ADPC News & Events 2007

December

• 12 Dec 2007
  Dr. Andreas Schild, Director General, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) to visit ADPC
• 12 Dec 2007
  ADPC holds seminar on Development Test Center (DTC) Model Evaluation Toolkit
• 11 Dec 2007
  ADPC holds seminar on Advanced Weather Research Forecasting (WRF) System: Results from Development Test Center (DTC)
• 10-14 Dec
  ADPC conducted Community Based Disaster Risk Management course, Sri Lanka
• 3-14 Dec 2007
  ADPC participated in the 13th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Climate Change Convention, Bali, Indonesia
• 3-7 Dec 2007
  ADPC conducted Community Based Disaster Risk Management course, Krygyzstan

November

• 26 Nov 2007
  Thai Meteorological Department Scientists Visit ADPC-Facilitated Multi-Hazard Center

• 19 Nov 2007
  ADPC participate in the Danish Church Aid (DCA) Relief Workshop, Chiang Mai, Thailand

• 12-16 November 2007
  First National Public Health and Emergency Management in Asia and the Pacific (PHEMAP) Course Coordinators Workshop, Bangkok, Thailand

• 5-23 Nov 2007
  36 Regional Training Course on Disaster Management (DMC-36)   
  DMC36 News | DMC-36 | Photo gallery | Opening ceremony|

• 7-8 Nov 2007
  ADPC partner the 2nd Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction New Delhi, India Conference site
• 6 Nov 2007
  ADPC to lead a Pre-Conference Event on 'Meeting the challenges of Disaster Risk Reduction in Communities and Cities: Building on Good Practices in the Asian Region'

• 4 Nov 2007
  ADPC join the "Ban Landmine day", Bangkok

• 3-4 Nov 2007
  ADPC attend the National Workshop on "People, Policy and Partnerships for Disaster Resilient Development", New Delhi, India Concept, Workshop

October

• 30 Oct 2007
  ADPC’s 8th Regional Training Course on Flood Disaster Risk Management (FDRM-8) concludes

• 29-31 Oct 2007
  ADPC made presentation on "Incident Command System (ICS) for building faster responses to disasters response in capacity in the Indian Ocean countries" at the United Nations International UN-SPIDER Workshop: Space-based Information and Solutions for Disaster Management and Emergency Response, Bonn, Germany 

• 28-31 Oct 2007
  ADPC conduct training on disaster management for the staff of Oxfam Hong Kong China Unit, Kunming,
  P.R. China - Report  

• 25-26 Oct 2007
  ADPC participate in the 10th ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) Meeting, Singapore

• 17-19 Oct 2007
  ADPC conduct Regional Workshop on Innovative Approaches to Flood Risk Reduction in the Mekong Basin, Khon Kaen, Thailand   more>>

• 15-19 Oct 2007
  5th International Course on Hospital Emergency Preparedness and Response (HEPR)  more >> Download brochure here

• 10 Oct 2007
  ADPC celebrate International Day for Disaster Reduction, Bangkok
  Press release: Games are helping kids prepare for disasters

• 9 Oct 2007
  7th IIASA/DPRI Forum-Megacities Session, Stresa, Italy
  Information and presentations made at the forum are available at more>>

• 8-19 Oct 2007
  ADPC conduct the 8th Regional Flood Disaster Risk Management (FDRM) Course Download brochure here

• 8-10 Oct 2007
  ADPC co-organize the Asian-Pacific Regional Workshop on School Education and Disaster Risk Reduction,
  Workshop agenda   Brochure

• 8 Oct 2007
  Opening ceremony of 8th Regional Course on Flood Disaster Risk Management

• 3 Oct 2007
  ADPC and Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok sign partnership agreement for the development and implementation of a Multi-Hazard Warning System in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia more >>

• 2-5 Oct 2007
  ADPC attend WHO sponsored regional meeting on revisiting community-based health workers and community health volunteers, Chiang Mai, Thailand

September

• 21 Sep 2007
  ADPC attend 7th IIASA/DPRI Forum-Megacities Session, Stresa, Italy
  To download presentations made at the forum: more>>
• 20-22 Sep 2007
  ADPC participate in the Natural Disasters: Challenges for better forecasting and hazard assessment conference, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand
• 17-21 Sep 2007 
  2^nd Regional Training Course on Governance and Disaster Risk Reduction (GDRR)
  Download brochure here  more>>
• 14 Sep 2007
  ADPC conduct Basic Emergency Response course (C-BERC), Danang, Vietnam, 10-12 Sep 2007
  The course was implemented together with the PROMISE Project partner CECI and the Danang Red Cross.
  For more on the PROMISE project more>>
• 14 Sep 2007
  Press Release: ADPC conducts Basic Emergency Response course (C-BERC), Danang, Vietnam, 10-12 Sep 2007
  The course was implemented together with the PROMISE Project partner CECI and the Danang Red Cross.
  For more on the PROMISE project more>>
• Sep 2007
  Use of GIS & RS in Disaster Risk Management (GRSDM-1) concludes more>>
  Participant's Remarks

