SPHERE INDIA
INFORMATION & KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
CONSOLIDATED EMAIL: 7
EVENTS/ COMPETITIONS :
. Regional Conference on 'Minimum Standards of Food, Water, Medical
Cover, Sanitation & Hygiene and Psycho-Social Support in Disaster Relief' at
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Venue : Uttar Pradesh Academy of Administration & Management (UPAAM) ; Dates
: 11 & 12 November, 2009
. Dr. Kirk Commemorative Competition 2009 (Inter-Agency Network for
Education in Emergencies)
Commemorative Competition seeks to identify academic papers and
practitioner-authored case studies that document innovative
gender-responsive research, policy or practice in the field of education in
emergencies. Deadline for submissions - 13th November, 2009. For more
information - Click
<http://www.sphereindia.org.in/November%206,%202009/INEE%20-%20Commemm...
e%20Competition%202009.doc> Here.
TRAININGS :
. Training on Emergency Needs Assessment by State Inter Agency Group
- West Bengal (IAG-WB) and RedR India.
Batch I : 09 - 11 Nov 2009 ; Batch II : 13 - 15 Nov 2009 . For more
information, contact - Mr. Puthumai A. Nazarene at iagwestben...@gmail.com
. 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> .
Registration fee of Rs. 2000 is compulsory for all participants, but course
fee has been waived for Sphere India and IAG members. For more information,
please contact Mr. Sebastian TV of Concern Worldwide at
sebastian...@concern.net
. Training on "Case Story & Study Writing" by GRASSROOTS INDIA ;
12-15 December 2009 ; Venue : Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. More information is
available on - <http://www.grassroots.org.in/casestory2009_training.htm/>
http://www.grassroots.org.in/casestory2009_training.htm/
<http://developmenttrainings.socialgo.com/>
http://developmenttrainings.socialgo.com/
REPORTS/ ARTICLES :
1. India's disappearing coastline
India's sandy beaches fringed with swaying coconut palms and dotted with
fishing villages, popular with holiday-goers, may be shrinking.
Environmentalists estimate that almost half the beaches have disappeared and
the other half will vanish in two decades. (AlJazeera, October 14, 2009)
http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2009/09/2009910114725763307.html
2. Outcome Mapping: A realistic alternative for planning, monitoring
and evaluation
This paper reviews Outcome Mapping (OM) principles to guide donors
considering support for projects using OM, and other decision-makers seeking
methods to improve the effectiveness of aid policies and practice.(ODI
Background Notes, October 2009).
Paper
<http://www.sphereindia.org.in/November%206,%202009/ODI%20-%20Outcome%...
ing.pdf> attached .
3. Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Guide
The Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Guide presents five years of experiences
from more than 30 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, in
particular in developing countries. It relates the experiences of Red Cross
and Red Crescent staff and volunteers all around the world trying to
understand and address the risks of climate change. (Red Cross/Red Crescent,
November 2007)
http://www.climatecentre.org/site/publications/85#
<http://www.climatecentre.org/site/publications/85>
4. IASC Gender Handbook in Humanitarian Action
Putting on a 'gender lens' means recognizing the different needs, capacities
and contributions of women, girls, boys and men. This Handbook sets
standards for the integration of gender issues from the outset of a new
complex emergency or disaster situations. (OCHA, 2008)
http://ochaonline.un.org/HumanitarianIssues/GenderEquality/KeyDocumen...
GenderHandbook/tabid/1384/language/en-US/Default.aspx
5. Towards good humanitarian government: The role of the affected
state in disaster response
This report highlights the need for international humanitarian actors to
encourage and support states to fulfil their responsibilities to assist and
protect their own citizens in times of disaster. (HPG Policy Briefs 37,
October 2009)
http://www.odi.org.uk/resources/download/4196.pdf
6. The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) and DPR Formats have been
revised to address disaster management concerns. The additional questions
that need to be addressed is enclosed in the Office Memorandum (Department
of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance, dated - 19-06-2009).
Office
<http://www.sphereindia.org.in/November%206,%202009/Revision%20in%20EF...
rmat%20to%20address%20DM%20concerns%20(Ministry%20of%20Finance,%20India,%20 1
9-06-2009)%5b1%5d.pdf> Memorandum attached.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS :
. Emergency Officer, UNICEF, Location: Patna, Last Date: November
12, 2009 ; Details is available on
<http://216.119.85.221/artman2/publish/indian-jobs/article_17463.shtml>
http://216.119.85.221/artman2/publish/indian-jobs/article_17463.shtml
. Sphere Coordinator- Andhra Pradesh, Sphere India, Last date:
November 8, 2009. For job and terms of reference please Click
<http://www.sphereindia.org.in/Jobs/Sphere%20India%20AP%20Coordinator.doc>
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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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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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