Dear All,
Greetings from Sphere India!
Srinagar Conference on Minimum Standards postponed
This is in reference to the "Conference on Minimum Standards in Disaster
Response" that was scheduled to be organized in Srinagar during 2nd - 4th
July 2009.
Unfortunately, the conference is being postponed to some later dates due to
the prevailing security reasons in Srinagar. There has been some firing in
Varamula yesterday killing 2 people and injuring many others. Authorities
have imposed indefinite curfew in Varamula and there is a call for a three
days strike in the whole valley starting from today. It is anticipated that
the situation may deteriorate further.
Looking at the situation, it is foreseen that the conference will be badly
affected if organized in the planned dates. It is anticipated that the
targeted audience will not be able to turn up in the program due the strike
and this will certainly affect the conference objectives.
Considering the prevailing situations in Srinagar and recommendations from
the J&K State Inter Agency Group & other key people in J&K, the conference
dates are being postponed. The next dates shall be announced soon after
assessing the situations.
We regret for the inconvenience caused.
Please feel free to get back to me should you need any more information /
support.
Thanks & regards,
Raman Kumar
Focal Point - TCBP
Mob: 099100-82661
Dear All,
Greetings from Sphere India!
Sphere India is organizing a conference on minimum standards jointly with
NDMA and with the support of the J&K State Government, Sphere India member
agencies and J&K State Inter Agency Group. The objectives of the conference
are awareness raising and collecting state & regional level feedbacks &
suggestions on the minimum standards in disaster response.
The details of the program follows:
Program Detail:
Program Name
"Conference on Minimum Standards of Relief for different services in
Disaster Response"
Duration
2nd July - 4th July, 2009
Venue
J&K Institute of Management & Public Administration, Srinagar, J&K
Intended participants
Representatives from key Government Departments, International NGOs,
National & State level NGOs, Grassroots level NGOs and volunteers &
professionals
How to participate
Mail your registration form to Mr. Raman Kumar at
<mailto:ra...@sphereindia.org.in> ra...@sphereindia.org.in (copy to Dr. Rouf
Mohiuddin Malik at <mailto:drrouf2...@gmail.com> drrouf2...@gmail.com)
Program contact
Mr. Raman Kumar
Focal Point - Training & Capacity Building Program
Sphere India, New Delhi
Mobile: 099100-82661
E-mail: <mailto:ra...@sphereindia.org.in> ra...@sphereindia.org.in
Dr. Rouf Mohiuddin Malik
Convener, Inter Agency Group (Jammu & Kashmir)
Mobile: 09419015201
E-mail: <mailto:drrouf2...@gmail.com> drrouf2...@gmail.com
Sphere India:
Sphere India is a National Coalition of Humanitarian Agencies in India. The
members include key nodal agencies from Govt. of India, UN, INGOs, NGO
Networks and National NGOs. Sphere India facilitates (1) Inter Agency
Coordination, (2) Training & Capacity Building, (3) Information & Knowledge
Management and (4) Common Advocacy through a collaborative process for
Quality & Accountability.
National Disaster Management Authority:
National Disaster Management Authority, headed by the Prime Minister of
India, is the Apex Body for Disaster Management in India. The setting up of
the NDMA and the creation of an enabling environment for institutional
mechanisms at the State and District levels is mandated by the Disaster
Management Act, 2005.
Conference Background:
Experiences and learning from the previous disasters have emphasized the
need of setting out and institutionalizing minimum standards in different
sectors to be achieved during disaster response. Humanitarian perspective
and the victims' right to life with dignity form the basis of these minimum
standards.
Sphere India has been conducting awareness programs and trainings on minimum
standards in disaster response in different states of the country for last
few years. There has been number of consultations and workshops on the
similar theme to aware the stakeholders in minimum standards and also to get
community's feedbacks and inputs in revision of the minimum standards in the
context of India.
The previous training and capacity building events have developed
consideration awareness in the communities and stakeholders on the issues of
minimum standards and Disaster Risk Reduction. The programs have also been
much successful in sensitizing the communities and stakeholders on the
theme.
Conference on Minimum Standards:
Sphere India is organizing a conference on minimum standards jointly with
NDMA and with the support of the J&K State Government, Sphere India member
agencies and J&K State Inter Agency Group. The objectives of the conference
are awareness raising and collecting state and regional level feedbacks and
suggestions on the minimum standards in disaster response.
