Emergency Management (United Nations Children's Fund, 390 p.): Workshop Session: Session 0: Opening Session

Emergency Management (United Nations Children's Fund, 390 p.)

Workshop Session

		Session 0: Opening Session
		Session 1: Course Introduction*
		Session 2: Perceptions of Emergencies
		Session 3: Simulation*
		Session 4: Principles of Emergency Management
		Session 5: Early Warning & Pre-Disaster Planning
		Session 6: Assessment
		Session 7: Programme Planning
		Session 8: Water & Sanitation
		Session 9: Health
		Session 10: Food and Nutrition
		Session 11: Media Relations
		Session 12: Supply and Logistics
		Session 13: Children in Especially Difficult Circumstances
		Session 14: International Relief System
		Session 15: Funding
		Session 16: Key Operating Procedures
		Session 17: Applications of Emergency Manual and Handbook
		Session 18: Training of Trainers

Session 0: Opening Session

- To welcome participants and introduce them to each other.
- To acquaint participants and resource persons with the course's administrative details and existing facilities.

Key Points to be Covered

- Welcome address
- Introduction of participants (one Introduces another): name, current position, experience in emergencies, expectations
- Administrative details: regulations, forms to be filled out, workshop secretariat, accomodation, travel, workshop materials, etc.
- Facilities: conference rooms, available services, recreation areas, etc. Daily schedule of sessions, meetings and other activities.
- Assignments, e.g. listening teams to report at the beginning of each day on critical points covered in sessions the day before.