House, Geneva
11-15 Chemin des Anémones,
1219
Telephone: +41 22 917
8167
Twitter:
@davidedjensen
Skype:
davidedwardjensen
www.unep.org/disastersandconflicts
www.mapx.org
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