PURPOSE
The purpose of the course is to provide
comprehensive disaster management process
knowledge and skills to enhance the
capabilities of oversight, facilitation and
coordination for managers who have key
disaster management responsibilities. It is
designed to enable professionals working in
disaster management, development and donor
agencies to effectively integrate disaster
management into their development programs
and policies. Participants will be
encouraged to develop key strategies and
adopt proactive attitudes through
participation in interactive lectures and
reflection on a range of key issues raised
during discussions and practical activities.
OBJECTIVE
By completing the DMC course, the
participants will learn how to:
-
develop
effective strategies and systems for
disaster prevention, mitigation,
response and recovery
-
apply risk
management processes in order to
identify, assess and deal with disaster
risk assessment
-
utilize an
emergency coordination center to manage
disaster events
-
assess key
implementation issues and requirements
in disaster management
COURSE DELIVERY STRATEGY
The course will promote the sharing of
relevant technical, managerial skills,
knowledge and will equip the participants
with appropriate decision making, strategic
and analytical processes. It will encourage
participants to think creatively and will
utilize contemporary adult learning
methodologies, including:
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.
COURSE CURRICULUM
Module 1: Defining the Problem
This introductory module is designed to
inform participants of the:
-
Global Disaster Risk Situation
-
Basic Concepts and Terminologies in
Disaster Management
-
Disaster and Development
-
Introduction to Disaster Risk Management
Process
-
Hazard, Vulnerability, Capacity and Risk
Assessment
This module concludes with
simulation exercise on Risk Assessment.
Module 2: Preparedness
Planning
-
Overview
of Preparedness Planning and Concepts
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Preparedness for Emergency Health and
Mental Health
-
Role of
Media during Emergencies
-
Preparedness Considerations in Water and
Sanitation, Relief Delivery and
Logistics
-
Planning
for Damage and Needs Analysis
-
Evacuation
Planning Considerations
-
Disaster
Recovery and Reconstruction: Concepts,
Practice and Guidelines for Preparedness
-
Damage and
Loss Estimation in Recovery Planning
-
Establishing End to End Early Warning
Systems
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Mainstreaming Disaster Management in
Development Planning
-
Linking
Prevention and Mitigation to
preparedness
This module includes
exercises on DANA and Preparedness Planning.
Module 3: Emergency Response
-
Emergency Response Management:
Principles and Concepts
-
Response Case Studies
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Emergency Coordination Center:
Information Recording and Documentation
-
Information Management
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Emergency Coordination Center: Roles and
Responsibilities, Layout and Equipment
This module concludes with a
simulation exercise on setting on a
Coordination Center.
Module 4: Making Disaster
Management Work
-
Management strategies, Decision Making
and Change Management
-
People Management: Working in
Multi-Agency Teams
-
Program Monitoring and Evaluation
-
Staff Welfare and Security
-
Climate Change
-
Adopting a Strategic Approach to
Disaster Management
This module includes
discussion and exercise on development of
strategic approaches and concludes with
simulation exercise on Recovery Planning.
Note: The
curriculum shown is for guidance only.
ADPC’s ongoing course improvement process
may lead to some changes in topics and
structure.
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 by ADPC and resource
persons prior to and during the course to
ensure that course materials and activities
are included to participants' needs wherever
possible.
PARTICIPANTS
The course is designed for
disaster managers and development workers
with DM facilitation and coordination from
the Asian and Pacific regions, including
officials of national, Provincial
governments, defense forces, police and
emergency services, staff of training
institutes, institutions of public
administration, national and international
NGOs, IFRC/RCS, 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
benefits from the course. As course
participants come from a diverse range of
countries and organizations, and the class
size is limited to thirty persons, ADPC
accepts nominations from Asia and the
Pacific, provided the applicant meets the
requirements. A limited number of
participants from other regions will also be
accepted, on a case by case.
