United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Apr 2009
InterWorks conducted an eCentre workshop, Central Asia Emergency and Disaster Management from 6-10 April 2009 in Astana, Kazakhstan. The workshop was developed for participants from four Central Asian Republics; Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan. The workshop was an intensive five-day training course in the primary technical sectors involved in large international humanitarian emergency response operations. It was designed to expose participants to the recurrent problems in international response in the sectors covered, and to provide classroom practice in applying the standards and indicators covered in each sector. Key learning points were illustrated through exercises, role plays, and hands-on planning practice wherever possible.
Loved it. Really useful as this is the only training that I received when I got the full picture on emergencies responses and to plan for them. It is very complementary to the WEM but in many ways it stands on its own feet and should be a must for all Representatives!
– Workshop participant