The document provides a participants list for the South-East Asia Regional Delegation RCRC – ECHO Coordination Meeting on August 9th, 2013. It includes 14 participants with their name, position, and organization. The participants represented organizations such as ECHO, Danish Red Cross, Norwegian Red Cross, Finnish Red Cross, Spanish Red Cross, German Red Cross, French Red Cross, Netherlands Red Cross, IFRC Bangkok, and others working in disaster risk reduction and humanitarian aid in Southeast Asia.
The document is the World Disasters Report 2013 which focuses on technology and the future of humanitarian action. It discusses how technology can improve humanitarian effectiveness, addresses issues like the digital divide and ethics of technology use. Key themes are how technology can build resilience, challenges of access, and ensuring technology aligns with humanitarian principles. The report examines these issues and ways to develop local skills and equal access to technology to improve humanitarian response in the future.
21st IAVE World Volunteer Conference Fact SheetActionGood
A window of opportunity has opened for volunteers to attend the 21st IAVE World Volunteer Conference on 24 to 27 January 2011 at Resorts World Sentosa. The conference will be looking at achievements and opportunities in volunteering. The theme is “Volunteering to Change the World.”
http://www.goodpaper.sg/heartily-volunteering-to-change-the-world/
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
The Humanitarian FOSS Project works with colleges and universities to develop open-source software for humanitarian aid organizations. Through NSF grants totaling over $1.2 million, the project has involved over 135 students from 7 colleges in developing software like Sahana for disaster management and Collabbit for coordinating relief efforts. The project aims to revitalize computing education while providing helpful tools to humanitarian groups.
French red cross in laos presentation by davidCSRU
The Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) partnership with DIPECHO in Southeast Asia supported community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR) efforts in Laos from 2008-2011. This provided an incubator for developing and scaling up CBDRR methodology in the country. Key outcomes included improved and documented CBDRR practices, increased capacity of local disaster committees, an RCRC CBDRR handbook used nationwide, and RCRC recognized as a leader in disaster risk reduction. The partnerships also had multiplier effects like expanding CBDRR to over 300 villages and integrating CBDRR into other development projects. Going forward, suggestions included establishing a national DRR platform and further adapting and documenting CBDRR tools and methods.
The Relevance of the “One Health” Approach to the Red Cross/ Red Crescent H...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
GRF One Health Summit 2012, Davos: Presentation by Dr. Stefan Seebacher - Head of Health Department - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC
The document provides a participants list for the South-East Asia Regional Delegation RCRC – ECHO Coordination Meeting on August 9th, 2013. It includes 14 participants with their name, position, and organization. The participants represented organizations such as ECHO, Danish Red Cross, Norwegian Red Cross, Finnish Red Cross, Spanish Red Cross, German Red Cross, French Red Cross, Netherlands Red Cross, IFRC Bangkok, and others working in disaster risk reduction and humanitarian aid in Southeast Asia.
The document is the World Disasters Report 2013 which focuses on technology and the future of humanitarian action. It discusses how technology can improve humanitarian effectiveness, addresses issues like the digital divide and ethics of technology use. Key themes are how technology can build resilience, challenges of access, and ensuring technology aligns with humanitarian principles. The report examines these issues and ways to develop local skills and equal access to technology to improve humanitarian response in the future.
21st IAVE World Volunteer Conference Fact SheetActionGood
A window of opportunity has opened for volunteers to attend the 21st IAVE World Volunteer Conference on 24 to 27 January 2011 at Resorts World Sentosa. The conference will be looking at achievements and opportunities in volunteering. The theme is “Volunteering to Change the World.”
http://www.goodpaper.sg/heartily-volunteering-to-change-the-world/
5th International Disaster and Risk Conference IDRC 2014 Integrative Risk Management - The role of science, technology & practice 24-28 August 2014 in Davos, Switzerland
The Humanitarian FOSS Project works with colleges and universities to develop open-source software for humanitarian aid organizations. Through NSF grants totaling over $1.2 million, the project has involved over 135 students from 7 colleges in developing software like Sahana for disaster management and Collabbit for coordinating relief efforts. The project aims to revitalize computing education while providing helpful tools to humanitarian groups.
