The course aims to build the
capacity of professionals to design, manage,
evaluate and undertake improvements in
people-centered end-to-end early warning
systems for hydro-meteorological &
geological hazards and extreme events
associated with climate change and
variability. It builds upon ADPC’s two
decades of experience in disaster
management, facilitating regional
cooperation and building capacities of
disaster management institutions at all
government levels, disaster management
practitioners and communities. It extends to
a decade of experience in institutionalizing
weather and climate information applications
for disaster mitigation and recently, in the
implementation of Indian Ocean and South
East Asia end-to-end early warning system
for tsunami and hydro-meteorological
hazards.
The course is
tailored for senior level disaster managers
and development workers, including officials
of national and provincial governments,
extension officers, defense forces,
emergency services, staff of training
institutes, institutions of public
administration, national and international
NGOs, IFRC/ICRC, UN agencies and the private
sector. Participants who are responsible for
disaster mitigation, preparedness, response,
recovery, and disaster management policy
will gain the most from the curriculum. Some
early warning background is desirable, but
not essential.
The core contents
of the course include:
Risk
identification and assessment
Hazard
detection, monitoring, forecasting, and
warning
Early warning
dissemination and communication
Community-based early warning systems
Building
hazard-ready communities
Early warning
system management, monitoring and evaluation
The main
course objective is to enhance the capacity
of participating professionals and
institutions, to effectively develop skills
in process design of multi-hazard end-to-end
early warning systems, and mitigate the
effects of events related to
hydro-meteorological and geological
phenomena. Upon completion the participants
will learn how to:
undertake
risk assessment and design of
multi-hazard end-to-end early warning
systems for disaster risk reduction
effectively integrate scientific and
technical inputs into early warning
dissemination and communication system
develop
strategies to institutionalize early
warning systems into the process cycle
of disaster risk reduction and
development planning, emergency
response, and preparedness activities
develop
risk communication strategies &
communication technologies
interpret
and translate scientific information
products into user friendly formats and
prepare & communicate tailor made early
warning information products to elicit
response from at risk communities
design and
implement community based early warning
systems that are people centered and
that can effectively contribute to the
risk management process/risk reduction
evaluate
and introduce public education and
training program for the community
based early warning systems
apply
emerging new generation climate
prediction technologies for anticipating
and managing disaster risks associated
with climate change & variability
Module 1:
Introduction to end-to-end multi-hazard
early warning system and management
Module
2: Risk Identification and
assessment
Module
3: Hazard detection, monitoring,
forecasting and warning
Module
4: Early warning dissemination and
communication
Module
5: Community-based early warning
systems
Module
6: Building hazard-ready communities
Module
7: Monitoring and evaluation of
early warning system
Module 1: Introduction to
end-to-end multi-hazard early warning system and
management
This introductory module is designed to inform
participants on:
Elements of people-centered early
warning systems
Review of progress: Early warning
systems development in recent decades
Relevance of early warning products to
disaster mitigation
Organization frameworks for end-to-end
early warning systems
Institutional & legal frameworks for
implementation & maintenance of early
warning systems
Effectiveness and economic benefits of
early warning systems
Current shortcomings/gaps, and
challenges
Early warning system and emerging new
generation climate prediction
technologies
Module 2: Risk identification and
assessment
This module will provide a framework for
risk assessment process. This module
includes:
Assessment of vulnerability patterns
Hazard analysis methods and mapping for
types of natural disasters
Understanding patterns, trends and
characterization of risk
Understanding scenario-based
deterministic and probabilistic risk
assessment methods
Analytical methods/tools for risk
assessment
Module 3: Hazard detection,
monitoring, forecasting and warning
This module will outline the steps involved in
the warning formulation process. This module
includes:
Hazard detection, monitoring and
forecasting for tsunami
Hazard detection, monitoring and
forecasting for tropical cyclone and
associated storm surge
Hazard detection, monitoring and
forecasting for flood/flash flood
Hazard detection, monitoring and
forecasting for landslide
Hazard detection, monitoring and
