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OVERVIEW & PURPOSE
The Asia Pacific region faces heavy human and
economic losses from disasters, whose frequency
and intensity is increasing drastically in
recent years. The evidence from the Indonesian
Tsunami , Kashmir and China earthquakes, Cyclone
Nargis, Afghanistan blizzard, and other events
happening in the region and around the world
undoubtedly reflect the level of devastation
that disasters can bring.
To reduce the impact of
disastrous events on communities and support
development sustainability, the
DMC course aims to provide comprehensive
disaster management knowledge and skills to
enhance the capabilities of managers who have
key disaster management responsibilities. The
course is designed to enable professionals
working in disaster management, development and
donor agencies to effectively integrate disaster
management into their programs and policies.
Participants will be encouraged to develop key
skills and adopt proactive attitudes through
participation in interactive lectures and
reflection on a range of key issues raised
during discussions and practical activities.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
By completing the DMC participants will learn
how to:
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Develop
effective strategies and systems for
disaster response and recovery
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Integrate
disaster response and recovery arrangements
with disaster reduction strategies and
systems
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Apply
risk management processes in order to
identify, assess and deal with disaster
risks
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Utilize
an emergency coordination center to manage
disaster events
Assess key implementation issues and
requirements in disaster management
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COURSE
CONTENTS
Conducted over a period of three weeks, the
course is divided into five modules following
the flow of the disaster management process.
The initial module, Module 1, aims to
reorient participants with key elements and the
overall concept of disaster risk management.
Based on a mutual understanding of disaster risk
situations, Module 2 provides strategies
and raises key issues concerning disaster risk
reduction. Module 3 further provides an
overview of preparedness planning along with
specific aspects of planning for emergency
response. Later in Module 4, the course
shifts the focus to both immediate emergency
response and the longer-term post-disaster
recovery processes which mainly focus on
reconstruction and rehabilitation activities.
The course closes with Module 5 which
discusses several over-riding aspects of
disaster management implementation and provides
an understanding of appropriate implementation
frameworks. The key issues covered in each
module are as follows:
Module 1:
Introduction to Disaster Risk Management
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Global disaster risk situation
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Basic concepts and terminologies used in
disaster management
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Introduction to disaster risk management
processes
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Introduction to hazards
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Hazard, vulnerability, capacity and risk
assessment
Module 2: Disaster Risk Reduction
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Disaster and
development
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Prevention and
Mitigation framework
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Mainstreaming
DRR in development planning
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Disaster risk
reduction practices
Module 3: Preparedness Planning
Module 4: Emergency Response and
Recovery
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Emergency
response management principles and concepts
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Key response
implementation considerations
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Use of
emergency coordination centers
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Disaster
recovery and reconstruction: concepts,
practice and guidelines
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Damage and
Loss estimation in recovery planning
Module 5: Making Disaster
Management Work
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Crosscutting
considerations
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Leadership and
management
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Strategic
perspectives
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Policy, legal
and institutional Frameworks
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Development of
personal action plans
Note: The above
contents are shown for guidance only. ADPC’s
ongoing course improvement process may lead to
some changes in topics and structure.
COURSE
DELIVERY STRATEGY
The course will promote the sharing of
relevant managerial knowledge and experience,
and will equip participants with appropriate
decision making, strategic and analytical
processes. It will encourage participants to
think creatively and will utilize contemporary
adult learning methodologies, including:
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Interactive lectures
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Group work
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Classroom exercises
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Simulations
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Presentations
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Discussions
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Video shows
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Instructional games
Participants are asked
to participate fully in all of the above course
activities. Certificates will only be awarded to
participants who complete all course
requirements.
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PARTICIPANTS
The course is tailored for senior and middle
level disaster managers and development workers
from the Asian and Pacific regions, including
officials of national and provincial
governments, defense forces, police and
emergency services, staff of training
institutes, institutions of public
administration, national and international NGOs,
IFRC/ICRC, UN agencies and the private sector.
Participants who have a
considerable
measure of responsibility in the area of
disaster mitigation, preparedness, response,
recovery, and disaster management policy will
gain the most from the curriculum.
