Avagene Moore: Welcome to the Round Table in the EIIP Virtual Forum! ... Avagene Moore: We are very pleased to have our Partner, the Unit for Sustainable Development and Environment (USDE) of the Organization of American States (OAS), back with us in a follow up session to assist with their planning and work related to Disaster Education in Latin American and the Caribbean. . ... Avagene Moore: We ask that you please pay close attention to the discussion and follow instructions as they are given. Specifically, we will have a segment of our session today in which you are encouraged to let your ideas flow and input them as soon as possible. ... Avagene Moore: Our lead speaker has asked that there be little moderation at that point to expedite brainstorming as certain questions are posed to you. You will see a request by Katherine as she begins the brainstorming portion of our dialogue today. ... Avagene Moore: However, we may ask you to revert to the inputting of a question mark (?) in other parts of the session to conduct ourselves in an orderly fashion. I will help Katherine track comments and questions throughout the Round Table --- we want to be courteous as we brainstorm and make the most of our time together today. ... Avagene Moore: In addition to this hour, OAS will also host a second Round Table discussion in Spanish shortly after we wrap up this hour in English. ... Avagene Moore: Please note that any URLs used in the Round Table today become live links. For example, the OAS Natural Hazards Project page is http://www.oas.org/en/prog/nhp . If you click on the URL, the site will come up in your browser window. ... Avagene Moore: I now turn the floor to Katherine Reilly, Natural Hazards Project, Unit for Sustainable Development and Environment, Organization of American States. Welcome back, Katherine. KReilly: Thank you Avagene. KReilly: The Natural Hazards Project of the Unit for Sustainable Development and Environment (USDE), Organization of American States is actively pursuing support for the realization of two Regional Meetings . . . KReilly: These meetings will address Curriculum Development, Teacher Training and Community Involvement for Disaster Education in Latin America and the Caribbean . . . KReilly: We are proposing to hold one meeting in Central America and one meeting in the Caribbean during the first half of 1999. . . KReilly: The proposal is the result of contributions made during the Virtual Conference on the Hemispheric Action Plan for Vulnerability Reduction in the Education Sector to Socio-Natural Disasters held October 19-23, 1998 . . . KReilly: The purpose of today’s session is to brainstorm around the format and content of the Regional Meetings, identify the key actors who should be present, and identify potential presenters, moderators and an organizing committee. . . KReilly: The rest of today’s meeting will consist of: KReilly: * a brainstorming session (approximately 30 minutes) KReilly: * a question period (approximately 15 minutes) KReilly: * the conclusion (approximately 5 minutes) . . . . . . . KReilly: Does anyone have any questions at this point that can’t wait for the question period? Avagene Moore: I believe you can go ahead, Katherine. KReilly: Ok. Thanks Avagene. KReilly: lets start the brainstorming session! For this part of the chat, please ignore etiquette – throw out your ideas openly. If you have an idea to present, please submit it right away. We want to gather as much input as possible. . . KReilly: 1) WHAT ARE THE MAIN ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED DURING A REGIONAL MEETING ON DISASTER CURRICULUM? ajjoseph: training KReilly: by this do you mean teacher training? Avagene Moore: I think one thing that must be considered is how to get the curriculum to every school, student and family once the curriculum is developed. ajjoseph: yes, plus response personnel Russell Coile: training(education) for both school children and general public in mitigation Avagene Moore: (Remember, Katherine wants ideas --- just let the juices flow and submit your ideas and thoughts. There are no bad ideas.) Russell Coile: perhaps using appropriate approaches of FEMA's Project Impact Sonia Echeverri: minimum standards for disaster education Stephen Bender: Are the natural groupings: elementary and secondary schools, high school, university undergraduate, university post graduate, professional certificates and continuing education? Avagene Moore: I have always thought that