Outreach Campaign on Understanding Planet Earth
3 day Capacity Building
Workshop on Disaster Mitigation

                                                                March 25-27th 2009

Venue: Delhi Institute of Pharmacological Sciences & Research (DIPSAR), Pushp Vihar, M.B.Road New Delhi

Catalyzed & supported by: Rashtriya Vigyan Evam Prodyogiki Sanchar Parishad (RVPSP) DST, Govt of India

                                                                           

Tentative Programme

25.3.09                                                             Day 1- 9.00-9.45am     Registration

SESSION I (9.45 am -11.45 am)

9.45-10 am: Topic: Introduction about the workshop Speaker; Representative from Heart Care Foundation of India (organizer)

10.00-10.30am Filling up of Pre workshop questionnaire. (To assess the knowledge and experience etc.of the participants on the subject)

10.30-11.00am Topic: Why this workshop & its S & T Applications Speaker: Ms Indu Puri Scientist C, RVPSP Div., Dept.of Science & Technology GOI (confirmed)

SESSION II (11.00-1.00 pm)

11.00-12.00 Topic: Introduction about various forms of disasters (Natural, Manmade, Accidental, etc.) & its mitigation its forecasting & scientific reasoning.

Speaker: Prof. Santosh Kumar. National Inst.of Disaster Mgmt GOI (confirmed)

12.00- 12.30 pm Topic Disaster Management Initiatives in India with particular ref.to Delhi

Speaker: Jt.Secy/Director DMII Ministry of Home Affairs. Not confirmed as yet

12.30- 1.30 pm Topic: Other Potential hazards of disasters due to Electric short circuits, kitchen gas /vehicular LNG/CNGs cylinder blasts & fires, etc. & their prevention (Activity based)

Speaker: Expert from Oil Co's

1.30 pm -2.00 pm Lunch

SESSION III (2.00 - 4.00 pm) with working tea

2.00-2.30 pm Topic: Disaster Risk Assessment, and Community Preparedness --Role of Fire Dept. Speaker: Sh R C Sharma Chief Fire Officer Fire Dept (confirmed)

2.30-4.00 pm Topic: Urban Risk Reduction and community preparedness issues) (Activity Based) Speaker: Ms Chandrani Bandopadhyay Asstt.Prof.Nat.Inst.of Disaster Mgmt (confirmed)

4.00-4.30 pm Topic: Role of Media particularly in 'Role in Human Induced Disasters' (Riots/Terrorism) Speaker: Sh Dhananjay Kumar Health Editor Nai Duniya (confirmed)

4.30-05.00 p.m Discussions with experts & Day's sum up



26.3.09                                                           Day 2

9.30 -10.00 am Recapitulating the previous day's work with working tea/coffee.

SESSION IV (11.00 -1.00 pm) 10.00-11.30 pm Topic: Disaster Management & Mitigation Speaker: Prof. Vinod Sharma Indian Inst. of Planning Management. (Confirmed)

11.30-1.00 pm Topic: Hospital Preparedness Speaker: Dr. Shakti Gupta, HOD Hospital Administration, AIIMS

100-1.30 pm Topic: Environmental degradation verses risks of natural disasters in Delhi Speaker: Dr Anil Kumar from Dept.of Environment Govt.of Delhi (Confirmed)

1.30 pm -2.00 pm Lunch

SESSION III (2.00 -4.30 pm).

2.00-04.00 p.m Topics: Field Demonstrations on Rescue operations (Relief and rescue exercises) Activity based
Speaker: Demonstrations by Experts from Fire dept. (confirmed)

4.00- 5.30 pm Topic: Medical help to disaster victims with mock drill (First AID & Trpt.of patients) Speaker: Ms Sandhya Sharma Asstt.Nursing Suptd.RML Hosp.

5.30 pm onwards Working Tea and Day's sum up


27.3.09                                                           Day 3

9.30 -10.00 am Recapitulating the previous day's work with working tea/coffee.

SESSION V (10.00 -1.00 pm)
10.00- -11.30 am Topic: Disaster Psychosocial support & mental health services

Speaker: Dr S Sathpathy Expert from National Inst. of Disaster Management Govt.of India

11.30-12.30 pm Topic: Focusing on how to build disaster resistance buildings to minimize the physical damage of the victims (Activity based)

Speaker: Dr. Shailesh Kr. Aggarwal E.D Building Mate. & Tech.Promotion Council, N.D (confirmed)

12.30-1.30 pm Topic: CPR, First AID training of all participants (Activity based)

Speaker: Dr K K Aggarwal President Heart Care Foundation of India (confirmed)


1.30 - 2.00 pm Lunch
SESSION VI (2.30 -5.00 pm)

2.00-2.30 pm Topic: Maintaining Environmental Ecology post disaster Speaker: Dr B C Sabat Sr.Sc.Officer Dept.of Environment Govt.of Delhi (confirmed)

2.30-04.30 pm Workshop sum up, discussions& Feed back.

4.30 onwards Feed back & valedictory incldg.distribution of certificates to the participants. Chief Guest: Sh Anuj Sinha Advisor & Head, RVPSP, Dept.of Sci. & Tech.Govt.of India (confirmed)