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Comprehensive Natural Disaster Risk Management Framework On-line course #2 , Philippines
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| April 20 - June 7, 2007 |
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| Description
Objectives
Partners
Participants
Registration and Fees
Contact | | Description | This course is joint offering of Natural Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) of the Philippines, the Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative (EMI), and the World Bank Institute.
This course addresses basic questions such as “Why are disasters a development issue?” and “What are the components of comprehensive disaster risk management?” It provides an overview of all the major issues discussed in detail in the subsequent specialization courses. The course also reviews the institutional arrangements and financing mechanisms of disaster management systems, and identifies the role of national and local actors in the processes related to risk assessment, mitigation and financing. 
| | Objectives |
The Comprehensive Natural Disaster Risk Management Framework Course* is designed to raise awareness and appreciation of prevention and mitigation of natural disasters among a diverse range of professionals who are best suited to mitigate the impacts of disasters. Following successful completion of the Framework course, participants may also choose complete other WBI courses in this series:
1. Financial Strategies for Managing the Economic Impacts of Natural Disasters.
2. Safe Cities.
3. Community-based Disaster Risk Management.
4. Damage and Reconstruction Needs Assessment.
5. Earthquake Mitigation.
* The Framework Course is mandatory for participants who wish to attend any of the five additional courses.
| | Partners |
WBI is pleased to offer this training series as a result of partnerships with the Natural Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), Republic of the Philippines and the Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative (EMI). The Philippine version of this WBI course series was customized by NDCC and the Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative (EMI) will deliver the courses in conjunction with WBI.
| | Participants |
The Framework Course is targeted to a wide variety of professionals.
• Local chief executives, city, municipal and provincial government officers, members of local and regional legislative and development councils, administrators, disaster managers, emergency planners, and staff members of the planning, engineering, and disaster management offices.
• National government officers involved in housing, site planning, infrastructure, utilities, public works, hazards mitigation, disaster management, land management, urban planning and development, land use planning and staff members of such development, planning, and disaster management agencies.
• Elected officials of cities, municipalities, and provinces.
• Civil Defense deputized coordinators.
• Community leaders, NGO staff members, and development workers.
• Professionals from the construction and real estate industries such as subdivision planners and developers, site planners, construction managers, builders, private contractors, architects, civil and structural engineers.
Note: Participants to the course should have at least 1 year of experience on the job or in the field of discipline.
| | Registration and Fees |
To register for this course, please complete the registration form (pdf, 97 kb)and return it to Mr. Kristoffer B. Berse of the Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative. Please refer to the Course Brochure (pdf, 138 kb) for complete information on registration fees.
| | Contact |
Task Manager: Katalin Demeter
For questions on the application and registration procedures, please email the Course Administrator.
For more information regarding course content and course instruction, check out WBI’s Disaster Risk Management On-Line Program website, review the Course Brochure (pdf, 138 kb), or email the Course Director.
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