ICT for disaster management

Course details

INTRODUCTION
IT courses can help you turn your love of all things geek, and passion for a particular industry, into a brilliant career as a programmer, network professional, technical support, security specialist and more. You could work in a variety of areas – from aerospace, banking and computing, through to e-commerce, manufacturing, telecommunications and travel.
DURATION
5 days.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The course is targeted at relevant government entities such as the National Disaster Management Authorities (NDMA) and their partners, in particular:
Those responsible for coordinating the delivery of ICT services during emergencies
Those responsible for regulating ICT services or who have an impact on ICT functions
COURSE OBJECTIVES
By the end of the training the learner should be in a position to:
Develop knowledge and skills to plan, implement and manage ICT solutions to support emergency preparedness and response
Enhance emergency preparedness and response through effective ICT services
Enhance collaboration and cooperation between government stakeholders and humanitarian responders in the area of ICT emergency preparedness and response
Review methodologies for disaster risk assessment, conducting ICT capacity analysis and discuss potential gaps that need to be addressed.
Draft a personal action plan that supports building the ICT emergency preparedness and response capacity.
COURSE CONTENT
·         Tools and Terminology
·         Overview of Disasters and Emergencies
·         Humanitarian Response to Disasters
·         Humanitarian ICT Response
·         Emergency Management Cycle
·         Role of IT in Emergency Management
·         Legal Framework
·         Your National Disaster Management Framework
·         Disaster Risk Assessment and ICT Capacity Gap Analysis
·         Tools for Communication and Information Management
·         ICT Readiness for Business Continuity
REQUIREMENTS
Proficiency in use of English language
Meet admission criteria
METHODOLOGY
The trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach such as presentations, group work, guided sessions of practical exercise and web based ;
 
ONLINE TRAINING IS NOW AVAILABLE
START DATE: 05/07/2018
END DATE: 05/11/2018
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START DATE: 05/21/2018
END DATE: 05/25/2018
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  Updated on 09 April, 2018