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Parimita Routray
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 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 iagwes...@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 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.
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 sebast...@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://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).
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#
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)
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).
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
· Sphere Coordinator– Andhra Pradesh, Sphere India, Last date: November 8, 2009. For job and terms of reference please Click …
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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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