1. Cologne
University
of
Applied
Sciences
Ι
Alexander
Fekete
Ι
Risk
and
Crisis
Management
DAAD
Alumni
Summer
School
Nov.
2013
„Coping
with
Disasters
and
Climate
Extremes
-­‐
Challenges
and
CooperaJon
PotenJal”
RESEARCH
&
EDUCATION
in
Risk,
Crisis
and
Disaster
Management
Prof.
Dr.
Alexander
Fekete
Cologne
University
of
Applied
Sciences

2. Cologne
University
of
Applied
Sciences
Ι
Alexander
Fekete
Ι
Risk
and
Crisis
Management
„Failure
is
not
an
opJon!“
• One
German
city
decided
not
to
invest
into
flood
protecJon
measures,
but
rather
to
provide
a
relief
fund
for
mulJple
types
of
hazard
or
disaster
events
10/7/13
2

3. Cologne
University
of
Applied
Sciences
Ι
Alexander
Fekete
Ι
Risk
and
Crisis
Management
„Failure
is
not
an
opJon!“
• In
certain
situaJons,
failure
should
be
avoided
(Space
shule
mission
etc.)
• But
especially
with
resilience,
some
promote
a
paradigm
shi_:
a
turn
from
100%
security,
avoidance
of
failure,
and
even
preparedness
-­‐
towards
flexibility
plan
B,
and
alternaJve
futures
10/7/13
3

4. Cologne
University
of
Applied
Sciences
Ι
Alexander
Fekete
Ι
Risk
and
Crisis
Management
Project
Types
to
be
selected
1. journal
paper
or
statement
paper
2. develop
case
study
research
(PhD
or
Post-­‐Doc
thesis)
3. grant
proposal
for
research
4. policy
advice
(e.g.
guideline,
roadmap
or
best
pracJce
paper)
5. creaJon
of
a
research
&
policy
network
6. teaching
course
or
material
10/7/13
4

5. Cologne
University
of
Applied
Sciences
Ι
Alexander
Fekete
Ι
Risk
and
Crisis
Management
10/7/13
5

6. Cologne
University
of
Applied
Sciences
Ι
Alexander
Fekete
Ι
Risk
and
Crisis
Management

7. Cologne
University
of
Applied
Sciences
Ι
Alexander
Fekete
Ι
Risk
and
Crisis
Management

8. Cologne
University
of
Applied
Sciences
Ι
Alexander
Fekete
Ι
Risk
and
Crisis
Management
10/7/13
8

9. DAAD Alumni Summer School 2013
“Coping with Disasters & Climate Extremes – Challenges and Cooperation Potentials”
Part of the 2013 DAAD initiative „Learning from crises: The challenge of building disaster resilient societies”.

10. DAAD Alumni Summer School 2013
“Coping with Disasters & Climate Extremes – Challenges and Cooperation Potentials”
Part of the 2013 DAAD initiative „Learning from crises: The challenge of building disaster resilient societies”.
Assignment II: Project Ideas

11. DAAD Alumni Summer School 2013
“Coping with Disasters & Climate Extremes – Challenges and Cooperation Potentials”
Assignment II: Project Ideas
Step 1: Think of a project idea concerning recent challenges you observe in the
fields of your expertise.
Part of the 2013 DAAD initiative „Learning from crises: The challenge of building disaster resilient societies”.

12. DAAD Alumni Summer School 2013
“Coping with Disasters & Climate Extremes – Challenges and Cooperation Potentials”
Assignment II: Project Ideas
Step 1: Think of a project idea concerning recent challenges you observe in the
fields of your expertise.
Step 2: Decide whether you want to develop a project concept on your own or if you
already want to form an interdisciplinary team together with other
participants of the Summer School. If you prefer to do group work,
connect with other participants via the DAAD Alumniportal group (max. 3 members
per group).
Part of the 2013 DAAD initiative „Learning from crises: The challenge of building disaster resilient societies”.

13. DAAD Alumni Summer School 2013
“Coping with Disasters & Climate Extremes – Challenges and Cooperation Potentials”
Assignment II: Project Ideas
Step 1: Think of a project idea concerning recent challenges you observe in the
fields of your expertise.
Step 2: Decide whether you want to develop a project concept on your own or if you
already want to form an interdisciplinary team together with other
participants of the Summer School. If you prefer to do group work,
connect with other participants via the DAAD Alumniportal group (max. 3 members
per group).
Step 3: Develop a project idea and describe it in a short text (max. 2.500 signs)
addressing your main question(s), methodological approach(es) and time frame.
Part of the 2013 DAAD initiative „Learning from crises: The challenge of building disaster resilient societies”.

14. DAAD Alumni Summer School 2013
“Coping with Disasters & Climate Extremes – Challenges and Cooperation Potentials”
Assignment II: Project Ideas
What do we mean by„project“?
• a small research project,
• a paper for a journal,
• a project for the dissemination of research findings,
• a project for exchange between science and practice,
• or other ideas
Please note: Your ideas and concepts will be used only for purposes of the Summer School. It will
help us to better understand your thematic focus and to build interdisciplinary groups.
Nevertheless, we encourage you/your group to continue working with the project ideas after the
Summer School and offer our help.
Part of the 2013 DAAD initiative „Learning from crises: The challenge of building disaster resilient societies”.

15. DAAD Alumni Summer School 2013
“Coping with Disasters & Climate Extremes – Challenges and Cooperation Potentials”
Assignment II: Project Ideas
Deadline: October 25, 2013
Please submit your assignment to:
celia.norf@fh-koeln.de and christiane.grinda@fh-koeln.de
Please do not forget to indicate the names of all group members in the project
description.
Part of the 2013 DAAD initiative „Learning from crises: The challenge of building disaster resilient societies”.

16. DAAD Alumni Summer School 2013
“Coping with Disasters & Climate Extremes – Challenges and Cooperation Potentials”
Countries of Origin of the Participants of the DAAD Alumni Summer School 2013
Part of the 2013 DAAD initiative „Learning from crises: The challenge of building disaster resilient societies”.