June 2015 update
Avianto Amri has been deployed to Nepal for one month to support the earthquake relief operations of Plan International following the recent earthquakes in April and May.
Avianto, who is a former employee of Plan International, will be taking on the role of Deputy Emergency Response Manager for Field Implementation and will be primarily based in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu. His task is to oversee the implementation of the response program and provide guidance to field managers and their teams in Dolakha, Sindhupalchowk, Sindhuli and other areas.
Avianto's PhD is aligned with the Child Centred Disaster Risk Reduction CRC project and this posting is also a great opportunity to reinforce his postgraduate studies. While thereAvianto will be documenting, through participant observation and informal interview, the challenges and opportunities faced by non-government organisations and local government, as they work with and for children, in the response and recovery phase.
Blog posts on Views & Visions
| Post | Date | Key Topics |
|---|---|---|
| An inspiring discussion | 19 Sep 2014 | multi-hazard |
| Jakarta bombing - digital crisis comms | 08 Feb 2016 | communication, decision making, response |
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Resources credited
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| Presentation-Audio-Video | 08 Mar 2019 | Avianto Amri - early career researcher entry 2019 |
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child-centred, education, resilience |
