ADPC PAYS TRIBUTE TO STAFF,
19 Jan 2007, Bangkok

    ADPC, at its gala new year celebration on 19 Jan 2007, paid special tribute to the commitment and dedication of those eighteen of its staff who had this year marked ten and five years service to the organization.

    Four staff, Mr. Loy Rego, Ms. Hla Hla, Ms. Benjaporn Sutthiprapa and Ms. Suree Sungcharoen were recognised and praised for their long service of ten years or more. Fourteen others, Ms. Clarence M. Carlos, Ms. Wannapa Boonprasom, Mr. Prasarn Pueng-ngoen, Ms. Janette Ugsang, Ms. Cinthuja Leon, Ms. Lolita Bildan, Ms. Budsarin Chuensombat, Ms. Chutima Saengnapabovorn, Ms. Ling Ling Jiang, Mr. N.M.S.I Aranmepola, Ms. Sirikarn Kahattha, Ms. Anchalee Sirivadhanakul, Mr. Frederick John Abo and Mr. A.R. Subbiah were recognized for their contributions of over five years.

    Ms. Hla Hla, Senior Manager of the Finance team in her acceptance speech recalled the challenges and rewards of ADPC in meeting its goal and mission with the uncompromising and complete support of its entire staff. Ms. Hnin Nwe Win, Senior Manager of the Disaster Management Systems team expressed her heartfelt thanks and appreciation to ADPC for the opportunities, challenges and friendly professional atmosphere that it offered to all its staff, helping them to develop their careers through the organisation’s successes. Dr. Suvit Yodmani, Executive Director, presently seconded to the Royal Thai Government, presided over the celebration and presented plaques and certificates of appreciation to all eighteen. He also conveyed his gratitude to all the staff for their long-standing loyalty to the organization and thanked them for their contributions that have helped ADPC develop and grow over the past twenty years. The ensuing gala celebrations continued all night. >>more pictures

Communicating Disasters, 21-22 Dec, Bangkok

    ADPC’s Information & Knowledge Management unit participated in a regional meeting for media professionals, disaster researchers, managers and development communication specialists from the main Tsunami affected countries in Asia was held on the eve of the disaster’s second anniversary. The meeting was organized by TVE Asia Pacific and UNDP. The meeting focused on the role of media professionals and their use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) before, during and after a disaster; to share lessons learned among media professionals and key players in disaster risk reduction based on the experience of the Tsunami disaster; and to come up with suggestive guidelines for engaging the mass media and new media for more effective communication before, during and after disasters. The discussions, findings and conclusions of the meeting will be captured in a book to be published.