forecasting of localized extreme weather
events (severe thunderstorms, heavy
rainfall, heat/cold waves)
Hazard detection, monitoring and
forecasting for drought
Emerging new generation forecasting
technologies for medium term weather
forecasts, seasonal/monthly forecasts,
and long range climate prediction
Role of existing national, regional and
international observing
networks/technical agencies for
monitoring, forecasting and risk
communication for early warnings
Integrating of scientific and technical
early warning information in disaster
response systems
Module 4: Early warning
dissemination and communication
This module includes:
Elements of disaster
risk communication
Institutional
arrangements for early warning
information management
Concept of operations
Dissemination networks
and warning communication methods
Traditional and new
communication channels used for early
warning purposes
Benefits and
challenges of different communication
channels used in early warning
Remote sensing and
GIS-based space technology solutions as
an integral part of early warning
Public communication
strategies of early warning
communication
Community connections
and last mile issues in an end-to-end
early warning system
24X7 warning focal
point and Emergency Operations Centre
systemsModule 5: Community based early
warning systems
This module
includes:
Elements
of community based early warning system
Behavioral
responses to warning
Role of
formal and informal institutions in
early warning systems
Developing
end user community partnerships and
connecting marginalized at risk
communities
Designing
and implementing community based warning
systems
Community
perceptions and indigenous early warning
systems
Community
preparedness and response
Module 6: Building
hazard-ready communities This section describes communication model
and the importance of developing partnerships.
Additionally, it outlines the steps towards
building hazard-ready communities
Element of
Hazard-Ready Communities
Planning for
Hazard-Ready Communities
Hazard-Ready
Communities: Certification process
Module 7:
Monitoring and evaluation of early warning
system This module includes:
Stakeholder analysis tools to determine
the role and performance of local
institutions
Assessment
of socio-economic benefits for
investment and policy advocacy in
end-to-end early warning system
Early
warning evaluation tools: Early warning
audits and warning chain analysis
Established in
1986, ADPC is a leading organization
dedicated to disaster reduction in Asia and
the Pacific. ADPC works with governments,
NGOs and communities in the region to
strengthen their capacities in disaster
mitigation, preparedness, and response
through training, technical assistance,
regional program management, information and
research. ADPC has two decades of experience
in disaster management, facilitating
regional cooperation, and building
capacities of disaster management
institutions, disaster management
practitioners, and communities, and a decade
of experience in institutionalizing early
warning systems for climate hazards at all
timescales through climate information
applications. In the aftermath of the 2004
Indian Ocean tsunami, ADPC was mandated by
governments in the Indian Ocean and
Southeast Asia to serve as regional tsunami
watch provider and facilitator of the
regional multi-hazard early warning system
for tsunami and hydro-meteorological
hazards.
Since the
aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami,
ADPC has been mobilizing its technical
expertise, resources, research and
operational experiences, and extensive
institutional ties to respond to the demand
to establish a regional multi-hazard early
warning system for Indian Ocean and
Southeast Asian region. The Ministerial
Meeting on Regional Cooperation on Tsunami
Early Warning Arrangements in Phuket (2005)
recognized the ADPC readiness to serve as a
regional center or focal point for a
multi-nodal tsunami early warning
arrangement in the Indian Ocean and
Southeast Asia. ADPC is the facilitator of
a system, which now encompasses 25
participating countries, and serves as a
regional tsunami watch provider to the
member countries. The regional EWS program
includes: regional monitoring and evaluation
of tsunamigenic seismic activity, tsunami
prediction and information communication to
participating countries, and regional severe
weather forecast research support for a
multi-hazard approach; strengthening
national capacities in early warning,
disaster management planning, risk
communication, and emergency response;
enhancing local formal and informal
community based institution capacities to
assess disaster risks, respond to warnings,
and undertake local risk reduction;
integrate community at risk in designing,
planning, managing community based early
warning systems; regional exchanges of
information, best practices and lessons
learned for cross-country learning and to
guide replication; research in all aspects
and elements of the end-to-end early warning
system to improve system performance and
recipient response.
