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Disaster Mitigation in Asia
Issue No. 13 
30 April 2004

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

CONFERENCES AND COURSES

Southeast Asian Disaster Management Practitioners' Workshop, 10-13 May 2004, Bangkok, Thailand

The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) under its' Partnerships for Disaster Reduction Southeast Asia Project (PDR-SEA) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission in Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) together with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is organizing the Third Southeast Asia Disaster Management Practitioners¹ Workshop to be held on May 10-13, 2004 at the United Nations Conference Center in Bangkok, Thailand. This workshop aims at addressing the expressed need for peer support in the operational and technical issues surrounding disaster risk management in Southeast Asia, recognizing that a regular gathering of disaster management practitioners from within the region is vital and central to the region¹s knowledge building on disaster risk management.

For more details, please contact Ms. Imelda Abaraquez <iabarquez@adpc.net> Website <http://www.adpc.net/>

Twelfth Course on Community Based Disaster Risk Management, 5-16 July 2004, Manila, Philippines

An ADPC course, the Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM-12) will provide an opportunity for learners to acquire tools and obtain knowledge on "how to" design and implement programs for reducing disaster risks and vulnerability and building community capacity to promote a "culture of safety". Through exercise and simulations, the participants will practice risk assessment and risk management planning.

For more information, please contact Director of Training and Education <tedadpc@adpc.net>

Online application available at <http://www.adpc.net/training/>

The Media and Climate: Building Partnerships Workshop, Bangkok, Thailand (Final schedule to be announced soon.)

Organized by ADPC, this workshop aims to strengthen and sustain partnerships between media and climate communities in Southeast Asia for the accurate and effective communication of the nature and implications of climate variability and change. Target participants are journalists from the print and broadcast media and representatives of national meteorological and climatological services from 10 Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries.

For more information, please contact Ms. Lolita Bildan <lolita@adpc.net>

Urban Flood Mitigation (UFM) Course, 23 August - 3 September 2004, Naga City, Philippines (Note change in dates and venue)

Jointly organized by ADPC and the ITC Netherlands, the course will focus on urban flood mitigation issues, specifically on the impact of floods and the structural and non structural interventions available to mitigate urban impact. It aspires to integrate GIS application into the curriculum to enrich the course and to give hands-on experience to participants on application aspects. It is required that participants have prior exposure to GIS work.

For more details, contact Ms. Clarence Carlos <clarence@adpc.net>

Fourth Regional Training Course on Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction for Cities (EVRC-4), 3-9 October 2004, Jakarta, Indonesia

This course by ADPC, is particularly useful for those concerned with the reduction of vulnerability to earthquakes in urban areas. The course aims at enlightening the participants about the causes and effects of earthquakes as well as the possible strategies and approaches to reduce the damage and loss of life caused by these destructive events. The course content is outlined as follows: (i) Overview on Urbanization, Urban Hazards, Vulnerabilities, Risk and Disaster Management; (ii) Earthquake Hazard and Risk Assessment Methods; (iii) Earthquake Vulnerabilities; (iv) Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction Methods; (v) Planning for Vulnerability Reduction; and (v) Plan Implementation for Vulnerability Reduction.

For more details, contact Ms. Clarence Carlos <clarence@adpc.net> Course brochure is also available in the website <http://www.adpc.net>.

Public Health and Emergency Management Courses

The Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) partners with various health organizations to hold the following health and emergency courses:

-Disasters and Development (with focus on health) Training Program, 31 May - 11 June 2004, Bangkok, Thailand
In collaboration with the Southeast Asia Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), this course is intended to enhance the participants' capacity to design and implement disaster reduction programs, with special emphasis on the health sector. The curriculum covers a broad range of subjects, including sustainable development, information management, complex disasters, mobilization of resources and others, yet with special emphasis on the health sector.

-Public Health in Complex Emergencies (PHCE) Training Program, 26 July - 7 August 2004, Bangkok, Thailand
This course will focus on the critical public health issues faced by government, non-government and private organizations working in complex emergencies. The course aims to enhance the capacity of humanitarian assistance workers and their organizations to respond to the health needs of refugees and internally displaced persons affected by these emergencies. Participants will master the key competencies in all of the following sectors: context of emergencies, epidemiology, communicable diseases, environmental health nutrition, reproductive health, weapons, violence and trauma, protection and security, psychosocial issues and coordination.

-Second International Course on Hospital Emergency Preparedness (HEmP-2), 27 September -1 October 2004, Bangkok, Thailand
The HEmP course is designed to assist health service providers, both administrative and medical, to prepare the facility and themselves effectively in a coordinated manner to respond to emergencies that will involve large numbers of casualties. This will assist the hospital and health facilities in general to develop well designed hospital specific plans to increase the ability to respond to emergencies.

For more information on these courses, please contact Ms. Janette Ugsang <janette@adpc.net>

30th Congress of the International Geographical Union: One Earth, Many Worlds, 15-20 August 2004, Glasgow, Scotland

This extensive and varied program includes topics of special interest to hazards researchers, including: desertification, coastal systems geomorphology, changing demographics, health and environment, population, flooding, and more.

For more information, visit <http://www.meetingmakers.co.uk/igc-uk2004/index.html>

Canadian Conference on Disaster Management: Emergency Management, Business Continuity, and Security Strategies, 14-16 June 2004, Vancouver, British Columbia

Organized by the Canadian Information Exchange, this conference will give public and private sector emergency management professionals up-to-date information on preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural or human induced disasters. Participants will focus on case studies, workshops, panel discussions, and interactive lectures.

For more information, visit <http://www.informationexchange.ca>.

International All-Risk Symposium, 26-28 October 2004, Baltimore, Maryland,

The Oklahoma State University organize this symposium to bring together the resources and experiences of all of the agencies that would be involved in a national disaster, be it human- caused or natural. Sessions include integrated risk management, inter- agency communication, credentialing, public education, organizational effectiveness, leadership, diversity issues, and more.

For further details, visit <http://www.osu-iars.org/>

or email <coordinator@osu-iars.org>

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