Distance Learning Certificate Program
Social Capacity Building for Arsenic Mitigation Measures: Understanding the Health Risks of Drinking Arsenic-contaminated Water.
Organised by: Urban Development and Environmental Research Center (UDERC), Japan
This course is based on the Environmental Health Criteria for Arsenic and Arsenic Compounds (Report prepared by the World Health Organization - WHO). The scientific language is simplified and translated into Urdu for easy understanding. Audio/Video are also produced in Urdu language for easy understanding by participants with different academic background.
Duration: 4-6 Weeks
Last Date of Registration: 15 May, 2008
Course Starts: 20 May, 2008
Registration Fee: Rs. 3000/- (Discount of Rs. 2000/- for members of VEER Network)
More information and an online application form is available on the UDERC web site
UDERC is an initiative of Sakano Lab, Department of Social Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. UDERC has established close research collaborations with different organizations in Japan, Pakistan and other countries.
UDERC has launched a nation-wide program for arsenic free water in Pakistan. [Save the Nation Program: Arsenic Free Water for All].
UDERC promotes the establishment of Fuji Water Clubs to purchase Fuji Arsenic Treatment Units at subsidized cost on non-profit basis.