disaster curriculum should be addressed or thought of as "Life Skills". Les: Who is at this regional meeting? Stephen Bender: Then we have those curriculum issues related to a discipline and those general course types? Sonia Echeverri: community based and community involvement in the creation and implementation of disaster curriculum and disaster education Ann Willis: It is also important to educate businesses on how to assist after a disaster. ajjoseph: My experience has thought me training must be appropriate for the local responders ... Avagene Moore: (Keep input flowing on this question, please.) Katherine, do you want to repeat the question for the benefit of anyone who arrived late? KReilly: OK. so far the following topic for the regional meeting have been suggested: community involvement, life skills, minimum standards for disaster education, FEMA's Project Impact, training, educating businesses KReilly: The question was: 1) WHAT ARE THE MAIN ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED DURING A REGIONAL MEETING ON DISASTER CURRICULUM? ajjoseph: Another area of concern is supply management KReilly: What do you mean by supply management? Stephen Bender: Should we make a distinction between curriculum related to formal education at all levels, and curriculum related to community based preparedness, response and recovery after an emergency? ajjoseph: .I mean receiving aid and so on Les: Again, who is at the meeting? Joe Fletcher: Perhaps "Developing Funding Streams" would be a good topic. Alejandro Linayo: Yes, Stephen, our experience say that is necessary that distinction... KReilly: OK, we are planning the meeting. This session as I described at the beginning is to brainstorm around the format of the meeting. As of yet, no one has been invited but we will address that question in a few minutes. Sonia Echeverri: When redeveloping curriculum and adding "new" issues, you must first look at who will be on the receiving end, where they live, what types of disasters etc. Ann Willis: Before you can develop a curriculum, you need to clearly identify your audience. David Crews: For best response to disasters everyone in the community area needs to be trained and prepared Les: The disaster - response - recovery - disaster cycle should be covered, with the insertion of mitigation to break the cycle. KReilly: Ok. let's move on to the next question. Thank you for your ideas so far. ajjoseph: The behavior KReilly: 2) HOW WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THAT DISCUSSIONS AT THE REGIONAL MEETINGS BE BROKEN DOWN? KReilly: Here are some suggestions: KReilly: ? By level of education KReilly: ? By target group KReilly: ? By area of study KReilly: ? By subject matter Ann Willis: I would recommend by target group, because each group will have different needs. ajjoseph: in some subjects by level of national preparedness and awareness Avagene Moore: I agree with Ann that target group should be first consideration. Ann Willis: Also each group will bring a different level of understanding and existing knowledge with them. ajjoseph: What will you use to establish the target grouping? Russell Coile: perhaps by function, such as disaster relief supplies need, where, when Les: How will local interests be represented at the regional meetings? For community-based training, their needs and capabilities have to be considered. Sonia Echeverri: I would recommend, since these are regional meetings, a diverse group of people could be invited and then during the meeting, the group could be further broken down. Ann Willis: Groups could be: responders, residents, business owners Ann Willis: government officials, etc. KReilly: Does anyone else have any comments? KReilly: We can move on to the next question . . . Sonia Echeverri: by diverse groups, I was thinking more along the lines of the different levels of education, such as elementary, middle and university level personnel ajjoseph: bear in mind that the level of knowledge and preparedness varies from country Russell Coile: In mitigation, perhaps by disasters - hurricane, flood, landslide KReilly: 3) LIST ANY ALREADY EXISTING FORUMS, MEETINGS OR OFFICIAL GROUPS THAT WORK ON DISASTERS AND EDUCATION Les: The disasters are so frequently related that you should look first at common issues. Joe Fletcher: State Emergency Management agencies. ajjoseph: IUP Safety Sciences Dept. offers a BS and MS in safety which includes courses in EM Avagene Moore: EIIP Virtual Forum (of course!) Les: