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Dear all, RE: ICT for Disaster Response FineResults Research Services would like to invite you to high impact training on ICT for Disaster Response to be held in Nairobi from 9th-13th December 2019 Event information Course Name: ICT for Disaster Response Venue: FineResults Research, Nairobi, Kenya Event Date: 9th-13th December 2019 Course Fee: KES 65000 or USD 800 Online Registration: REGISTER HERE 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: +254 732 776 700 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org REQUIREMENTS Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops. TRAINING FEE The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits. ACCOMMODATION Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254732776700 or Email: training@fineresultsresearch.org PAYMENT Payment should be transferred to FineResults Research Limited bank before commencement of training. Send proof of payment through the email: training@fineresultsresearch.org Visit our website for more details How to participate Individual Registration Contact information Email:training@fineresultsresearch.org TEL: +254 732 776 700 / +254 759 285 295 Website: fineresultsresearch.org/training/ Visit our face book page |
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