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Disaster Mitigation in Asia
Issue No. 6 
30 September 2003

A. From the Region
B. Calls for Submission 
C. Conferences & Courses
D. Useful Resources

CONFERENCES AND COURSES

First Regional Training Course on Disaster Risk Communication (DRC-1), January 2004, Bangkok, Thailand

Organized by ADPC, the first Disaster Risk Communication course aims to build the capacity of development workers to achieve more effective disaster risk awareness dissemination. The Course would attempt to instill theoretical as well as practical knowledge aspects of communication campaigns.

For more information, please write to Buddhi Weerasinghe <buddhiwe@adpc.net>.

Second International Conference on Early Warning (EWC-II) 16-18 October 2003, Bonn, Germany

The final announcement for the EWC-II is now available. To download a copy and for more information, please visit <http://www.ewc2.org> or contact <miketta@dkkv.org>.

A framework to guide and monitor disaster risk reduction on-line conference, 25 August - 26 September 2003

Co-organised by the UN/ISDR and the UN Development Programme, this on-line dialogue discussed a proposed framework to understand, guide and monitor disaster risk reduction. The archive of the framework and on-line dialogue is available at <http://www.unisdr.org/dialogue>.

Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Disaster Reduction, 6-8 October 2003 Madrid, Spain

The Government of Spain will host a Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Disaster Reduction, co-organised by the Council of Europe (Major Hazards Agreement) and the ISDR Secretariat. The event will contribute to the Yokohama Strategy in the preparation of the Second World Conference on Disaster Reduction, to be held in January 2005 in Kobe, Japan.

To register and for further information please visit
<http://www.proteccioncivil.org/enpc/foromediterraneo/index.htm>.

30th Regional Disaster Management Course (DMC-30), Bangkok Thailand, 3-21 November 2003

The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) is offering the 30th Regional Disaster Management Course (DMC-30) which will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 3-21 November 2003. The purpose of the course is to provide comprehensive disaster management knowledge and skills to enhance the capabilities of executive managers who have key disaster management responsibilities. It is designed to enable professionals working in disaster management, development and donor agencies to effectively integrate disaster management into their development programs and policies.

By completing the course participants will learn how to:

• Develop effective strategies and systems for disaster prevention, mitigation, response and recovery
• Apply risk management processes in order to identify, assess and deal with disaster risks
• Utilize an emergency operations center to manage disaster events
• Assess key implementation issues and requirements in disaster management.

ADPC aspires to provide a model training experience in this course by integrating well compiled study material, case studies, audio visual enhancement and interactive adult learning strategies. Experienced practitioners and experts from different international organizations will complement ADPC¹s in-house expertise to conduct and facilitate the DMC-30 course.

For more information about the course, please write to Mr. Gaurav Ray <gauravray@adpc.net> or visit <http://www.adpc.net/training/te-dmc30.html>.

World Congress on Natural Disaster Mitigation, 19-21 February 2004, New Delhi, India

An initiative of the continuing partnership between The Institution of Engineers (India) - IE(I) and World Federation of Engineering Organization - WFEO, the World Congress aims to provide a multi-disciplinary forum for engineers, architects, planners, technocrats, scientists, disaster managers, international and voluntary agencies and others working for the field of natural disaster mitigation and management to meet and share ideas, achievements and experiences. Exclusive time will be provided for authors to present their work through poster sessions and interact with delegates of eminence in their chosen specialized fields.

The Congress also offers a professional platform for face-to-face dialogue with those who went through the thick and thin of the Gujarat Earthquake of 26 January 2001, the Orrisa Super Cyclone of October 1998, and many more cataclysmic events in the recent memory.

For more information, please visit <http://www.wfeo-cee.org/ndm.htm>.

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