= Kickoff Workshop - Philippines =
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=== Post event BLOG ===
'''To Be Posted After the Workshop'''

== Objectives ==
1. Share the project objectives and agree on implementation strategies and plans with all relevant National stakeholders
1. Introduce the all-hazard all-media Common Alerting Protocol standard and procedures and formulate a National working group
1. Assess the current status and capacity for operationalizing a Multi-agency Situational-awareness platform in the Maldives

== Announcement ==
'''Takes place on''' :: 19th May 2015 [[br]]
'''Hosted by the  ::''' [http://pagasa.dost.gov.ph/ Philippine Atmospheric, Goelogical, and Astronomical Services Administration] [[br]]
'''At location    ::''' Address : TBA
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The [http://pagasa.dost.gov.ph/ Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration] ('''PAGASA''') in collaboration with the [http://www.sahanafoundation.org Sahana Software foundation], [http://www.geoinfo.ait.ac.th/ Asian Institute of Technology] ('''AIT''') and the [http://www.unescap.org/ United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific] (UNESCAP), will be hosting a '''KICKOFF WORKSHOP''' which is entitled “[http://sahanafoundation.org/cap-on-a-map-kickoff/ CAP on a Map] – Improving Institutional Responsiveness to Coastal Hazards through Multi-agency Situational Awareness.” The workshop, which is tentatively scheduled on 19 May 2015, will be held at the Amihan Conference Room, 2/F, PAGASA Central Office Building, Science Garden, Agham Road, Diliman, Quezon City.[[br]][[br]]
The said workshop is one of the activities under the UNESCAP funded project called “Cap on a Map.”  It aims to augment the capacities of the national agencies for issuing early warnings using a multi-agency all-hazard/all-media approach and improve the response capacities of the Philippines as a participating country by improving the situational awareness at the time of a disaster. It is being proposed to develop and operationalize a CAP (Common Alert Protocol) enabled Sahana Multi-Agency Situational Awareness (SAMBRO)  platform in order to provide location specific alerts/warnings and integrate all the stakeholders through a common information exchange hub for better coordination at the time of a disaster.[[br]][[br]]
In view of the above, we would like to invite you or your representative to participate in the workshop.  Please find attached a copy of the program, for your reference. [[br]][[br]]
Thank you and we look forward to receiving your response about the matter on your convenient time but not later than 19 May 2015
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== 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]


== Schedule ==
||= '''Time''''''' =||= '''Action (Resource)''''''' =||
|| 08:30 - 09:00 || Registration ||  
||=  '''OPENING CEREMONY''' =||= =||
|| 09.00 – 09.05 || Opening speech on behalf of Local Organizer (TBA, PAGASA) ||
|| 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 Philippines (PAGASA) ||
|| 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 for alert area templates (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 Philippines  (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 ||
== Resources ==
1. [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16pYbacAg3r60rbol0Ejvzvhp9kYND1lkZKpRmd7WdPM/edit?usp=sharing Project plan]
1. [http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/raw-attachment/wiki/Event/2013/AIT/Exercise_SWOT_Analysis.pdf SWOT analysis instruction]
1. [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Q0mgYXMX4GRygqq9DJe8-sUjx4GFM9HnorKriKiPUsk/viewform workshop evaluation form]
== Participants ==
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://geoinfo.ait.ac.th/ AIT Geoinformatics Center] (Thailand)