A number of cross-cutting themes underpin the course. They will be explored and discussed by resource persons and participants together, in order to identify appropriate strategies for their integration with disaster management programs. They include:
- gender
- development
- environment
- sustainability
- participation and local knowledge
- public awareness
- project development
All participants will build a tool kit of organizational guidelines during the course, using the course materials, advice from resource persons and through research in the ADPC library. The toolkit will help participants in finding solutions to practical problems and to offer advice on conditions that may arise after returning to their organizational responsibilities in disaster management.
| MATCHING
PARTICIPANTS' NEEDS |
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 prior to and during the course to ensure that the course is as closely matched as possible to the specific needs of participants.
Participants will experience a number of different adult learning methodologies during the course, including:
- interactive lectures
- group work
- classroom exercises
- a field exercise
- worksheets
- mapping
- discussions
- presentations
- case studies
- video shows
- research
- instructional games
The course will be structured around the following basic strategies:
- explain
- demonstrate
- explore/analyze
- practice
- synthesize
All teaching and course materials are in English. It is essential that participants are fully conversant in English.
The ADPC library contains 6000 books, 38 journals, 35 newsletters, 495 videos and slides, photographs and maps on various aspects of disaster management. Participants will be able to benefit from this unique collection of materials on disaster management.
The course is tailored for senior and mid-level disaster managers and development workers from the Asia-Pacific region, 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 responsibilities in the area of disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery and disaster management policy will gain the most from the curriculum. Participants from other regions will also be accepted on a case by case and
'first come, first serve' basis.
The resource persons of the course are international experts and field managers involved in disaster management, as well as representatives of international organizations, NGOs and educational and research institutions from the region
The course fee is at US $ 2,500.00 per participant, which includes the costs of books and materials. The fee should be paid preferably in advance by bank transfer to ADPC account or deposited at the time of course registration in cash or check payable to the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center. Kindly confirm your mode of payment. The fee does not cover the cost of boarding and lodging.
| BOARDING & LODGING EXPENSES |
All participants will be billeted at the AIT Conference Center. The room rate is US $ 30-35 per night for single room and US $ 17-20 per person for shared accommodation excluding meals. Participants who would like to stay in single rooms should inform ADPC in advance so that reservations can be made for you at the AIT Conference Center. US$ 50 should be sufficient for food and daily expenses. Please calculate your per diem on the basis of above estimates to cover your boarding/lodging expenses for three weeks.
Travel is to be arranged and paid directly by participants. The amount of travel costs will depend on each
participant's individual circumstances.
Interested persons can apply directly but preference is given to those nominated by their employer organizations/ departments. To register, please fill-out the ADPC Application Form and fax it to the number given at the end of this brochure or write a letter of inquiry at the given address. If you have access to Internet, you may fill the form on-line at http://www.adpc.ac.th/training/form.html. Further pre-course information will be provided once your nomination is accepted.
| REGISTRATION IN GRADUATE AND CERTIFICATE COURSES |
Under a joint memorandum of agreement between ADPC and Swinburne University, Australia, the participants to the Disaster Management Course can be eligible for the
University's graduate and certificate courses. Further details will be provided during the course.
The DMC is ADPC's flagship course first run in 1986. Attended by a range of persons from national governments, UN agencies, NGOs, IFRC/ICRC societies, and other organizations, the DMC Alumni occupies leadership positions in their organizations in various sectors in 50 countries of the Asia-Pacific region. Many of them are playing pioneering and institution-building roles, and have contributed to the enhancement of disaster management capabilities in the region. They retain their links with ADPC and are actively involved in partnerships facilitated by ADPC at the regional and national levels.
Enrolment in DMC 28 will facilitate your joining in this distinguished and rich heritage, which is continually enriched by new participants.
