Block delivery and guest lectures
Dilanthi makes an active contribution to teaching programmes and she has sustained performance at national or international level demonstrating a significant contribution to teaching, learning and assessment related activity through distinction in leadership of a major teaching team; leading teaching collaboration with other institutions; publications on teaching and learning; teaching grants and contracts secured; external examinerships; regular teaching visits to other university departments; invited presentations at national/international teaching and learning conferences, lectures, seminars and membership of professional groups; awards; membership of national or international committees relating to teaching and learning; acting as adviser/consultant and keynote addresses at teaching-related conferences. These activities demonstrate her leadership in teaching programmes including teaching and curriculum design.
Since 2005, I have delivered many standalone courses on topics such as disaster management, natural hazards in conflicts environments, climate change, governance, post disaster reconstruction, sustainable development, health and multi hazards, leadership, etc. to different stakeholders in the government sectors, UN agencies, NGOs and other thirst sectors, both in the UK and overseas, and in particular, the global south. Further courses were delivered as part of “flying faculty” degree courses. Some examples in this context are provided below:
- Risk Financing thematic semester, UNDRR and ICLEI. Block delivery on financial incentives to promote investments in DRR and CCA, Appraising Investments in climate resilience. 2023
- Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change: Local Resilience in Europe and Central Asia for Achieving SDGs – _Demographic Considerations. Summer course offered by Central European University, in partnership with UNFPA. Block delivery on: How organisations and partners can support cities in building their urban and climate resilience. 2021
- Global Training Programme on Climate Change and Energy Efficiency for Sustainable Development, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Block delivery on Impacts of Climate Change on sustainable Development, and Adapting Urban Territories to Climate Change . 2021
- Sustainable Cities and Communities, Executive Training Course for Policymakers on the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Organised by UNDRR. Block delivery on Urban Disaster Risk Reduction: Strengthening risks fragility and resilience for sustainable development. 2018
- Capacity Development for Making Cities Resilient, UNDRR. Block delivery on: Introduction to Trends in Urban Risks, Mainstreaming DRR and CCA into Critical Facilities and Infrastructure, Sectoral Programs for Socio-Economic Development – Environment; Institutional and Administrative Framework. 2019
- Disaster Resilient Cities, UNDRR. Block delivery on: What is a disaster resilient city? Why are cities at risk?; The role and challenges for governments in creating disaster and climate resilient urban cities, and Policy options ; Incorporating DRR in city development planning . 2015