SAMBRO Training of Trainers

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Objectives

1. Train and certify a set of Master Trainers:
   • with an overview on Geographic Information System (GIS) essentials for enabling country context data for risk mapping
   • Sahana Alerting and Messaging Broker (SAMBRO) administrative, implementation, and operational procedures
   • Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) content standard and operating procedures
2. Develop capacity among the Master Trainers for:
   • Collaborating with their National Agencies for developing risk mapping advocated predefined alert areas for impact-based alerting

Announcement

Takes place	Monday, 31 August to friday, 11 September 2015
Hosted by the	​Asian Institute of Technology Geoinformatics Center
At location	Address : Geoinformatics Center, Asian Institute of Technology, P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani, 12120, Thailand (​MAP VIEW)
Funded by	​United National Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)

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Facilitators

• Francis Boon, Sahana Software Foundation
• ​Nuwan Waidyanatha, Sahana Software Foundation
• ​Manzul Hazarika, Asian Institute of Technology Geoinformatics Center
• ​Syams Nashrrullah, Asian Institute of Technology Geoinformatics Center
• ​Biplov Bhandari, Asian Institute of Technology Geoinformatics Center
• ​Atiq Ahmed, Asia Disaster Preparedness Center

Program

The program comprises a series of components:

• Learning objectives - The take away from the course module. You are expected to learn and master the course material in order to achieve the overall goal of becoming a master trainer.
• Schedule - Time table indicating the course (or activity), the time period, and the name of the Instructor. The program will follow the schedule as per the indicated time. In general the course begins at 8:45 am and finishes at 5:00 pm each day with two tea breaks (morning and afternoon) and a lunch break.
• Assessments - The Instructor will ask the Trainees to complete the assessments at the end or during the course. They may comprise tutorials or exercises. The Trainee must complete the assessment and score a minimum score to be certified.
• Evaluation - These questionnaires are for the trainees to evaluate the performance of the Instructor as well as the module and the course material.

NOTE :: You should arrive at 8:30 am on each day to attend to any of your job related work such as reading / sending email. The sessions will begin sharp at 8:45 am. During the sessions you are not allowed to attend to other official or personal matters.

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DAY 00: Arrival

Sunday 30th August - Participants from Maldives, Myanmar & Philippines arrive at AIT

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Day 01: Multi-hazard Early Warning (GIS)

Learning Objectives

Schedule - Monday 31st August

Time	Action	Facilitator
09:00 - 09:30	Registration, Opening, and Program	Manzul H.
09:30 - 10:30	Session I: Introduction to GIS	Syams N.
10:30 - 11:00	Tea/ Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30	Session II - Introduction to GIS	Syams N.
12:30 - 14:00	Lunch
14:00 - 15:00	Session III - Sendai Framework of Disaster Risk Reduction and Scope of Expansion of Multi-hazard EWS in the AP Region	Atiq A.
15:00 - 15:30	Tea/ Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:30	Session IV - Strengthening of Multi-Hazard Coastal EWS in the AP Region: Experiences and Lessons	Atiq A.
16:30 - 17:00	Session V - Discussion	Atiq A.

Slides

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Assessments

Complete the following assessments when requested by the Instructor

1. XXXXX

Evaluations

At the end of the course module, complete the respective module evaluation to assess the course and the Instructor

1. XXXXX

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Day 02: GIS Techniques and Tools

Learning Objectives

• Understanding GIS data standards and formats required for various GIS software tools
• Learning to format data for the software tools including Sahana
• Working with Web GIS tools for managing and sharing GIS data across platforms
• Learning to setup and customize a Web GIS data aggregator

Schedule - Tuesday 01st September

Time	Action	Facilitator
08:45 - 09:00	Overview of sessions and agenda for the day	Syams N.
09:00 - 10:00	Session I - Practical: Getting started with QGIS	Syams N.
10:00 - 10:30	Tea/ Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:00	Session II - Practical: Working with vector data	Syams N.
12:00 - 13:30	Lunch (on your own)
13:00 - 14:30	Session III - Practical: Working with raster data	Syams N.
14:30 - 15:00	Tea/ Coffee Break
15:00 - 17:00	Session IV - Practical: Online resources: WMS, WFS	Syams N.
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ALL DAY	SAMBRO Technical Team work	Francis B., Biplov B.

