This month APCICT will be organizing a thematic session on ICT for disaster risk reduction at an international conference in Incheon, Republic of Korea on 11-13 August 2009. This session will set the framework for a back-to-back expert group meeting to design an upcoming Academy module on ICT for disaster risk reduction.
APCICT Focuses on the Effective Use of ICT in Building Local Government Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction
APCICT will be organizing a thematic session on the effective use of information and communication technology (ICT) for disaster risk reduction during the International Conference on Building a Local Government Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction. This conference, jointly organized by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and the Incheon Metropolitan City of the Republic of Korea, will be held on 11-13 August 2009.
The thematic session brings together specialists from Asia and the Pacific to share knowledge and experiences on ways in which ICTs have been used in response, recovery and risk reduction efforts. The session focuses on ICT policy changes required for building disaster resilience, and the implementation challenges in ‘less connected’ societies. It will also examine ways in which different players can use ICTs to enhance their disaster management efforts, and to forge partnerships at different levels (local, national, regional) and among different sectors to tackle the growing disaster risks.
Results of a training needs analysis conducted in July 2009 at the "Using ICT for Effective Disaster Management Pacific Forum" co-organized by APCICT, will be presented at this session to include a Pacific voice.
This entire session will set the framework for a back-to-back expert group meeting to design an upcoming training module on ICT for disaster risk reduction. This module will be part of APCICT’s Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders Programme.
