MODULE |
SESSION/TOPIC |
FOCUS |
RESOURCE AGENCY/ PERSON |
|
0800 0900 hrs
hrsRegistration |
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|
0900
1030 hrs
hrsOpening
Ceremony |
Welcome |
Introductions and Seminar Objectives |
This
session will outline the course objectives, format and
facilitate introductions of participants |
MONDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2006 |
MODULE
1:
Humanitarian & Development Context, Concepts and Definitions |
1030
1230 hrs
Trends
and Concepts |
Participants will be introduced to the basic concepts and
terms used in this field. |
Eleanor Jones, Environmental Solutions, Jamaica
|
LUNCH: 1230 1400 hrs |
1400
1530 hrs
Global
platform and regional implementation |
This
section will explore the current risk reduction global and
regional humanitarian and development strategies that shape
risk reduction and disaster management practice and policy. |
Jean-Luc Poncelet, Pan American Health Organization |
BREAK: 1530 1545 hrs |
1545
1700 hrs
Institutional Capacity Reform
|
|
Jeremy
Collymore, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency,
Barbados |
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2006 |
MODULE
2: Managing Risk: Proactive Approaches |
0900
1030 hrs
Health
Facilities in the Caribbean: How vulnerable are they? |
Recognizing
that much of the observed risk in societies is linked to
poor decision and programmes, this section will look at the
different disaster reduction interventions in place and
other possible alternatives for addressing the vulnerability
of health facilities. |
Tony Gibbs,
Barbados |
BREAK:
1030 1045 hrs |
|
1045
1230 hrs
Principles of vulnerability analysis |
This
section will expose participants to the principles of
vulnerability analysis as a means of helping them to analyze
vulnerability and develop appropriate action plans.
Participants will also be introduced to new approaches to
applying vulnerability analysis to different hazards |
Eleanor Jones, Environmental Solutions, Jamaica |
|
1230
1330 hours
Framework for action: National, Social and Economic
perspectives in SIDS |
Participants will focus on the ongoing programmes and action
plans that shape risk reduction and disaster management
practice and policy. Participants will consider the
relationship between hazards, disasters and sustainable
development, with a particular focus on Small-Island
Developing States (SIDS) challenges. |
Franklyn McDonald, Jamaica |
|
LUNCH: 1330 1430 hrs |
|
1430
1500 hrs
Pandemic
Influenza |
|
Dr. Robert
Lee, PAHO/WHO Washington, D.C. |
|
1500 -
1700 hrs
Damage
Mitigation measures for new and existing structures |
|
Tony Gibbs,
Barbados |
WEDNESDAY: NOVEMBER 22,
2006 |
MODULE
2: Managing Risk: Proactive Approaches (Contd) |
0900
1030 hrs
Risk
Reduction |
Participants will look at categories of risk reduction,
analyze contexts in which active and passive risk reduction
measures are taken and identify the key stakeholders
involved |
Mr. Aston
Brown
Asst. VP
Systems Planning & Development
National
Water Commission (NWC)
|
BREAK: 1030 1045 hrs |
|
1045
1230 hrs
Case
Study Mitigation Measures in Water & Sewage Systems |
|
Mr. Aston
Brown
Asst. VP
Systems Planning & Development
National
Water Commission (NWC)
|
LUNCH: 1230 1400 hrs |
MODULE
3: National Systems |
1400
1530 hrs
Role and
responsibilities and capacity of the State, Civil society
and private institutions |
This
section will compare and contrast the different
philosophies, traditional and institutional arrangements for
risk identification, disaster preparedness and planning.
|
Judy
Thomas, National Disaster Coordinator
Barbados
|
BREAK: 1530 1545 hrs |
MODULE
3: National Systems |
1545
1730 hrs
Building
Resilient Communities: Revisiting the Development Dialogue |
Participants will review case studies from different states
and identify the strengths and weakness of the different
national systems. Emerging issues including public and
private sector resilience, coping capacities and continuity
of operations will be explored |
Dr Barbara
Carby, National Disaster Coordinator, Cayman Islands |
THURSDAY: NOVEMBER 23, 2006 |
MODULE
7: Programming for Disaster Reduction and Management |
0900
1030 hrs
Disaster
management:
Strategic planning and Work Programme development |
Participants will be introduced to a suite of tools that can
assist in the design, elaboration and implementation of
disaster management programmes that are integrated and
sustainable. Specifically, they will be exposed to:
1.
Strategic Planning and Work Programme Development
2.
Designing and implementing projects |
Khemraj
Nanhu, Business Strategies Limited
Trinidad and Tobago |
BREAK: 1030 1045 hrs |
MODULE
7: Programming for Disaster Reduction and Management
(Contd) |
1045
1230 hrs
Disaster
management:
Strategic planning and Work Programme development (contd) |
Participants will continue to look at the tools that can be
used in disaster management programming. During this
section, they will look at:
1.
Logical Framework approach
2.
