Pacific Disaster Net PDN SAARC Disaster Management Centre

Pacific Disaster Net (PDN) SAARC Disaster Management Centre Pre-Conference Event Launch of the South Asia Disaster Knowledge Network Using Knowledge and Innovation to Build a Culture of Safety & Resilience in South Asia Conference Hall No. 5 International Convention Centre, Geneva Monday May 9, 2011 Applied Geoscience & Technology Division (SOPAC) – SPC

www. pacificdisaster. net • Hosts up-to-date and live information - in a range of formats and from different sources - alerts, documents, events, contacts, calendar, media, country page, forum, wiki … (‘One-stop-shop’ ? ) • Relating to Governance, Risk Assessment, Early Warning and Monitoring, Disaster Risk Management, Training and Tools • Functionalities - Google maps / earth integration, CAP integration (Common Alert Protocol) with zoom & links, User can add information - documents, contact and calendar information • Weekly updates about new documents • Available online and offline (Local Edition) on DVDs - allowing a much wider outreach even into communities without Internet access • Developed by SOPAC, IFRC, UNDP-PC, UNOCHA , supported by UNISDR, as initiative under the PDRMPN • Launched 09/2008 – now 3 fulltime dedicated staff • Largest DRM resource for the Pacific region • Re-design planned to include bi-lingual UI, address lessons learnt – adjust volumes and technology issues, improve usability etc. Applied Geoscience & Technology Division (SOPAC) – SPC

PDN - Future vision and strategies • User / target audience - clarified and focused • Ownership interviews, statistics etc. Towards acceptance and Surveys, sustainability • Bottom Up Approach guided by Top Down Strategic Vision • Technology and its limitations Embrace - less than 2% ofand the its Pacific population has culture context access to broadband Enable and support ownership and leadership Electricity is a challenge • System suitable on regional and national level as priority – global level Internet access reflects on internet literacy. . . Not a policy complimentary Focus and support. . . KM 2. 0 or. . . Web 2. 0 is not yet everywhere Understand encompass activities ? ! ; ) • Competition – underlying, damaging Defeat competition complementary systems • Avoid duplicating servicestowards – use technology to enable and facilitate sharing and Pacific several solutions (Exposure DB, PHT, exchange with other systems RSS, API, XML, . . . future CC Portal. . . ) Foster'sharing' synergies combination of /resources • Information andand content collection update with multiple Offline access is- a nochallenge virtual substitute yet strategy facets Needs leadership and communication Limited visibility based on limited internet access with. Information better services for users for DRM – with • Raise Improved awarenessinformation and establish Management Uploads challenged by bandwidth dedicated resources, skilled capacities Time due to lack of resources / capacities Dedicated & skilled • Data standards - common, practical, XML, . . . Progress the ongoing discussions • Terminology – practical “Not a thesaurus” EMDAT, Des. Inventar and other • Communication / dissemination - mobile, engaging, enabling, . . . Full / brief definition Handheld devices CC terminology - complimentary but not same • Strategy - definition, existing, shared Offer selection and different volumes (brief / full) Applied Geoscience & Technology Division (SOPAC) – SPC

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