State/local emergency management associations. Russell Coile: FEMA has established procedures suggested for mitigation in its Project Impact Ann Willis: FEMA has a large selection of educational materials available to the public. David Crews: I believe the University of Wisconsin has program for schools and education. KReilly: Any in Latin America? Avagene Moore: American Red Cross. jim mesite: Newbie Question: Are you looking for Education Programs in EM? Or local groups and forums? David Crews: CRID? Russell Coile: with public education and partnerships of local govt and business plus residents Alejandro Linayo: OFDA/USAID capacitation program KReilly: Jim - this is a brainstorming session so whatever you want to suggest is great! Avagene Moore: Partnerships of the Americas Program. KReilly: Any other suggestions? Russell Coile: Global Disaster Information Network (GDIN) - conference in Mexico City in May KReilly: Ok. Here is the next question KReilly: 5) IS THERE ANYONE IN PARTICULAR WHO SHOULD BE ASKED TO PRESENT OR MODERATE AT THE MEETINGS? jim mesite: Locally, we have a Civil-Military Exercise Planning Forum that coordinates exercises and drills to meet the requirements of our hospitals for certification without asking them to interfere with ERs too many times a year. KReilly: Here I am looking for specific individuals working in this area who might have expertise they can lend to the Regional meetings. Any ideas? jim mesite: Education Program: In '95 I finished a 5-course Certificate Program in Emergency Management from Rochester Institute of Technology in NY, by distance learning from Colorado Russell Coile: Renee Domingo, City of Oakland - a pilot project for Project Impact mitigation Les: There are several good people with COPECO in Honduras. Russell Coile: David Butler, Univ if Colorado Natural Hazard Center - on information sources on... ajjoseph: IUP SA can help in the pre-planning, i.e. reducing risk KReilly: Anyone in particular working on Education? Russell Coile: Internet KReilly: Les: Anyone in particular at COPECO? Avagene Moore: The sharing and networking that has been done in the Partners of the Americas program might be good as case studies. There is an educational element in the program, sharing from one state to a country. Sonia Echeverri: does anyone have any names of education personnel working in Latin America? Les: I don't remember the names - Stephen Bender will... Andres ?, the professor... Sonia Echeverri: Speaking of Partners of the Americas, how about Sandy Brady? ajjoseph: CAREC in POS Russell Coile: Larry Roeder, US State Dept on GDIN Les: Lila Luz in Tegucigalpa. Alejandro Linayo: Fernando Bellandi en Merida - Venezuela Avagene Moore: Is there an educational specialist at the World Bank? KReilly: Ok. We are running short on time, so I'm going to move to the next question. KReilly: 6) WOULD ANYONE PRESENT LIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN A COMMITTEE TO ORGANIZE THE REGIONAL MEETINGS? ajjoseph: yes under what terms? Avagene Moore: Katherine, the Virtual Forum is available to help with your planning if you wish to do any of it online. And of course, your Mail List is always available. Stephen Bender: There are a number of colleagues in Latin America who hopefully will join us in the second half of the chat in Spanish on the same subject. In the meantime are there any curriculum development people present who are working on curriculum reform in a particular discipline at a particular level? KReilly: We can send you more information about the meetings if you send us a note to natural-hazards-project@oas.org Les: Yes Alejandro Linayo: Yes Avagene Moore: Katherine, Stephen, have you thought of distance learning via the Internet as a possibility for part of your curriculum delivery? KReilly: Les and Alejandro, please drop us an email at natural- hazards-project@oas.org to confirm your interest and we will send you more information. Vilma Fuentes: What will these regional meetings be about? I'm sorry, I logged on a bit late and am a bit lost by the conversation. KReilly: OK. I think we should wrap up the brainstorming session. KReilly: Thank you all so much for you contributions. . . KReilly: I think we got some interesting information . . KReilly: For this section of the meeting we will revert back to the moderated format described in the instructions. Please enter a and wait for recognition from the moderator before entering your comments. . . KReilly: Does anyone have