National CAP and SAMBRO Training Workshop - Maldives
Table of Contents
Post event BLOG
Objectives
- Build user competency in implementing and using SAMBRO CAP-enabled software for all-hazard all-media public warning and close user group (first-responder) alerting
- Validate the SAMBRO work flows and procedures for operationalizing a Cross-Agency Situational-Awareness platform in Maldives
- Agree on the CAP Implementation and SAMBRO system operationalizarion plan and strategy for Maldives
Announcement
Takes place on :: TBA
Hosted by the :: NDMC and MMS
At location :: PAGASA Training Center: PAGASA Address with Map
PAGASA is implementing the "CAP on a MAP project that will bring about improving institutional responsiveness to coastal hazards through cross- Agency situational-awareness”. The project involves the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand and the Sahana Software Foundation, USA.
The main goal of the project is to augment the capacities of the national agencies for issuing early warnings, especially using the Common Alerting Protocol all-hazard all-media interoperability standard. Accordingly, the Sahana Alerting and Messaging Broker (SAMBRO) has been customized for the Philippines to augment the capabilities of the Philippine Alerting and Emergency Management Authorities for improving the coordination their response to alarming events.
With the SAMBRO System successfully installed in PAGASA, we are planning to apprise the system to the relevant agencies and stakeholders in the Philippines. The workshop and training from .... to .... will train a set of warning related resource persons form selected agencies.
Facilitators
- Cynthia - Director - PAGASA
- Manzul Hazarika - Associate Director, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand Geoinformatics Center
- Nuwan Waidyanatha - Director & Chair Standards/ Interoperability Sahana Software Foundation, USA
Schedule
| Time | Action | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Registration | |
| OPENING SESSION | ||
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Opening and welcome participants | NDMC |
| 09.15 - 09:30 | Participant introductions and discussion of their institution's role and responsibilities in warning and response | PAGASA/SSF |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Introduction to the Common Alerting Protocol and PAGASA CAP Implementation | PAGASA |
| 10.00 - 10.30 | Tea-n-Coffee Break | |
| TECHNICAL SESSION | ||
| 10.30 - 10.45 | Demonstrate the PAGASA CAP-enabled Tropical Cyclone warning dissemination system and the CAP-enabled SAMBRO situational-awareness platform for managing warning dissemination and serving as an alert-hub | PAGASA |
| 10.45 - 11.15 | Multi-Agency Situational Awareness (MASA) platform with Sahana Alerting and Messaging Broker (SAMBRO) | PAGASA |
| 11.15 - 12.00 | Assessing risks and identifying geospatial vulnerabilities for alert area templates | Dr. Manzul Hazarika, AIT |
| 12:00 - 12.30 | Common Alert Protocol (CAP) - Standards, policies and procedures | Mr. Nuwan Waidyanatha, SSF |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch Break | |
| DISCUSSION SESSION | ||
| 13:30 - 14:00 | Hands-on experimenting with CAP-enabled alerting software | Mr. Nuwan Waidyanatha, SSF |
| 14:00 - 14:30 | SWOT analysis of CAP and software tools an assessment of implementing CAP in the Myanmar | Mr. Nuwan Waidyanatha, SSF |
| 14:30 - 15:00 | Tea/ Coffee Break | |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Discuss and plan action items: 1. What news feeds would you like to see? 2. Formation of a CAP working group 3. Sharing data/information for system implementation 4. Revisit the project activities and plan 5. Methods for collaborations among stakeholders and way forward | Mr. Nuwan Waidyanatha, SSF Dr. Manzul Hazarika, AIT |
Workshop Tools
Participants
- Asian Institute of Technology Geoinformatics Center
- Sahana Software Foundation
