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20 Feb 2012
MOU AND AGREEMENT SIGNING BETWEEN GIDM, GUJARAT, INDIA AND ADPC
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Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management (GIDM), Gujarat State, India and ADPC have signed MoU to further enhance joint collaboration to strengthen training capacity |
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12 Jan 2012
STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION WORKSHOP TO REVIEW THE RECOVERY PRACTITIONERS HANDBOOK
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Stakeholder Consultation Workshop to Review the Recovery Practitioners Handbook,under the Tsunami Global Lessons Learned Initiative (TGLL), in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 12th January 2012 by Ministry of Disaster Management and National Building Research Organization (NBRO), Sri Lanka. |
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14 Dec 2011
DISASTER MANAGEMENT LAW CONSULTATION WITH UN AGENCIES AND NGOS
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Disaster Management Law Consultation with UN Agencies and NGOs on December 14th 2011 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. |
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14 Dec 2011
IS ASIA DISASTER-PREPARED ? TIME FOR ACTION !
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A panel discussion / media event will be held on 14 December 2011, 7pm at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand (FCCT), Bangkok.
The discussion topics will include preparing for the impacts of climate change and maximizing opportunities to protect and prepare vulnerable communities in Asia. |
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13 Dec 2011
CONSULTATION ON CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT COURSE FOR GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES, MYANMAR
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Consultation on curriculum development for disaster management course for functionaries in Myanmar was held on December 13th, 2011 in Nay Pyi Taw. The Relief and Resettlement Department, concerned government agencies including Ministry of Health, the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, DRR Working Group and CARE Myanmar atteded the meeting. |
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12 - 14 Dec 2011
CONFERENCE ABOUT DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN ASIA IN PATTAYA, THAILAND, 12TH-14TH DECEMBER 2011
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Conference about disaster risk reductionin Asia : identifying and maximizing opportunities for action. From December 12th to 14th 2011 in Pattaya, Thailand. Event organized by ADPC and the Wilton park of UK and supported by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. |
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11 Dec 2011
SIGNING AND ESTABLISHMENT OF MOU BETWEEN LDTA AND ADPC IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL
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Local Development Training Academy (LDTA) and ADPC have signed
and MoU to furthern enhance joint collaboration on 11th December,
2011 in Kathmandu, Nepal. |
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1 Dec 2011
VISIT OF THE STUDENTS FROM THE WEBSTER UNIVERSITY
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Visit at ADPC Office of the Professor Margaret McMillion and 8 of her
students from the Master of Arts in Internal Affairs at
the Webster University on December 1st. |
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28 - 30 Nov 2011
9TH MEETING OF REGIONAL CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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The 9th Meeting of the Regional Consultative Committee on Disaster
Management (RCC-9) is hold at the Intercontinental
Phnom Penh Hotel, Cambodia, from 28th to 30th November 2011. |
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9 Nov 2011
ONE PLANET - THAILAND FLOODS, PICS, READING AND AUDIO DEBATE
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One Planet programme from the BBC World Service proposes audio recordings, articles and pictures about the floods in Thailand and the future of disaster management in Asia. |
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24 Oct - 4 Nov 2011
LEARNING WORKSHOP ON COMMUNITY-BASED DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (CBDRR) FOR CONCERN PAKISTAN
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ADPC is conducting a special "Learning Workshop on Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction" for CONCERN Pakistan at Hillview Hotel, Islamabad, 24 October - 4 November 2011. Training supported by USAID/OFDA in cooperation with CONCERN Pakistan. |
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21 Oct 2011
WORKSHOP ENHANCING INVOLVEMENT OF PRIVATE SECTOR INTO DRR INITIATIVES IN VIETNAM
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Dr. Bhichit Rattakul,Executive Director, participated in a National Consultation Workshop on Promoting Public Private Partnership for Disaster Risk Reduction in Viet Nam was organized on 21 October 2011. |
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18 - 20 Oct 2011
TWO-DAY LONG TRAINING AND CONSULTATION WORKSHOPS HELD ON COMMUNITY BASED LANDSLIDE AND CYCLONE BASED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM - BANGLADESH
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ADPC collaborates with Coastal and Hilly Municipalities in Bangladesh for developing Community Based Early Warning Systems (CBEWS) in Coxs Bazar District: A Two-day long Training and Consultation Workshops held on Community Based Landslide and Cyclone Based Early Warning System in Coxs Bazar District |
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17 - 28 Oct 2011
THE 7TH INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON GIS FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT (GIS4DRM-7)
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ADPC organized The 7th International Training Course on GIS for Disaster Risk Management" at Imperial Queens Park hotel, Bangkok, Thailand during 17th 28th October 2011. |
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14 - 20 Oct 2011
THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON HOSPITAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE (HEPR-8)
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PHE team is organizing a Training Course on "8th International Training
Course on Hospital Emergency Preparedness and Response (HEPR-8)" at
Swissotel Nai Lert Park in Bangkok from 10th to 14th October 2011. |