August

• 27 Aug-7 Sep 2007
  Opening Ceremony: ADPC conducts training on the Use of GIS & RS in Disaster Risk Management (GRSDM-1)  View photos 
• 24 Aug 2007
  ADPC sponsor training course in GPS, Advanced seismology and tsunami warnings, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand  
• 20 Aug 2007
  Press Release: Media’s role in covering natural disasters debated 
• 15-17 Aug 2007
  ADPC conduct Community Basic Emergency Response Course (C-BERC), Tambon Kampuan Community Learning Center, Ranong, Thailand
• 14 Aug 2007
  Press Release: ADPC experts developing system to warn of landslides
• 2 Aug 2007
  Press Release: Forecasting System Provides Flood Warnings to Vulnerable Residents of Bangladesh more>>
• 1 Aug 2007
  ADPC's Climate Forecast Applications in Bangladesh (CFAB-II) features in New Scientist. more>>

July

• 25 July 2007
  Press Release: Preparing for the Worst 
• 18 Jul 2007
  ADPC host farewell lunch for H.E. Mr. Shahed Akhtar, Bangladeshi Ambassador to Thailand,
• 9-13 Jul 2007
  ADPC conduct "Skills for Effective Trainers (SET)" course for its staff , Bangkok
• 4 Jul 2007
  ADPC's 8th Board of Trustees Meeting, Bangkok

June

• 18-29 Jun 2007,
  ADPC’s 7th Inter-regional training course on Public Health and Emergency Management in Asia and the Pacific (PHEMAP- 7) concludes
• 19 Jun 2007
  WRF Reduces Damage from Natural Disasters
• 19 Jun 2007
  Press Release: ADPC and IBM Thailand establishes Weather Research Forecasting (WRF) systemc more>>
• 18 Jun 2007
  Press Release: 1st farm climate school to open in Iloilo
  more>>
• 11-15 Jun 2007
  Press Release: ADPC conducts CBDRM course in Dushanbe, Tajikistan more>>          
• 14 May-1 Jun 2007
  ADPC’s 35th Regional Training Course on Disaster Management concludes
• 5-7 Jun 2007
  ADPC participate in the Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction, Geneva  more>>l
• 4-8 June 2007
  ADPC with the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), Thailand and the U.S. IOTWS conducts national training workshop on Coastal Community Resilience (CCR) in Bangkok, Thailand
• 2-5 Jun 2007
  ADPC attend the joint WHO-IWA meeting on “Environmental Health Emergencies to Chemical, Natural and Deliberate Emergencies Development of a Roster of Environmental Health Experts”, London   

May

• 14 May-1 Jun 2007
  ADPC’s 35th Regional Training Course on Disaster Management concludes
• 14 May-1 Jun 2007.
  Regional Course on Disaster Management (DMC-35) 
• 8 May 2007
  ADPC remembers Col. Brian Ward on his 75th Birth anniversary ,
  more>>
• 2 May 2007
  Handover for the Tourism Risk Management strategy plan by Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre more>>

April

• 4 Apr 2007
  Indian Ambassador to Thailand visit ADPC office,
   more>>
• 5-6 Apr 2007
  ADB TA- " National Workshop on ADB TA- Community Self Reliance and Flood Risk Reduction", Phnom Penh, Cambodia,
   more>>
• 7 Apr 2007
  Dr. Luis Jorge Perez-Calderon, DED, ADPC attends World Health Day
• 30 Apr 2007
  ADPC hands over  the Tourism Risk Management strategy plan
   more>>
• 24 Apr 2007
  ADPC sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the
  Department of Mineral Resources of Royal Thai Government (DMR),
  Bangkok
• ADPC bid farewell to Sri Lankan Ambassador to Thailand more>>
• 30 Apr 2007
  Coastal Risk Analysis of Tsunamis and Environmental Remediation (CRATER) final workshop,
  30 Apr 2007, Phuket and 2-3 May 2007, Bangkok,  Thailand.
  Under the Project on Coastal Risk Analysis of Tsunamis and Environmental Remediation (CRATER), the Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea has been implementing the project  in collaboration with the Disaster Management Systems team, in Kamala beach, Phuket province, and Pakarang Cape, Phangnga province. The CRATER project approach involves analysis of risks arising from the tsunami impacts in coastal areas. The final workshops will be on 30 April 2007 in Phuket, and from 2 to 3 May 2007 in Bangkok. The workshop will be chaired by Dr. Corrado Clini, Director General of the Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea and Dr. Suvit Yodmani, Minister of the Ministry of the Tourism and Sports.
• 30 Apr 2007
  Phuket Tourism Risk Management Strategy Launch Workshop, Phuket, Thailand
  ADPC, under AICST project, funded by AusAID, on Development of Phuket Tourism Risk Management Strategy, in partnership with the APEC International Center for Sustainable Tourism (AICST) and Office of Tourism Development, Ministry of Tourism and Sports has been developing the Phuket Tourism Management Strategy. The final workshop will launch the strategy on 30 April 2007. Dr. Suvit Yodmani, Minister of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports will preside over the workshop.

March

• 22 Mar 2007
  ADPC participate in the World Water Day, Bangkok more>>
• 1st Regional Training Course on Hydro-Meteorological Risk Assessment and Community Preparedness  more>>

February

• Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC) partners with UNESCAP, MRC and UNDP to implement three regional projects under the DIPECHO 5th Action Plan for South East Asia funded by the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Office ( ECHO)
  • UNESCAP-ADPC project on “Partnerships for Disaster Reduction South East Asia Phase 4 (PDR-SEA 4)” more>>
  • MRC-ADPC project on “Support to Implementation of Flood Preparedness Programs at Provincial, District and Commune Levels in the Lower Mekong Basin (Phase III)” more>>
  • UNDP-ADPC project on “Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction into Education sector” more>>

January

• 19 Jan 2007
  ADPC pays tribute to staff, Bangkok more>>