SPHERE INDIA

INFORMATION & KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

CONSOLIDATED EMAIL: 6

EVENTS :

.         State level observation of the "Orissa Disaster Preparedness Day"
and the "National Day for Disaster Reduction" on 29th October 2009. For
details -  please
<http://www.sphereindia.org.in/mailer%20October%2028,%202009/DP%20DAY%...
TATION.doc>  follow the link

.         Orissa Super Cyclone Memorial Service-29th October 09, 5.30PM,
Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.

.         Launch of official Website  of State Inter Agency Group - West
Bengal  on 31 October 2009, at Hotel Peerless Inn, Kolkata at 17.00 hours.
For more information contact : Puthumai A. Nazarene, State Coordinator,
State Inter Agency Group, West Bengal , Ph +91 94347 53999 ,    
E-mail : iagwestben...@gmail.com

.         Second India Disaster Management Congress, 4-6 November, 2009, New
Delhi. For more information click on -  http://nidm.gov.in/idmc2/home.asp

TRAININGS :

.         HAP Training: Training programme on "Humanitarian Accountability'
is being conducted by Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP)
International, in collaboration with SEEDS India  and Sphere India at New
Delhi  on 16th  &  17th November 2009.  

Please follow the link for more
<http://www.sphereindia.org.in/October%201,%202009/training%20%20annou...
t.pdf>  information and Registration
<http://www.sphereindia.org.in/October%201,%202009/registration%20form...
%20HAP%20training>  

.         Building Leadership for Disaster Risk Reduction : The training
programme is being organized by XIMB in collaboration with Concern Worldwide
from 23rd - 29th November, 09,  at Bhubaneswar, Orissa.

Please follow the link for more
<http://www.sphereindia.org.in/mailer%20October%2028,%202009/DRR-Broch...
09.doc.pdf>  information and registration
<http://www.sphereindia.org.in/mailer%20October%2028,%202009/DRR-2009%....
&Spon.%20form.doc>

REPORTS/ ARTICLES :

.         DRR Education and Safety of Children: Efforts by Community and
Local Institutions  - a report by southasiadisasters.net. It contents
include wide range of information on local initiatives such as preparedness
in schools, experience on risk insurance and curricula development.

For
<http://www.sphereindia.org.in/mailer%20October%2028,%202009/64%20DRR%...
ation%20and%20Safety%20of%20Children.pdf>  the report please click on

.         Human Rights and Natural Disaster : Operational Guidelines and
Field Manual on Human Rights Protection in Situation of Natural Disaster

The Manual by Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC) is to promote and
facilitate a rights based approach to disaster relief and Protecting Persons
in natural disasters. It intends to help people in the field to understand
the human rights dimensions of their work in disaster response.

For
<http://www.sphereindia.org.in/mailer%20October%2028,%202009/IASC%20Gu...
es%20HR%20and%20Natural%20Disasters.pdf>  report please click    

JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS  :

.         Catholic Relief Services  : Partner Support Officer - DRR based in
Orissa. For more information log on to -
<http://216.119.85.221/artman2/publish/indian-jobs/article_17254.shtml>
http://216.119.85.221/artman2/publish/indian-jobs/article_17254.shtml

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Parimita Routray

Focal Point, Info & KM

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: +91-9717931212

E-mail:  <mailto:parim...@sphereindia.org.in> parim...@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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