= Kickoff Workshop - Maldives = [[TOC]] The kickoff workshop will bring together various stakeholders associated with risk communication in the Maldives. The === Post event BLOG === == Monday 15th April 2015 == '''Hosted by the ::''' [http://ndmc.gov.mv/ Maldives National Disaster Management Center] * Map : [https://plus.google.com/118191128403327291549/about?hl=en Click to View] * Address : Nasandhura Palace Hotel, Male, Maldives '''Objectives ::''' * Share the project objectives and agree on deliverable and time-lines with all relevant stakeholders * Introduce the all-hazard all-media Common Alerting Protocol standard and procedures * Understand the current status and capacities for operationalizing a Multi-agency Situational-awareness platform in Maldives * Formulate a CAP working group to carryout the CAP implementation activities == Facilitators == [http://lirneasia.net/about/profiles/nuwan-waidyanatha/ Nuwan Waidyanatha] and [http://www.geoinfo.ait.ac.th/index.php/about-us-1/our-staff/81-manzul Manzul Hazarika] == Meeting Announcement == Sahana Software Foundation and the [http://www.geoinfo.ait.ac.th/ Asian Institute of Technology Geoinforamtics Center] in collaboration with the [http://ndmc.gov.mv/ Maldivian National Disaster Management Center] is organizing a workshop in the Maldives. It is primarily to kickoff the '''[http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/wiki/Deployments/SAMBRO#a1.CAPonaMap CAP-on-a-Map]''' project aiming to ''improve institutional responsiveness to coastal hazards through multi-agency situational-awareness''. The project is made possible through funding by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission of Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP); specifically, the [http://www.unescap.org/disaster-preparedness-fund ESCAP Trust Fund for Tsunami, Disaster and Climate Preparedness]. The project intentions complement NDMC's proactive commitment to mitigating the impact of disasters on the Maldivian people and its economy. Maldives is vulnerable to natural tsunami, cyclone, and earthquake hazards. It is also responsible for the safety of the mission plus visitors that enjoy the archipelago. The project will span over 18 months and will develop capacity to implement the all-hazard all-media Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) interoperable risk communication standard along with the associated operating procedures. Instrumental to the project is the Sahana Alerting and Messaging Broker (SAMBRO) software that will be implemented at a National level for managing the sharing risk information across all relevant risk management agencies. The workshop will bring together alerting authorities, emergency first-responders, communications service providers, and other relevant organizations in the Maldives to participate in the workshop. The day long event will take place on April 15th, 2015 at the Nasandhura Palace Hotel, Male. It designed to foster a discussion between the project implementers and the emergency communication system users towards determining the optimal strategies and activities for operationalizing the Sahana software-enabled multi-agency situational-awareness platform. [[Image(http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/raw-attachment/wiki/Event/2015/CAP_MV_NDMC/banner.png)]] == Schedule == ||= '''Time''''''' =||= '''Action (Resource)''''''' =|| || 08:30 - 09:00 || Registration || ||= '''OPENING CEREMONY''' =||= =|| || 09.00 – 09.05 || Opening speech on behalf of Local Organizer (TBA, NDMC) || || 09.05 – 09.10 || Opening speech on behalf of AIT and SAHANA (Dr. Manzul Hazarika, AIT) || || 09:10 – 09:45 || Overview of project on “CAP on a MAP” (Dr. Manzul Hazarika, AIT) || || 09.45 – 10.15 || ''Group photo/Tea-n-Coffee Break'' || ||= '''TECHNICAL SESSION''' =||= =|| || 10.15 – 10.45 || Status of Disaster Management and Early Warning System in the Maldives (NDMC)|| || 10.45 – 11.15 || Multi-Agency Situational Awareness (MASA) platform with SAMBRO (Mr. Nuwan Waidyanatha) || || 11.15 – 12.10 || Assessing risks and identifying geospatial vulnerabilities (Dr. Manzul Hazarika, AIT) || || 12:10 – 12.30 || Common Alert Protocol (CAP) - Standards, policies and procedures. (Mr. Nuwan Waidyanatha, SSF) || || 12:30 - 13:30 || ''Lunch'' || ||= '''DISCUSSIONS''' =||= =|| || 13:30 - 14:10 || Hands-on experimenting with CAP-enabled alerting software (Mr. Nuwan Waidyanatha) || || 14:10 - 14:30 || SWOT analysis of CAP and software tools an assessment of implementing CAP in the Maldives (Mr. Nuwan Waidyanatha) || || 14:30 - 15:30 || Discuss and plan action items for (Mr. Nuwan Waidyanatha & Dr. Manzul