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 follow the link
· Orissa Super Cyclone Memorial Service-29th October 09, 5.30PM, Jantar Mantar, New Delhi.
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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 : iagwes...@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 information and Registration
· 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 information and registration
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 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.
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
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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: pari...@sphereindia.org.in
Website: 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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