Objectives of Conference on Minimum Standards:
The conference aims at developing awareness and collecting state & regional
level feedbacks & suggestions on the minimum standards in disaster response.
Objectively, at the end of the conference, the participants would be able
to:
. Understand the importance of minimum standards for disaster
response
. Understand NDMA's perspectives on minimum standards
. Understand sectoral approach of minimum standards
. Understand minimum standards of different sectors
. Provide recommendations and feedbacks on minimum standards
Expected outcomes of the Conference:
The proposed conference would create further awareness and sensitization on
minimum standards in the thematic sectors of disaster response. The
following are the expected outcomes of the conference:
. Awareness and sensitization on minimum standards in different
thematic sectors of disaster response
. Recommendations and suggestions from communities and other
stakeholders on minimum standards
. Contextualization of minimum standards
. Learning from experiences and case stories from field level
implementers
. Future plan and road map
Expected participants:
The expected number of participants in the conference will be approx. 150
persons from different sections of the key stakeholders. This will include
representatives from key Government Departments, State Disaster Management
Authority, International NGOs, National & State level NGOs, Grassroots level
NGOs and volunteers & professionals.
Duration and venue of Conference:
The conference will be organized at J&K Institute of Management and Public
Administration, Srinagar, J&K.
This will be a three days event starting from 2nd July to 4th July, 2009.
The first day will be for big gathering of around 150 people. The second and
third day will be for limited and selected group of participants (around 30
in number) who have an understanding of minimum standards and who can
contribute to contextualization of the minimum standards and to the revision
process of Sphere Handbook.
How to participate in the Conference:
Please send your nomination / representation from your organization to Mr.
Raman Kumar at <mailto:ra...@sphereindia.org.in> ra...@sphereindia.org.in
on or before 28 June, 2009 to confirm your participation. Please also copy
it to Dr. Rouf Mohiuddin Malik (Convener, Inter Agency Group (J&K) at
<mailto:drrouf2...@gmail.com> drrouf2...@gmail.com
Program contact:
Mr. Raman Kumar
Focal Point - Training & Capacity Building Program
Sphere India, New Delhi
Mobile: 099100-82661
E-mail: <mailto:ra...@sphereindia.org.in> ra...@sphereindia.org.in
Dr. Rouf Mohiuddin Malik
Convener, Inter Agency Group (J&K)
Mobile: 094190-15201
E-mail: <mailto:drrouf2...@gmail.com> drrouf2...@gmail.com
Sphere India: NCHA (National Coalition of Humanitarian Agencies in India)
for Promoting Quality & Accountability in Humanitarian Action
Building No. 3, Flat No. 302/3, Sona Apartments, Kaushilya Park, Hauz Khas,
New Delhi - 16 (India)
Phone: +91-11-46070374, 75; Fax: +91-11-46070379; E-mail:
<mailto:i...@sphereindia.org.in> i...@sphereindia.org.in; Website:
<http://www.sphereindia.org.in/> www.sphereindia.org.in
Interested to participate: Please send the filled registration form to us at
ra...@sphereindia.org.in on or before 28 June, 09. The registration form is
attached for your use. The program schedule is also attached for your
information and use.
Please feel free to get back to us if any more information / support is
required.
Thanks & regards,
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Raman Kumar
Focal Point - TCBP
Sphere India
Building No. 3, Flat No. 302/3, Sona Apartments,
Kaushilya Park, Hauz Khas, New Delhi - 110016 (INDIA)
Phone: +91-11-46070374, 75; Fax: +91-11-46070379
Mobile: +91-9910082661
E-mail: <mailto:ra...@sphereindia.org.in> ra...@sphereindia.org.in
Website: <http://www.sphereindia.org.in/> www.sphereindia.org.in
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Sphere India is a National Coalition of Humanitarian Agencies in India. The
members include key nodal agencies from Govt. of India, UN, INGOs, NGO
Networks and National NGOs.
Sphere India facilitates Inter Agency Coordination, Training & Capacity
Building, Information & Knowledge Management and Common Advocacy through a
collaborative process for Quality & Accountability.
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