International practitioners and experts from
different organizations all over the world
will complement ADPC's in-house expertise in
conducting the course.
ADPC has diverse and
dedicated EWS technical professionals with
expertise in early warning systems ranging
from meteorology to social sciences.
In-house expertise covers four areas:
geological hazards, hydro-meteorological
hazards, climatology, and disaster studies &
management. The development of course
content and curriculum is being led by the
following experts:
Dr. Bartolome
Bautista Chief
Scientist,ADPC-facilitated Regional
Multi-hazard Early Warning System (secondment)Deputy
Director, Philippine Institute of
Volcanology and Seismology
When is the application
deadline?
The deadline to apply to the course is
August 30,
2008. However, early submission
of applications is encouraged in order
to give training instructors sufficient
time to tailor the lectures and sessions
to your needs and interests.
How do I register?
Interested
applicants should complete the
ADPC Training Application Form.
Applications may be sent through email
to
anupkar@adpc.net(alternate
email:
tedadpc@adpc.net) or through fax: (+662)-298-0012 to 13. For applicants sponsored
by an organization, a letter of
financial support from the organization
is required.
What is the medium of
instruction?
The medium of instruction and course
materials are in English. It is
essential that participants are fully
conversant in English in order to
meaningfully participate in the course.
What
do I get at the end of the course?
Certificates of completion will be
awarded by ADPC to participants who
successfully complete the training
program. Please note that there is an
attendance requirement in this course.
How much is the course
fee?
The course fee is US$ 2,500 per
participant. It includes the cost of
course materials, break refreshments,
and transportation during field trips.
Participants will have access to
Internet and email during the entire
duration of the course, and computers
and printers are provided to
participants for easier compliance with
course requirements. Note that the fee
covers tuition and course materials
only. Boarding and lodging, although
arranged by ADPC, will be paid by the
participants. Travel should be also
arranged and paid directly by
participants.
Is food and accommodation
covered in the course fee?
Food and accommodation cost is not
included in the $2,500 course fee. Food
is reasonably priced in Thailand at
about US$ 3-5 per meal. All participants
will be accommodated at the AIT
Conference Center. The room rate is
US$40 per night for single room and
about US$25 per person for shared
accommodation. Participants who prefer
to stay in single room should inform
ADPC in advance.
Is
there any course fee discount? ADPC has established arrangement
which recognizes the special needs of
sponsoring organizations who wish to
send large groups to the course. Special
considerations may be offered to
organizations sending large groups.
Please contact the Course Managerfor more details.
How do I make the
payment?
The fee should be paid in advance by
bank transfer to ADPC account or
deposited at the time of course
registration in cash or cheque payable
to the Asian Disaster Preparedness
Center. You have to indicate your
preferred mode of payment in the
application form. A deposit of 15
percent is required from individual
participants without a sponsoring
organization who are planning to make
the full payment on the first day of the
course. To reserve a slot, tuition fee
deposit should be paid at least three
weeks before the training.
What is ADPC’s
cancellation policy?
If you are unable to attend, a
substitute applicant is welcome.
Cancellation of attendance should be
notified at least three weeks prior to
course announcement; 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 announcement.
We advise you
to consult the
Frequently Asked Questionspage which addresses most of the
questions prospective applications have. For
any other question about the training course
content, please contact the Course Manager.
Mr. Anup
Karanth – Course Manager Technical Specialist, Early Warning
System
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center
979/66-70, 24th Floor, SM Tower,
Paholyothin Road, Samsen Nai,
Phayathai, Bangkok 10400
Tel: (66 2) 298 0681-92
Fax: (66 2) 2980012-13