The course will be suitable for persons who are
newly appointed to their positions as well as
those who are established in their role and who
would like to learn more about the topic.
As course participants
come from a diverse range of countries and
organizations, and the class size is limited to
30 persons, ADPC accepts
nominations from Asia and the Pacific on a
“first come, first served” basis, provided the
applicant meets the requirements. A limited
number of participants from other regions will
also be accepted, on a case by case and “first
come first served” basis.
MATCHING
PARTICIPANT’S NEEDS
Development of disaster management skills and
knowledge of each participant is the bottom-line
objective of the DMC. To maximize the outcome
benefits of the course, participants will be
asked to send details of their disaster
management responsibilities to ADPC as part of
the course nomination process. This information
will be utilized by
presenters and resource persons prior to and
during the course to ensure that course
materials and activities are tailored to
participants’ needs wherever possible.
RESOURCE PERSONS
Internationally experienced practitioners and
experts from different organizations will
complement ADPC’s in house expertise to conduct
and facilitate the DMC course.
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COURSE FEE
The course fee is US$ 2,700 with a
registration fee of US$ 40. The course
fee includes the cost of tuition, course
materials (books, DVD, handouts), break
refreshments and study visits. Travel and
accommodation costs are not included in the
course fee. All participants are responsible for
their own travel and visa expenses, including
transportation from and to airport, and also for
hotel, health/accident insurance and personal
expenses.
GROUP
DISCOUNT
ADPC has established an arrangement which
recognizes the special needs of sponsoring
organizations who wish to send a large group to
the course. This operates when one single
organization decides to send a group of five
persons to the course, in which case the tuition
fee US$ 2700 will be waived for the sixth
participant from that organization. Further
details will be provided on request.
LANGUAGE
All teaching and course materials are in
English. It is essential that participants are
fully conversant in English.
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REGISTRATION
Interested persons can apply as individuals
although preference will be given to those
sponsored by the organizations. An application
form is available on ADPC website at
http://www.adpc.net/training/download
or from the link attached in the sidebar of this
page.
Application forms
should be submitted by 30th September 2010
through email, fax, or postal mail. (See
contact details below). Pre-course information
will be provided once you have been accepted for
the course.
PAYMENT
If you are selected to attend the course, the
payment should be transferred to ADPC account
through bank or international demand draft (DD)
not later than 10th of October 2010.
Otherwise, your participation will be cancelled.
Please note that personal checks are not
acceptable.
CANCELLATION
If you are unable to attend, a substitute
applicant is welcome to attend in your place,
provided the participation criteria described
above have been met. Cancellation of attendance
should be notified at least 3 weeks prior to
course commencement; in which case, a full
refund less 15% of course fee for banking
charges and administrative costs will be made.
No refunds are available for cancellation within
3 weeks prior to course commencement.
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ACCOMMODATION
Participants are required to stay at
the hotel where the training is held. The room
rate costs approximately US$ 55 per room per
night including daily buffet breakfast.
DMC ALUMNI LEAGUE
The DMC was first delivered in 1986,
and is one of ADPC’s flagship courses. It has
been attended by a large range of people from
national governments, UN agencies, NGOs, IFRC/RCS,
and other organizations. There are more than
1,300 DMC Alumni to date from over 70 countries
who occupy leadership positions across numerous
sectors all over the world, especially in the
Asia-Pacific Region. Many of these alumni play
pioneering and institution building roles, and
have contributed significantly to the
enhancement of disaster management capabilities
in the region. They retain their links with ADPC
and many are actively involved in partnerships
facilitated by ADPC at the regional and national
levels. Successful completion of the DMC will
qualify you to join in this distinguished and
rich heritage, which is continually enriched by
new participants. We look forward to welcoming
you to this league!
ASIAN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CENTER
Established in 1986, ADPC is a leading regional
resource center dedicated to disaster risk
reduction. ADPC works with governments, NGOs and
communities of the Asia and Pacific regions to
strengthen their capacities in disaster
preparedness, mitigation and response through
training, technical assistance, regional program
management, country project demonstration,
information sharing and research.
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