Assessments

Complete the following assessments when requested by the Instructor

1. XXXXX

Evaluations

At the end of the course module, complete the respective module evaluation to assess the course and the Instructor

1. XXXXX

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Day 03: Sahana Technical Training

Learning Objectives

• The evolution and need for Sahana and it's humanitarian open source community
• Exposure to other Sahana deployments and their utility, with hands on exercises
• Understanding the Sahana software architecture, modules, and data structure
• How to install, configure, and operationalize the Sahana Web2Py software platform
• Simple Sahana coding task to realize how the platform works

Schedule - Wednesday 02nd September

Time	Action	Facilitator
08:45 - 09:00	Overview of sessions and agenda for the day	Francis B.
09:00 - 10:00	Session I - Introduction to Sahana	Francis B.
10:00 - 10:30	Tea/ Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:00	Session II - Hands on with Sahana	Francis B.
12:00 - 13:30	Lunch (on your own)
13:30 - 14:30	Session III - Technical Training	Francis B.
14:30 - 15:00	Tea/ Coffee Break
15:00 - 17:00	Session IV - Customising Sahana	Francis B.

Slides

• Introduction to Sahana
• Technical Training
• Customising Sahana

Exercises

Instructions	DM Cycle	Demo
1. Community Resilience Mapping	Preparedness	​CRMT Test
2. News Feeds	Preparedness & Response	​DRMIS Demo
3. Vulnerability Mapping	Preparedness	​RMS Dev
4. Situational-Reporting	Response	​RMS Dev

Assessments

Complete the following assessments when requested by the Instructor

1. XXXXX

Evaluations

At the end of the course module, complete the respective module evaluation to assess the course and the Instructor

1. XXXXX

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Day 04: SAMBRO GIS Work Flows

Learning objectives

• Exposure to Sahana GIS module, data structure, and standards
• Formatting GIS data for importing in to Sahana and exporting out of Sahana
• Developing various customized GIS data layers for visualization
• Carrying out risk assessments for developing predefined alert area polygons

Schedule - Thursday 03rd September

Time	Action	Facilitator
08:45 - 09:00	Overview of sessions and agenda for the day	Francis B.
09:00 - 10:00	Session I - Sahana GIS	Francis B.
10:00 - 10:30	Tea/ Coffee Break
10:00 - 12:00	Session II - Adding Layers to Sahana's Map	Francis B.
12:00 - 13:30	Lunch (on your own)
13:30 - 14:30	Session III - Title TBA	Francis B.
14:30 - 15:00	Tea/ Coffee Break
15:00 - 17:00	Session IV - Creating predefined alert areas	Francis B.

Slides

• Sahana GIS

Assessments

At the end of the course module, complete the respective module evaluation

Day 05: SAMBRO MASA Work Flows

Learning Objectives

• Exposure to features for implementing and using SAMBRO for issuing and delivering alerts
• Experience the usability of the SAMBRO features
• Administering and customizing SAMBRO instance for the country context

Schedule - Friday 04th September

Time	Action	Facilitator
08:45 - 09:00	Overview of sessions and agenda for the day	Nuwan W.
09:00 - 09:30	Administering users (Subscribers and Publishers) and assigning roles	Biplov B.
09:30 - 10:00	Authoring CAP templates and CAP messages	Biplov B.
10:00 - 10:30	Tea / Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:00	Authorizing, publishing, and disseminating CAP messages	Biplov B.
12:00 - 13:30	Lunch (on your own)
13:00 - 14:30	Customizing the implementation parameters Localizing the GUI	Francis B.
14:30 - 15:00	Tea / Coffee Break
15:00 - 17:00	Changing the logos and headings to reflect country implementation	Francis B.

Exercises and Tools

Exercise	DM Cycle	Demo
1. Alerting with SAMBRO instructions	Warning	​SAMBRO Test

Assessment

Complete the following assessments when requested by the Instructor

1. XXXXX

Evaluations

At the end of the course module, complete the respective module evaluation to assess the course and the Instructor

1. XXXXX

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Day 06: Usability Discussions (Barcamp)

Learning Objectives

Schedule - Saturday 05 September

Time	Action	Facilitator
08:45 - 09:00	Overview of sessions and agenda for the day	Nuwan W.
09:00 - 10:00	Discussion on risk mapping and predefined alert area	Francis B.
10:00 - 10:30	Tea/Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:00	Discussion on authoring and delivering alerts	Francis B.
12:00 - 13:30	Lunch (on your own)
13:00 - 17:00	Social activities	Manzul H.
17:00 - 20:00	Dinner hosted by GIC	Manzul H.

