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Disaster Mitigation in Asia
Issue No. 12 
31 March 2004

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

CONFERENCES AND COURSES

Essential of Humanitarian Practice, 18-23 April 2004, Bangkok, Thailand

This course which is run by the RedR International provides an understanding of the international context of emergency relief work, explaining the distinctions between natural disasters and conflict induced emergencies and provides an introduction to the international humanitarian system. The course aims to prepare relief workers for the realities of life on assignment so that they are able to contribute as effectively as possible.

For more information, visit <http://www.redr.org/redr_australia/index.htm>.

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 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>

Emergency Preparedness Planning: Public/Private Initiatives, 2-3 June 2004, New York.

This conference will focus on public and private sector emergency preparedness, and will showcase emergency preparedness and planning initiatives that stress the importance of coordination and cooperation. Hurricane preparedness will be a central theme.

For more information, contact Catherine Lowenski, <catherine.lowenski@semo.state.ny.us>

or visit <http://www.linycemconference.com/>.

The Media and Climate: Building Partnerships Workshop, 3-4 June 2004, Bangkok, Thailand

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>

One Semester Certificate Course on Earthquake-Resistant Design, 8 August - 14 December 2004, IIT Kanpur, India

The Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, is offering the One-Semester Certificate course on "Earthquake-Resistant Design" from 8 August - 14 December 2004 at IIT Kanpur, under the aegis of the National Programme on Earthquake Engineering Education (NPEEE).

For more details, visit <http://www.nicee.org/npeee/certificate_course.htm>.

Urban Flood Mitigation (UFM) Course, 28 August - 3 September 2004, Manila, Philippines

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, please send email to <audmp@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: ** The Fourth Inter-regional Training Course on Public Health and Emergency Management in Asia and the Pacific (PHEMAP-4), 19-30 April 2004, Bangkok, Thailand This course is designed to help strengthen the national capacity in public health and emergency management by focusing on policy development issues relevant to the Asia and the Pacific regions. Coverage of the course modules include, among others, context of emergencies, risk and damage assessment and analysis, and public health in emergencies.

- 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>

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