FEATURES 4th ADPC Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) Course Review 22-23 May 2007, Bangkok A rich dialogue during the workshop resulted to a revised curriculum being drafted integrating the reviewer’s inputs on new/emerging CBDRM concepts, models, framework, tools, focus, experiences and best practices. The final curriculum with the enhanced modules will be integrated into the succeeding ADPC CBDRM courses. The 4th Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) Course Review was conducted from 22-23 May 2007 at the AIT Conference Center, Bangkok. The workshop participants consist of experienced practitioners from a range of regional and international organizations and selected CBDRM course alumni. read more ADPC in collaboration with ProVention Consortium announces the launch of Research and Action Grants for Disaster Risk Reduction (Third Round of Grants 2007-2008) The Research and Action Grants for Disaster Risk Reduction programme is designed to engage enthusiastic young students and professionals in developing countries in creating innovative links between research and action in disaster risk reduction. Applicants are invited to seek ways to cut across professional disciplines and to exchange knowledge and engage stakeholders from scientific and academic, civilian, public and private sectors. read more    TRAININGS  Advocacy for CBDRM: Integrating CBDRM into Government Policy and Programming 4-6 June 2007, Hue and 7-9 June 2007, Hanoi Vietnam read more>>  Community-Based Disaster Risk Management, June 11-15, 2007 Centre of Competence for Disaster Reduction, jointly with the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center and FOCUS Humanitarian Assistance read more>> Regional Course on Public Health and Emergency Management in Asia and the Pacific (PHEMAP - 7) 18-29 June 2007 Asian Disaster Preparedness Center read more>> Regional Course on Community Based Disaster Risk Management (CDBRM-16) 16-27 Jul 2007 Asian Disaster Preparedness Center read more>> ADPC CALENDAR FOR TRAININGS & WORKSHOPS Download Calendar 2007 in PDF>> ADPC Website>> UN-ESCAP MEETINGS &TRAININGS COURSES UNESCAP Website>> related link: International Recovery Platform - Capacity Building Platform This site provides a list of institutions working in the field of disaster management with a specific focus on training and capacity building for disaster risk eduction. read more>>

CLICK N LEARN some website links of interest to CBDRM community   International Non-Government Organizations (INGO) 1. Action Aid 2. Focus Humanitarian Assistance 3. Oxfam International 4. Care International 5. Save the Children International 6. World Vision International 7. Practical Action: Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG) - South Asia Sri Lanka  Regional Networks 8. DURYOG NIVARAN 9. Asian Disaster Reduction and Response Network (ADRRN) 10. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC-8 South Asian countires & 10 Southeast Asian Countries) 11. Inter-agency Standing Committee (IASC) Asia Pacific Working Group  National Networks 12. Cambodian Disaster Risk Reduction Forum (CDRRF) 13. Disaster Management Working Group (DMWG) in Vietnam 14. Philippine Disaster Management Forum (PDMF) 15. Indonesian Society for Disaster Management (MPBI)  CBDRM Resource Centers 16. Laos-Australia NGO Cooperation Agreements ( LANGOCA ) 17. All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI), Gujarat 18. Center for Disaster Preparedness (CDP) in the Philippines 19. CBDRR Resource Centers in Vietnam 20. South-South Cooperation-UNDP-RCB 21. UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) 22. UNDP-BCPR 23. IFRC, Geneva 24. ProVention Consortium PDRSEA Group Email Addresses: Post message: pdrsea-network@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: pdrsea-network-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: pdrsea-network-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com List owner: pdrsea-network-owner@yahoogroups.com