Assessments

Complete the following assessments when requested by the Instructor

1. XXXXX

Evaluations

At the end of the course module, complete the respective module evaluation to assess the course and the Instructor

1. XXXXX

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DAY 07: Rest Day

Sunday 06 September, you are on your own and there are no scheduled activities

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Day 08: CAP Implementation Procedures

Learning Objectives

• Formulating who does what where and when in alerting; i.e. defining hazards, jurisdictions, public/restricted alerts, technologies
• Defining a register of alerting authorities using the organizational management module
• Interpreting the CAP profile by interpreting the CAP implementation procedures

Schedule - Monday 07 September

Time	Action	Facilitator
08:45 - 09:00	Overview of sessions and agenda for the day	Nuwan W.
09:00 - 10:00	Session I - Title TBA	Nuwan W.
10:00 - 10:30	Tea/ Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:00	Session II - Title TBA	Nuwan W.
12:00 - 13:30	Lunch (on your own)
13:30 - 14:30	Session III - Title TBA	Nuwan W.
14:30 - 15:00	Tea/ Coffee Break
15:00 - 17:00	Session IV - Title TBA	Nuwan W.

Assessments

Complete the following assessments when requested by the Instructor

1. XXXXX

Evaluations

At the end of the course module, complete the respective module evaluation to assess the course and the Instructor

1. XXXXX

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Day 09: Message Authoring and Delivery

Learning Objectives

Schedule - Tuesday 08 September

Time	Action	Facilitator
08:45 - 09:00	Overview of sessions and agenda for the day	Nuwan W.
09:00 - 10:00	Session I - Title TBA	Nuwan W.
10:00 - 10:30	Tea/ Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:00	Session II - Title TBA	Nuwan W.
12:00 - 13:30	Lunch (on your own)
13:30 - 14:30	Session III - Title TBA	Nuwan W.
14:30 - 15:00	Tea/ Coffee Break
15:00 - 17:00	Session IV - Title TBA	Nuwan W.

Assessments

Complete the following assessments when requested by the Instructor

1. XXXXX

Evaluations

At the end of the course module, complete the respective module evaluation to assess the course and the Instructor

1. XXXXX

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Day 10: Multi-agency Situational-awareness

Learning Objectives

Schedule - Wednesday 09 September

Time	Action	Facilitator
08:45 - 09:00	Overview of sessions and agenda for the day	Nuwan W.
09:00 - 10:00	Session I - Title TBA	Nuwan W.
10:00 - 10:30	Tea/Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:00	Session II - Title TBA	Nuwan W.
12:00 - 13:30	Lunch (on your own)
13:00 - 14:30	Session III - Title TBA	Nuwan W.
14:30 - 15:00	Tea/Coffee Break
15:00 - 17:00	Session IV - Title TBA	Nuwan W.

Assessments

Complete the following assessments when requested by the Instructor

1. XXXXX

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Day 11: Prepare for country training

Learning Objectives

Schedule - Thursday 10th September

Time	Action	Facilitator
08:45 - 09:00	Overview of sessions and agenda for the day	Nuwan W.
09:00 - 10:00	Completing the country context CAP implementations and documentation	Nuwan W.
10:00 - 10:30	Tea/Coffee Break
10:30 - 12:00	Completing the country context CAP implementations and documentation	Nuwan W.
12:00 - 13:30	Lunch (on your own)
13:30 - 14:30	Prepare the country context training material	Nuwan W.
14:30 - 15:00	Tea/Coffee Break
15:00 - 17:00	Prepare the country training plan	Nuwan W.

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Day 11: Field Visit

Learning Objectives

• Understand the typical detection, monitoring, and alerting work flows and procedures of an early warning center
• Present the CAP implementation procedures and plans for the country context

Schedule - Friday 11th September

Time	Action	Facilitator
08:00 - 12:30	Visit UNESCAP for presentations and meeting	Manzul K.
12:30 - 14:00	Lunch (on your own)
14:30 - 16:00	Visit Thai Early Warning Center	Manzul K.
18:30 - 20:00	Farewell Dinner	Manzul K.

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Day 12: Departure

Saturday 12th September - everyone goes home; end of the training.

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Resources

Training Aids

• SAMBRO Guide
• Common Alerting Protocol V1.2 Specifications
• Administering WMO Register of Alerting Authorities

Module Assessments

• Configure a CAP Implementation

Evaluations

• Facilitator evaluations
• Module evaluations

Software

• DMC-SAMBRO - Maldives Disaster Management Center (DMC) server
• DMH-SAMBRO - Myanmar Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) server
• PAGASA-SAMBRO - Philippines Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) server

Country Blueprints

• Philippines
• Myanmar
• Maldives

Participants

1. Asia Disaster Preparedness Center
2. Disaster Management Center, Maldives Ministry of Disaster Management
3. Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, Myanmar Ministry of Transportaion
4. ​Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
5. ​Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
6. ​AIT Geoinformatics Center (Thailand)