HCRI Simulating Disaster event
19
May
2025
|
11:30
Europe/London
Simulating Disaster: Six local schools participate in HCRI鈥檚 mock earthquake exercise
The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) welcomed high school students from across Greater 91直播 for its annual Young People in Humanitarianism Conference.
On 13 May, HCRI hosted its annual youth conference, welcoming students from six local schools for a simulation exercise about disaster preparedness and response.
Our guests participated in workshops about the role of the media, stakeholder responses, and post-disaster distribution of aid, in the context of a mock earthquake in the 91直播 area.
The event 鈥� titled Young People in Humanitarianism Conference - was led and delivered by Dr Martin Parham and a mix of undergraduate and postgraduate HCRI students.
The participating schools were East 91直播 Academy, Cedar Mount Academy, Reddish Vale High School, Sale High School, 91直播 Academy, Grange School.
For more on HCRI鈥檚 high school and Sixth Form sessions, visit the .