ICT for Disaster Response Training
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Date Event
8th to 12th February 2021 ICT for Disaster Response22nd to 26th March 2021 ICT for Disaster Response
Click to Register: Physical class USD 800
Contact us: email: [email protected] or Cell phone (+254 759 285 295)
INTRODUCTION
This five (5) days training course explores how new information-, communication- and mapping technologies can be practically used to respond to disasters, augment situational awareness, improve relief coordination and much more. The digital revolution is changing disaster response. From the earthquake in Haiti to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the recent earthquake in Nepal, a range of new tools can help national and international organizations respond faster and more effectively. This course covers the use of ICT in disaster response using real case studies for better clarity.
DURATION
5 days.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
After the course, participants will be able to:
Assess the opportunities and challenges in the use of technology to respond to disasters
Integrating humanitarian approaches and development with technological strategies
Learn to manage and operate software platforms and technological tools in disaster response
Develop strategies to solve challenges during disasters using technological platforms
Develop self awareness and confidence in the use of maps, mobile technologies and social media
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1:
Introduction & Social Media for Crisis Response
The Power of the Crowd: Digitizing the Response
Information Overload: Verification, Analysis, and Decision Making in Real-Time
How Case studies on the use of Social Media in Response to the Earthquake in Haiti, Nepal and Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines
Tools: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tomnod, AIDR
Tools collaborative Mapping in a crisis
Module 2:
Mapping the Crisis - New Techniques for Disaster Response and Preparedness
Distinguishing between Ushahidi and Open Street Map
Maps for disaster response
Damage mapping with Open Street Map (with examples from the Haiti, West Africa, Philippines and - hopefully - Nepal)
Online Mapping without a Mobile Internet Connection
Crowdsourcing Remote Mapping and Image Identification
Tools: OpenStreetMap, Ushahidi, TomNod, FieldPapers
ICT tools for tracing and restoring family links
Module 3:
Mobile Response: How Mobile Technology is Changing Disaster Response
Field data collection using Mobile Devices
SMS Campaigns for Early Warning and Crisis Prevention
Smartphones and Apps for Disaster Response
Using Secondary Data to Track Population Movements
Tools: ODK, Kobo Toolkit, TextIt, Magpi, FrontlineSMS
Module 4:
Looking Ahead: Where New Technologies are Taking Us
Roles of Drones play in Humanitarian Emergencies
Utilization of the Web for De-Centralized Disaster Response
The Responsibility to Protect Data - How NGOs can Protect Sensitive Information
Module 5:
GIS and RS in Early Warning Systems
TRAINING CUSTOMIZATION
This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location.
For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: (+254 759 285 295) or Email: [email protected]
REQUIREMENTS
Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.
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