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13 Oct 2011
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
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The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on October 13th, in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. This years theme is Children and Yong People as partners for Disaster Risk Reduction. |
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26 Sep - 30 Oct 2011
SAARC REGIONAL TRAINING COURSE ON INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM FOR DISASTER
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The "SAARC Regional Training Course on Incident Command System for Disaster Management" at Park Village Hotel and Resort, Kathmandu, Nepal during 26th - 30th September 2011. 15 senior emergency response officers from all SAARC countries are attended. A workshop in collaboration with SAARC Disaster Management Center, US Forest Service, and Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Nepal. |
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2 Sep 2011
THE REGIONAL DISASTER RISK REDUCTION FORUM AND THE 29TH CLIMATE OUTLOOK FORUM FOR THE GREATHER HORN OF AFRICA(GHACOF29)
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ADPC is participating in The Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Forum and the 29th Climate Outlook Forum for the Greather Horn of Africa(GHACOF29) |
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28 Aug - 27 Sep 2011
THE CONSULTATION MEETING ON VIET NAM DISASTER RISK REDUCTION PORTAL
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The Consultation meeting on Viet Nam Disaster Risk Reduction Portal was held 8th August 2011 at Ha Noi |
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26 Aug 2011
THE MYANMAR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION WORKING GROUP INFORMATION PORTAL
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To Launch and demonstrate the functions of the Portal, the Launch Workshop of the Myanmar DRR Working Group Information Portal would be held on 26 August, 2011 at 10:00 am at Park Royal Hotel, Yangon, Myanmar. |
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1 Aug 2011
INTER-MINISTERIAL CONSULTATION ON DRAFTING OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT LAW, MYANMAR
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ADPC co-organized the Inter-ministerial Consultation on Drafting of Disaster Management Law, Myanmar held on 1st August, 2011 at Royal Kumudra Hotel, Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. |
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23 Jun - 30 Sep 2011
STRENGTHEN DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN AFGHANISTAN
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ADPC is partnering with GIZ, the German organization supporting sustainable development, in building capacity of Governmental and non-state actors at the provincial and district levels, as well as civil-society groups in the communities, so that they can undertake effective measures to reduce disaster risk in Northeast of Afghanistan, especially in the Province Badakhshan. |
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20 - 24 Jun 2011
BRINGING HOPE TO HOSPITALS IN CAMBODIA
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When a disaster or emergency strikes, hospitals and medical centers need to respond quickly to treat mass casualties. Good news this week is that hospitals in Cambodia are getting prepared for natural disasters and emergencies. Doctors and medical administration personnel are developing new skills to save lives in disasters. |
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6 - 10 Jun 2011
INTEGRATING DRR IN DEVELOPMENT PLANNING PROCESS
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ADPC is organizing the 2nd Regional Training Course on Mainstreaming DRR into Development Planning Process from 6th to 10th of June 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. The course will be focusing on Development Planning at National, Local and Sectoral Level with geographic focus on South Asian Countries. |
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23 - 27 May 2011
COMMUNITY-BASED EARLY WARNING SYSTEM
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ADPC is supporting Community-Based Early Warning System in Lao PDR |
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23 - 31 May 2011
TRAINING IN CHINA
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ADPC is conducting training on disaster management in partnership with Red Cross Society of China during 23 – 31 May 2011 in Changsha City in Hunan Province. |
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18 May - 17 Jun 2011
PUBLICATION: FORMS OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
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Publication: Forms of Community Participation in Disaster Risk Management Practices |
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13 May - 12 Jun 2011
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE TRAINING, CHINA
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8 - 13 May 2011
GLOBAL PLATFORM FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
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Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is joining the Third Session of Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) which will be held from 8th - 13th of May 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland. |
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1 - 5 May 2011
HOSPITAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
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In partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) - Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO), ADPC is supporting the Ministry of Health (MoH) in the Sultanate of Oman to conduct a competency-based workshop on Hospital Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning. |
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7 Apr - 6 May 2011
EARTHQUAKE RECONNAISSANCE IN CHIANG RAI, THAILAND
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ADPC joined a team to investigate the damage caused by the magnitude-6.8 earthquake which struck the northeast border area of Myanmar and Thailand on 24 March 2011. |
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6 Apr - 8 May 2011
MYANMAR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION INFORMATION PORTAL
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Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), partnering with Malteser International, is joining in an effort to develop "Myanmar Disaster risk reduction (DRR) Information Portal". |
