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Disaster Mitigation in Asia
Issue No. 16 
31 July 2004

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

CONFERENCES AND COURSES

Urban Flood Mitigation (UFM) Course, 23 August - 3 September 2004, Naga City, Philippines

Jointly organized by the 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

ADPC partners with various health organizations to hold the following health and emergency courses:

- Public Health in Complex Emergencies (PHCE) Training Program, 26 July - 7 August 2004, Bangkok, Thailand In collaboration with the World Education Inc., the International Rescue Committee, and the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, 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 and Response (HEPR-2) (HEmP-2), 27 September -1 October 2004, Bangkok, Thailand The HEPR 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.

- Disasters and Development, 18-29 October 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.

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

Land Use Planning for Disaster Risk Management, 27 September - 1 October 2004 (Lao PDR) and 8-12 November 2004 (Sri Lanka)

ADPC in collaboration with the GIS Application Center (GAC) of the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand will organize this course which is designed to merge experiences from two professional fields of practice, land use planning and risk management. The course aims at developing a framework to integrate a set of generic and hazard-specific risk management principles into the planning and management of land use.

For more information, please visit website <http://www.adpc.net/AUDMP/Calen.html>

or contact Ms. Lekha Ratnayake <lekha@adpc.net>

Sixth Regional Course on Flood Disaster Risk Management (FDRM-6), 11-22 October 2004, Bangkok, Thailand

An ADPC course, FDRM-6 offers an integrated approach to the development of flood risk reduction strategies. It is designed to impart information and skills in flood problem analysis, understanding and appreciation of the various approaches to flood risk reduction, determination of appropriateness of strategies and measures to achieve the desired goal to flood risk reduction.

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

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

31st Regional Disaster Management Course (DMC-31), 8-26 November 2004, Bangkok, Thailand

Organized by ADPC, DMC-31 will provide a comprehensive disaster management knowledge and skills to enhance 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.

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

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

Disaster Management Workshop, 6-12 December 2004, Dehradun, India

APDC will organize this workshop with focus on improving disaster management for earthquakes and landslides by enhancing linkages between the science and technology sectors and disaster management organizations. Participation is invited from the scientific community, government ministries, non-governmental organizations and the disaster management sector. The workshop will be conducted at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, India.

For further information, please contact Mr. Steve Banks <steve@adpc.net>

On-line Application at <www.adpc.net/training/form.html>.

Integrated Planning Against Risk: Exploring Interfaces Between Disasters and Development, 9 September 2004, Swansea, Wales

This seminar will focus on risk and policy processes and new thinking on social protection and the promotion of social risk management to reduce vulnerability before people are confronted with potential shocks and crises.

For further details, visit <http://www.swan.ac.uk/cds/research/ESRCseminarprog3.htm>

or send e-mail to <e.fisher@swansea.ac.uk>.

First Responders Explosions and Mass Trauma Conference, 29 September - 2 October 2004, New Mexico

This conference will increase the training level, coordination, and synchronization with national standards for first responders and administrators working to strengthen public health infrastructure and emergency response capabilities, as well as enhance capacity of emergency rooms and hospitals.

Registration information is available at <http://www.niusr.org>.

or send e-mail to <gcbaca@sandia.gov>.

Third International Conference on Earthquake Engineering: New Frontier and Research Transformation, 18-20 October 2004, Nanjing, China

Organized by the Asian-Pacific Network of Centers for Earthquake Engineering Research (ANCER), this conference will cover all aspects of earthquake engineering, structural control, smart structures and structural health monitoring.

For more details, please visit <http://3icee.njut.edu.cn/>

Fifth Asian Seismological Commission General Assembly: Symposium on Seismic Hazard Evaluation and Risk Reduction, 18-21 October 2004, Yerevan, Armenia.

This symposium will mobilize the experiences and achievements of different countries in the field of seismic risk reduction and promote an understanding between the scientific community, government and public; exchange and transfer knowledge and technology; and strengthen multidisciplinary cooperation in the field of seismic risk reduction.

For more information, visit <http://www.aaspe.am/ASC_2004/>

or send email to <sbal@aaspe.am>

Conference on Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities, 22-24 September 2004, Virginia, USA

This conference will facilitate an exchange of information and dialogue between emergency response agencies and special needs populations regarding emergency preparedness for people with disabilities.

For more information, visit <http://www.nataliepshear.com/events/nod/index.cfm>

or send email to <Sarah@nataliepshear.com>

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