Monitoring and Evaluation |
Khemraj
Nanhu, Business Strategies Limited
Trinidad and Tobago |
LUNCH: 1230 1400 hrs |
MODULE
7: Programming for Disaster Reduction and Management |
1400
1530 hrs
Opportunities for pre-disaster resource mobilization
|
|
Professor
Andrew Clayton
University
of the West Indies, Jamaica |
BREAK: 1530 1545 hrs |
Course
Project |
1545
1700 hrs
Presentation of Course Project |
Course
participants will be organized into teams, and each team
will design and present a project centered around the
application of one or more of the core themes of the course |
Khemraj
Nanhu, Business Strategies Limited
Trinidad and Tobago |
FRIDAY: NOVEMBER 24, 2006 |
MODULE
3: National Systems (Contd) |
0900
1030 hrs
Role of
the health sector and Ministries of Health: Linkages with
other sectors |
Disaster
reduction as a core function of the Ministry of Health will
be explored. Participants will also look at the role of the
health sector and its linkages with other sectors |
Monica
Zacarelli, Pan American Health Organization |
BREAK: 1030 1045 hrs |
1045
1230 hrs
Community Coping Skills |
Participants will be introduced to the current sectoral,
national, regional and international mechanisms for
assisting nation states in coping with major crises.
|
Jamaica Red
Cross |
LUNCH: 1230 1400 hrs |
MODULE 4:
Managing
Emergencies |
1400
1445 hrs
Mobilization of Emergency Resources |
Recent
experiences will be reviewed to highlight the various
challenges involved in anticipating, avoiding, mobilizing
for, coordinating and delivering an effective response,
along with lessons learned from recent successes and
failures. |
Judy
Thomas, Barbados
|
|
BREAK: 1445 1500 hrs |
|
1500
1700 hrs
Course
Project
|
Participants will work in groups on their Course Project |
|
SATURDAY: NOVEMBER 25,
2006 |
FIELD TRIP |
MODULE 5:
Governance
and Partnership issues for disaster management |
1300
1500 hrs
International Actors: NGOs, Red Cross, Military and Civil
Coordination |
The
impact of the integrated and comprehensive approach to
disaster management on the broadening of the network of
potential partnership and actors will be considered
particularly as it raises issues of ownership, power and
accountability, both inside and outside government agencies
|
Franklyn
McDonald, Jamaica
(Delivered at the University of the West Indies) |
MONDAY: NOVEMBER 27, 2006 |
MODULE 4:
Managing
Emergencies (Contd) |
0900
1000 hrs
Myths &
Realities Video |
|
Hugo
Martinez, Pan American Health Organization |
BREAK: 1000 1015 hrs |
1015 -
1230 hrs
Logistics Management System |
Participants will be exposed to logistics management
principles and the basics of the Logistics Management System
and other support systems. |
Hugo
Martinez, Pan American Health Organization |
LUNCH: 1230 1400 hrs |
1400
1700 hrs
Course
Project |
Participants will work in groups on their Course Project |
TUESDAY: NOVEMBER 28, 2006 |
MODULE 6:
Information, Communication and Technology |
0900
1030 hrs
ICT in
Disaster Management |
The application of ICT in sharing Risk information, Early
Warning Systems, mitigation and response planning will be
explored. Examples in Community health and Early Flood
Warning and mitigation planning will be shared and
discussed. |
George
Richards, Canada |
BREAK: 1030 1045 hrs |
1045
1230 hrs
ICT in
Disaster Management (Contd) |
Participants will continue to look at the use of ICT
applications in Disaster Management |
George
Richards, Canada |
LUNCH: 1230 1400 hrs |
MODULE 6:
Information, Communication and Technology |
1400 -
1530 hrs
Disaster
Information Sharing and Related Tools |
This
Section will look at the tools available to support
effective risk communication, information sharing and
management |
Stephen
Louis, BusinessTech Research Inc, Saint Lucia |
BREAK: 1530 1545 hrs |
MODULE 6:
Information, Communi-cation and Technology |
1530 -
1700 hrs
Disaster
Information Sharing and Related Tools (Contd) |
Participants will continue to look at the tools available to
support effective risk communication, information sharing
and management |
Stephen
Louis, BusinessTech Research Inc, Saint Lucia |
WEDNESDAY: NOVEMBER 29,
2006 |
|
0900
1030 hrs
Crisis
and Emergency Risk Communications: Addressing the challenges |
Participants will review communication methods used to allow
persons to make the best possible decisions during times of
emergencies. Lessons learnt and best practices will also be
explored |
Stacey
Thompson, Jamaica |
BREAK: 1030 1045 hrs |
|
1045 -
1230 hrs
Alternative Communication systems: ODPEM and ICT |
Participants will be explored to the alternative methods of
communications using by the National Disaster Office in
Jamaica. The strengths and weaknesses of the systems will
be discussed. |
Ronald
Jackson, ODPEM, Jamaica |
LUNCH: 1230 1400 hrs |
|
1400 -
1600 hrs
Community Flood Warning Systems: An Alternative
Communications System |
Community Flood Warning Systems as an alternative means of
communications will be presented. |
Jacob
Opadeyi
University
of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago |
THURSDAY: NOVEMBER 30,
2006 |
MODULE 5:
Governance & Partnership Issues on Disaster Management
|
0900
1030 hrs
National
and Regional Disaster Response Capacity: Reviewing the
Foundations of Practice and Governance Issues |
Participants will be introduced to the
1.
Dialogue on governance, and partnership building in
disaster management
2.
Implications for State and donor relations
3.
Integrated and comprehensive approach to disaster
management |
Jeremy
Collymore, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency,
Barbados |
BREAK: 1030 1045 hrs |
|
1045
1230 hrs
Continues |
|
Jeremy
Collymore, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency,
Barbados |
LUNCH: 1230 1400 hrs |
|
1400
1700 hrs
Course
Project |
Participants will work in groups on their Course Project |
|
FRIDAY: DECEMBER 1, 2006 |
|
0900
1230 hrs
Course
Project
Presentation of Certificates |
Groups
will present their Course Project |
Participants |