French red cross in laos presentation by davidCSRU
The Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) partnership with DIPECHO in Southeast Asia supported community-based disaster risk reduction (CBDRR) efforts in Laos from 2008-2011. This provided an incubator for developing and scaling up CBDRR methodology in the country. Key outcomes included improved and documented CBDRR practices, increased capacity of local disaster committees, an RCRC CBDRR handbook used nationwide, and RCRC recognized as a leader in disaster risk reduction. The partnerships also had multiplier effects like expanding CBDRR to over 300 villages and integrating CBDRR into other development projects. Going forward, suggestions included establishing a national DRR platform and further adapting and documenting CBDRR tools and methods.
The Relevance of the “One Health” Approach to the Red Cross/ Red Crescent H...Global Risk Forum GRFDavos
GRF One Health Summit 2012, Davos: Presentation by Dr. Stefan Seebacher - Head of Health Department - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC
1) The document summarizes a 3-day training held in Laos to build the capacity of Red Cross volunteers in epidemic control and response. 17 participants from 15 provinces attended.
2) The training covered topics such as understanding epidemics and outbreaks, epidemic response cycles, and using epidemic control toolkits to assess situations and deliver health messages.
3) Evaluation found the training increased participants' knowledge and abilities to respond to epidemics. However, more support is needed to roll out training to more volunteers nationwide.
The Lao Red Cross aims to educate children about disaster risk reduction through school activities to empower future generations and spread messages to communities. They are working with the Ministry of Education on a three step process: 1) orienting teachers on DRR concepts, 2) introducing children to concepts, and 3) evaluating and improving. Interactive tools like flipcharts and games make the lessons fun and effective even in areas without technology. Evaluations found these tools helped children and teachers learn easily. The Lao Red Cross will continue partnering with the Ministry of Education to mainstream DRR education.
The document summarizes a Disaster Risk Reduction Practitioners Workshop held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 13-14, 2013. Over 60 DRR practitioners from Southeast Asia attended to share experiences and lessons learned. The workshop focused on six themes: advocacy and awareness; community mobilization; school safety; early warning systems; livelihoods; and urban DRR. For each theme, presentations were given and challenges, best practices, and gaps were discussed. Key recommendations included the need for champions to promote DRR, aligning projects with national strategies, targeting awareness campaigns appropriately, and addressing challenges like institutionalizing DRR long-term. The workshop provided a valuable learning and networking opportunity for participants.
The Lao Red Cross is working to integrate disaster risk reduction education into the Lao school curriculum from primary to university level. They have conducted pilot programs in 3 provinces to introduce DRR concepts and games to teachers and students. The programs use interactive tools like flipcharts and board games to make learning fun. Evaluations found these tools helped teachers transfer knowledge effectively. The Lao Red Cross aims to continue this work with support from partners to empower more children and communities.
The document discusses the impact of disaster risk reduction (DRR) field sessions held in Myanmar by the IFRC. It provides details about the field sessions, which involve community assessments, training participants on identification and mitigation of risks. Participants from Myanmar worked with two communities to address flooding, fire and health risks. Community members reported improved cleanliness, organization, and prevention of health issues after applying their new DRR knowledge. The field sessions benefited both the communities and Myanmar Red Cross Society by increasing preparedness.
The Lao Red Cross is working to integrate disaster risk reduction education into the Lao school curriculum from primary to university level. They have conducted pilot programs in 3 provinces to introduce DRR concepts and games to teachers and students. The programs use interactive tools like flipcharts and board games to make learning fun. Evaluations found these tools helped teachers transfer knowledge effectively. The Lao Red Cross aims to continue this work with support from partners to empower more children and communities.