Senior managers will have a
unique opportunity to refresh their
knowledge and explore topics with those who
may be learning this subject for the first
time.
LANGUAGE
All teaching and course
materials are in English. It is essential
that participants are fully conversant in
English.
RESOURCE PERSONS
International experienced
practitioners and experts from different
organizations will complement ADPC's
in-house expertise to conduct and facilitate
the DMC course.
COURSE FEE
The course fee is US $ 2,500
per participant, which includes the cost of
course materials (books, CD, handouts),
break refreshments and transportation cost
for study visit.
ADPC offers an alternative
full package of US$ 4,000 for participants
who would like to pre-pay all course
expenses. This package includes a single
accommodation and meals cost during the
training period, as well as the
tuition fee. An additional amount of US$ 40
is payable as Admission Fee.
GROUP DISCOUNT
ADPC has established an
arrangement which recognizes the special
needs of sponsoring organizations who wish
to send large groups to the course. This
operates when one single organization
decides to send a group of five persons to
the course, in which case the course fee
will be waived for a sixth participant
from that organization.
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
29th
of February 2008.
Otherwise, your participation
will be cancelled. Please note that personal
checks are not acceptable.
BOARD AND LODGING EXPENSES
Food is reasonably priced in
Thailand at about US$ 5-10 per meal. The
room rate is approximately US$ 50-60 per
night for single room and US$ 30-40 per
person for shared accommodation.
Participants are required to
stay at the hotel where the training is
held. As far as possible ADPC will arrange
accommodations for all Participants as per
their preference of single or double room
mentioned in their application form, but
cannot grantee a share accommodation if
there is no partner to share the room.
Unless the full package is
selected, participants are responsible for
funding their accommodation and meals. All
participants are responsible for
arranging their own travel expenses
including transportation from and to airport
and health/accident insurance.
REGISTRATION
Interested persons can apply
as individuals although preference will be
given to those sponsored by the
organizations.
Those participants who come
as individuals and are not sponsored by
their organizations, details of these
requirements will be sent to person in this
category as part of the course nomination
procedure.
Those applicants who are
sponsored by their organizations, a letter
of endorsement/sponsorship from their
organizations is required to be submitted.
An application Form
is available on ADPC website
http://www.adpc.net/v2007/TRG/DOWNLOAD/trgappliform.doc,
and can be submitted by 20th
February 2008 through email, fax or mail
by post. (See contact details below).
Pre-course information will
be provided once you have received the
acceptance for the course.
CANCELLATION
If you are unable to attend,
a substitute applicant from your
organization is welcome. Cancellation of
attendance should be notified 3 weeks prior
to course commencement; in which case, 85%
of course fee will be reimbursed. No
reimbursements will be made for
cancellations within 3 weeks prior to course
commencement.
DMC ALUMNI LEAGUE
The DMC was first delivered
in 1986, and is ADPC's flagship course. It
has been attended by a large range of people
from national governments, UN agencies,
NGOs, IFRC/RCS, and other organizations.
There are nearly 1,300 DMC Alumni to
date from 68 countries who occupy
leadership positions across numerous sectors
all over the world, especially in the
Asia-Pacific Region. Many of them 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
the lead regional resource center dedicated
to disaster reduction in Asia and the
Pacific. ADPC works with governments, NGOs
and communities of the Asia and Pacific
region to strengthen their capacities in
disaster preparedness, mitigation and
response through professional training,
technical assistance, regional program
management and information and research.
ADPC library has over 7,000
entries, including 500 videos on disaster
management. Participants can feel free to
access these resources.
CONTACT ADDRESS
Mr. Falak Nawaz
Manager
Training Resource Group
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)
P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang
Pathumthani 12120, Thailand
Tel: (66 2) 516 5900-10 ext. 333, 328, 153,
432
Fax: (66 2) 524 5360, 524 5350, 524 5382
Email:
tedadpc@adpc.net
Website: http://www.adpc.net
