Dr Aaron Opdyke has been awarded a $247,500 AUD New Colombo Plan (NCP) grant from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to support a 3 year mobility program in the Philippines focused on disaster reduction education. The program will partner with Ateneo de Manila University’s Humanitarian Action program and support 75 Australian students who will work alongside Filipino students in collaboration with local civil society and government organisations on short term placements.
