This comprehensive course provides an in-depth exploration of coastal resilience concepts that are key in supporting sustainable business practices and protecting communities against natural hazards and climate change-related impacts. Through immersive and hands on onsite activities, participants will learn and implement the principles, technologies, and strategies needed to understand, assess, and bolster resilience within coastal regions, while emphasizing business responsibility and proactive risk management tailored to Asia-Pacific context.  

Building on the success of previous editions, this two-week program will run from 5 to 18 September, with sessions held successively across three Chinese coastal cities: Sanya, Hangzhou and Qingdao. Jointly guided by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) of China, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO and the International Ocean Institute (IOI), the training is co-organized by National Marine Data and Information Service (NMDIS), the Second Institute of Oceanography (SIO), MR and the Hainan Provincial Oceanic Administration. It serves as a key regional capacity-building activity targeting marine administrators and technical specialists from developing nations across the Western Pacific. The course is also supported by the Decade Collaborative Centre for Coastal Resilience and its Partner Alliance Network, with contributions to the in-person training from Hereon and the University of Bologna.

The baseline Co-Growth learning framework was conceptualized by the Decade Collaborative Centre for Coastal Resilience (DCC-CR), with the support of the IOC’s Decade Capacity Development Facility (CDF) and OceanTeacher Global Academy (OTGA). 

Place and venue

• Sanya: Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City Innovation Research Valley

• Hangzhou: Second Institute of Oceanography

• Qingdao: Ocean University of China (West Coast Campus), Wanda Vista Hotel Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis.

Needs and priority analysis 

Course format

This is a face-to-face training with live sessions will run daily from 9:00-17:00 approximately. The total course duration is approximately 112 hours. 

Learner assessment

This course contains one final report as core assessment. Other non-graded assessments may be included in the hands-on activities. 

Evaluation/Certificate