Bai trinh bay hoi nghi truoc mua mua bao 2012 eng 26 sept 2012CSRU
The document summarizes the agenda and expected outcomes of a 2012 pre-disaster meeting held by the Vietnamese Red Cross. The meeting aimed to: 1) Agree on response sectors, distribution timeframes and relief item specifications; 2) Map existing resources; and 3) Agree on coordination mechanisms. It also reviewed recommendations from 2010-2011 meetings and what had/had not been implemented, such as developing needs assessment templates and standard operating procedures. Key discussion points included how to improve operations and why some recommendations faced challenges in implementation. The overall goal was to increase efficiency, reduce costs and relieve pressure during disaster response.
1) The document summarizes a 3-day training held in Laos to build the capacity of Red Cross volunteers in epidemic control and response. 17 participants from 15 provinces attended.
2) The training covered topics such as understanding epidemics and outbreaks, epidemic response cycles, and using epidemic control toolkits to assess situations and deliver health messages.
3) Evaluation found the training increased participants' knowledge and abilities to respond to epidemics. However, more support is needed to roll out training to more volunteers nationwide.
The Lao Red Cross aims to educate children about disaster risk reduction through school activities to empower future generations and spread messages to communities. They are working with the Ministry of Education on a three step process: 1) orienting teachers on DRR concepts, 2) introducing children to concepts, and 3) evaluating and improving. Interactive tools like flipcharts and games make the lessons fun and effective even in areas without technology. Evaluations found these tools helped children and teachers learn easily. The Lao Red Cross will continue partnering with the Ministry of Education to mainstream DRR education.
The document summarizes a Disaster Risk Reduction Practitioners Workshop held in Bangkok, Thailand from November 13-14, 2013. Over 60 DRR practitioners from Southeast Asia attended to share experiences and lessons learned. The workshop focused on six themes: advocacy and awareness; community mobilization; school safety; early warning systems; livelihoods; and urban DRR. For each theme, presentations were given and challenges, best practices, and gaps were discussed. Key recommendations included the need for champions to promote DRR, aligning projects with national strategies, targeting awareness campaigns appropriately, and addressing challenges like institutionalizing DRR long-term. The workshop provided a valuable learning and networking opportunity for participants.
The Lao Red Cross is working to integrate disaster risk reduction education into the Lao school curriculum from primary to university level. They have conducted pilot programs in 3 provinces to introduce DRR concepts and games to teachers and students. The programs use interactive tools like flipcharts and board games to make learning fun. Evaluations found these tools helped teachers transfer knowledge effectively. The Lao Red Cross aims to continue this work with support from partners to empower more children and communities.
The document discusses the impact of disaster risk reduction (DRR) field sessions held in Myanmar by the IFRC. It provides details about the field sessions, which involve community assessments, training participants on identification and mitigation of risks. Participants from Myanmar worked with two communities to address flooding, fire and health risks. Community members reported improved cleanliness, organization, and prevention of health issues after applying their new DRR knowledge. The field sessions benefited both the communities and Myanmar Red Cross Society by increasing preparedness.
The Lao Red Cross is working to integrate disaster risk reduction education into the Lao school curriculum from primary to university level. They have conducted pilot programs in 3 provinces to introduce DRR concepts and games to teachers and students. The programs use interactive tools like flipcharts and board games to make learning fun. Evaluations found these tools helped teachers transfer knowledge effectively. The Lao Red Cross aims to continue this work with support from partners to empower more children and communities.
Bai trinh bay hoi nghi truoc mua mua bao 2012 eng 26 sept 2012CSRU
The document summarizes the agenda and expected outcomes of a 2012 pre-disaster meeting held by the Vietnamese Red Cross. The meeting aimed to: 1) Agree on response sectors, distribution timeframes and relief item specifications; 2) Map existing resources; and 3) Agree on coordination mechanisms. It also reviewed recommendations from 2010-2011 meetings and what had/had not been implemented, such as developing needs assessment templates and standard operating procedures. Key discussion points included how to improve operations and why some recommendations faced challenges in implementation. The overall goal was to increase efficiency, reduce costs and relieve pressure during disaster response.