Consolidating Outputs and Sustaining Outcomes

The last semester of the geoDRR project was exclusively utilized to wrap up the activities of the project with the aim of sustaining the MSc programmme and its resources long into the future.

Refining the VLE and Issuing Degrees

Novel Group led the process of making final adjustments in the VLE as the project was near completion. This meant updating the training modules by including feedback from mid-term evaluations and adding new tools that had been developed in the course of this project. The new VLE would be a cutting-edge digital tool, therefore, offering new ways for students and faculty to approach the issue of disaster risk.

Meanwhile, another major milestone achieved was the graduation of the first batch of students with their MSc. Students graduated with an MSc degree in Geomatics for Disaster Risk Reduction with the necessary skills and knowledge to make their contributions to disaster management-related work in respective countries.

Final Conference and Knowledge Sharing

The final conference for the geoDRR project showcased achievements in the project. It was held in cooperation with the partner universities, attended by representatives from local governments and international organizations, presenting results from the project, sharing lessons learnt, and research done by students during the study period.

This also provided an opportunity to discuss the long-term sustainability strategy for the program. Partners in Europe and Southeast Asia presented strategies on how to keep the MSc course going and, with that, keep the VLE updated, and further discussed collaborations that are possible in the future.

Highlight: Ensuring Long-term Impact

The development of a roadmap for sustainability constituted the highlight of this final phase and would bear the MSc program beyond the formal end of the geoDRR project. For the further continuation of the partnerships, continuous updating of the VLE, and pursuit of additional funding possibilities on their own, the project guaranteed that the impact of the work would extend far into the future. Graduates, now equipped with specialized skills, stand ready to make a difference in disaster risk reduction across Southeast Asia.