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5 Apr - 7 May 2011
DISASTER RESILIENCE STARTS WITH THE YOUNG: MAINSTREAMING DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM
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The report is published through an intensive Knowledge Sharing Workshop conducted among ASEAN Member States on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in Education held in Malacca, Malaysia on 18-19 February 2011. |
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30 Mar - 29 Apr 2011
TRAINING ON RAPID MAPPING
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A three-day training on Rapid Mapping will be conducted by UNOSAT, the operational satellite applications programme of the United Nations Institute for training and Research (UNITAR) from 4th – 7th April 2011 at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Bangkok, Thailand. |
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24 Mar - 24 Apr 2011
ADPC 25TH ANNIVERSARY PUBLICATION
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ADPC 25th Anniversary Publication has been launched during the opening ceremony at the High-Level Meeting which was held on 23 March 2011. |
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23 Mar 2011
SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS OF ADPC- DRR PRIORITIES FOR ASIA FROM 2011 TO 2020
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Silver Jubilee Celebrations of ADPC- DRR Priorities for Asia from 2011 to 2020 |
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23 Mar 2011
BRIAN WARD MEMORIAL LECTURE
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Inaugural Lecture of "Brian Ward Memorial Lecture Series" was delivered by Ms. Margareta Wahlstrom, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction on 24th March 2011 |
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23 Mar 2011
OPENING ADDRESS BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF THAILAND, H.E. ABHISIT VEJJAJIVA
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Opening Address His Excellency Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand High-Level Commemorative Meeting to Reflect on Key Results and Successes of the Past 25 Years for ADPC and Its Future Role in Supporting Asia’s DRR Priorities “The future of disaster risk reduction in the region” |
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16 Mar 2011
PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE EVOLUTION OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR) ACTIVITIES FOR THE LAST 25 YEARS
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Panel Discussion on the Evolution of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities for the last 25 years |
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14 - 18 Mar 2011
SOUTH ASIA, ENHANCE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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ADPC is organizing a regional training on the Incident Command System (ICS) for Disaster Management for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) during 14 - 18 March 2011 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. |
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4 Mar 2011
ADPC COLLABORATE WITH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
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ADPC collaborate with Ministry of Defence, Kingdom of Thailand in conducting Preparatory Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on Civil-Military Coordination Development Conference |
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1 Mar - 13 Apr 2011
ADPC AND UNOSAT CREATE PARTNERSHIP TO INCREASE CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
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ADPC and the UNITAR Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) took the decision to enter into a partnership to increase their ongoing collaboration in several domains in which both entities have common strategic interests and tangible output. |
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23 - 25 Feb 2011
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON PEOPLE CENTERED APPROACH IN FLOOD AND LAND MANAGEMENT IN THE MEKONG BASIN
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Sustained Implementation and Planning for Future Challenges in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. |
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21 - 25 Feb 2011
PEER ACTIVITY
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15 - 17 Feb 2011
3RD STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
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3rd Steering Committee Meeting for Regional Program
for Pre-disaster Natural Hazard Loss Estimation in Bangkok |
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3 - 4 Feb 2011
EXPERT WORKSHOP IN BONN, GERMANY
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3 Feb 2011
INCEPTION WORKSHOP OF ADB-NEPAL PROJECT
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"Climate data digitization and downscaling of future climate projections in Nepal" |
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27 Jan 2011
WORKSHOP ON LESSONS AND EXPERIENCES:
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Implementation Partnership on Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction (MDRD) into Housing Sector in Sri Lanka which has been implemented by Disaster Management Centre, Ministry of Disaster Management of the Government of Sri Lanka |
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25 Jan 2011
WORKSHOP ON INTRODUCTION TO GUIDANCE ON MAINSTREAMING DRR IN THE HEALTH SECTOR, MYANMAR RURAL SETTINGS:
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This will be jointly organized by Relief and Resettlement Department of Myanmar, ASEAN, UN and ADPC in Yangon
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24 Jan 2011
WORKSHOP ON INTRODUCTION TO GUIDANCE ON MAINSTREAMING DRR IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR, MYANMAR RURAL SETTINGS:
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This will be jointly organized by Relief and Resettlement Department of Myanmar, ASEAN, UN and ADPC in Yangon
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8 - 14 Jan 2011
MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT (MHPSS) IN EMERGENCIES TRAINING IN BANGLADESH
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) in Emergencies Training in Bangladesh |
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