Hazarika): [[br]] * Development of the national CAP-Profile [[br]] * Formation of a CAP working group [[br]] * Sharing data/information for system implementation [[br]] * Methods for collaborations among stakeholders and way forward * Revisit the project activities and schedule || ==== DAY 02''' - Tuesday 17th ==== || '''Time''''''' || '''Action''''''' || || 08:30 - 09:00 || Introduction to the EDXL Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) standard, policies, & procedures || || 09:00 - 10:30 || Hands-on team exercises warning with Sahana Alerting & Messaging Broker (SAMBRO-Agasti): [[BR]] set up alerting profiles and templates in SAMBRO direct and cascade local [[BR]] and cross-border alerting || || 10:30 - 11:00 || Tea-n-Coffee Break || || 11:00 - 12:00 || SWOT analysis of SAMBRO & CAP and group presentations; append specific action items || || 12:30 - 13:30 || Lunch || || 13:30 - 14:00 || Introduction to EDXL-SITREP (situational reporting) || || 14:00 - 15:00 || Group exercises with field-observation (Assessments/News-feeds), Incident reporting, and [[BR]] deriving Response Resource || || 15:00 - 15:30 || Tea-n-Coffee break || || 15:30 - 16:30 || SWOT analysis of Incident Reporting tools/methods and group presentations; append [[BR]] specific action items || || 16:30 - 17:00 || Discuss strategies for integrating AIT models/technologies with Sahana software; [[BR]] i.e. what do you want out of Sahana & AIT [[BR]] Discuss participant expectations of a SSF CoE @ AIT [[BR]] closing remarks and evaluate the SahanaCamp @ AIT-THAILAND || == Evaluation == '''PDF files for download:'''[[BR]] 1. [http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/raw-attachment/wiki/Event/2013/AIT/Exercise_SWOT_Analysis.pdf SWOT analysis instruction] 1. [http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/raw-attachment/wiki/Event/2013/AIT/Exercise_Individual_Action_Plans.doc Individual action plan form] 1. [http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/raw-attachment/wiki/Event/2013/AIT/Exercise_Workshop_Evaluation.pdf SahanaCamp evaluation form] == Participants == 1. [http://www.sparrso.gov.bd/ Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization] 1. [http://bwdb.gov.bd/ Bangladesh Water Development Board] 1. [http://www.dmc.gov.lk/ Sri Lanka Disaster Management Center] 1. [http://www.phivolcs.dost.gov.ph/ Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology] 1. [http://www.namria.gov.ph/ Philippine National Mapping and Resource Information Authority] 1. [http://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph/ Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration] 1. [http://www.mgb.gov.ph/ Philippine Mines and Geosciences Bureau] 1. [http://www.raydant.com Raydant International] (Thailand) 1. [http://www.survey.gov.lk/ Sri Lanka Survey Department] 1. [http://www.dmh.gov.mm/ Myanmar Department of Meteorology and Hydrology] 1. [http://www.rimes.int/ Regional Integrated Multi-hazard Early Warning System for Asia and Africa] (Thailand) 1. [http://geoinfo.ait.ac.th/ AIT Geoinformatics Center] (Thailand) == Resources == [http://sahanafoundation.org/programs/training Virtual Sahana Training for New Developers] == Sponsors == [[Image(http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/raw-attachment/wiki/Event/2013/AIT/ait_logo.jpg)]] [[BR]] [http://www.sdcc.ait.asia/ '''Asian Institute of Technology Sustainable Development in the context of Climate Change'''] [[BR]] The AIT’s Sustainable Development in the context of Climate Change (SDCC) emphasizes the consolidation of research efforts and creation of a niche that will harness the Institute’s range of network, experience and expertise. The Institute has responded rapidly to the new challenges the region faces. Disaster Risk Management is one of SDCC thematic area, lead by Dr. Manzul Azharika. This thematic area emphasises that effective disaster management hinges on reducing the vulnerability. Moreover, reducing disaster risk is also vital to climate change adaptation. The process of managing disaster risks entails understanding and identifying the risk factors and simplifying the complexities of disaster risk assessments. [[Image(http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/raw-attachment/wiki/Event/2013/ISCRAM/aidiq_logo_143x59.png)]] [[BR]] [http://aidiq.com AidIQ] [[BR]] AidIQ are committed to supporting Sahana Eden through both maintaining the core codebase and building a vibrant community. [[Image(http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/raw-attachment/wiki/Event/2013/AIT/SpotOnLogo_1-inch_width.jpg)]] [[BR]] [http://www.spoton.lk '''Spot On Solutions'''] [[BR]]