any questions, concerns, or comments to present on the topic of education and disasters? Sonia Echeverri: Vilma, the regional meetings are for Curriculum development, teacher training and community involvement for disaster education in Latin America and the Caribbean Les: ajjoseph: ? Avagene Moore: Yes, Les. Les: Stress mitigation in the recovery/response training. Avagene Moore: Your turn, Ajjoseph. Sonia Echeverri: ? Russell Coile: ? ajjoseph: What is the next step? We are willing to help KReilly: We are looking for hosts - one in Central America and one in the Caribbean for the two regional meetings. Avagene Moore: Sonia. KReilly: We also need to develop an agenda for the workshop Sonia Echeverri: in the curriculum development it is important to stress prevention ajjoseph: ? Avagene Moore: OK, Russell. Russell Coile: Comment - in California, there are lots of disaster publication already translated.. Russell Coile: into Spanish Avagene Moore: You are next, ajjoseph. KReilly: ? ajjoseph: UWI is a good starting point. Les: Avagene Moore: Go ahead, Katherine. KReilly: I have two questions . . . KReilly: For Russell - are the publications from California appropriate for a teaching situation? . . . Russell Coile: Many of them are. KReilly: and for Ajjoseph - What interest would UWI have in these meetings? ajjoseph: They teach engineering, there is a course Avagene Moore: Les, your question or comment, please. Les: COPECO might be a good host. ajjoseph: ? Avagene Moore: ajjoseph Angel Chavez: ? ajjoseph: The School of continuing Education is also teaching emergency preparedness as part of safety management Avagene Moore: Angel, your question or comment. Avagene Moore: (We have time for a couple more questions.) Les: ? Angel Chavez: definitivamente si,pero debe prepararse con ciudado Avagene Moore: Les, you are next. Les: When would these meetings take place? KReilly: We would like to hold them during the first half of this year. Avagene Moore: Katherine, any closing comment, please. KReilly: Thanks Avagene. Avagene Moore: Katherine, we hope your work will be benefited by today's discussion and input. ... Avagene Moore: before closing the Round Table, I encourage you to schedule the Virtual Forum as part of your day tomorrow, Wednesday, March 3. EQE, International will be our guest at 12: 00 Noon EST. Specifically, Bob Dykes and Tom Roche will be discussing Year 2000: A Risk Management Approach. A very interesting topic! ... KReilly: Yes thank you. I have a few closing comments to make Avagene. Avagene Moore: OK, please go ahead. Sorry. KReilly: Since many of you probably could have made more contributions than we had time for today, we invite you to submit further commentaries to oas_edplan@emforum.org (NHP’s education- disaster listserv) or to natural-hazards-project@oas.org (the general email of the NHP) . . . . . KReilly: If you email us at natural-hazards-project@oas.org we would be happy to send you an agenda from the meeting so that you can review the questions. . . KReilly: We would also like to remind you to check out the NHP web page at http://www.aos.org/en/prog/nhp . We will be launching the School Building Repair, Retrofitting and Reconstruction Resource Page within the next week so look for that. . . . KReilly: We will send the minutes of this meeting to the email mailing list (oas_edplan@emforum.org ). If you would like to become a member of the list, please go to http://mail.speccomm.com: 81/guest/RemoteListSummary/OAS_edplan . KReilly: Finally, I would like to thank EIIP, especially Avagene Moore and Amy Sebring, for allowing us to use the virtual forum today . . . KReilly: That's all for me Avagene. Avagene Moore: Thanks, Katherine. We hope this is helpful. ... Avagene Moore: Next week, the Tuesday March 9 Round Table will be led by John Laye, Contingency Management Consultants; and the Wednesday, March 10 Virtual Library features ... KReilly: It was very interesting. Avagene Moore: The FireNet Story: Information Technology Use at the Aberdeen Proving Ground Fire Department, with Ann Willis, George Washington University, and Kevin Farrell, Aberdeen Proving Grounds. ... Avagene Moore: Thank you again, Katherine and OAS. And thanks to our audience! We appreciate your participation with us today. Avagene Moore: The Round Table is now officially adjourned. If any of you wish to hand around and talk for a minute longer, you may. Katherine and company will be preparing for the Spanish version of their Round Table.