Course Description

Designed to increase and improve understanding and application of methods and procedures needed to determine vulnerable and risk-prone areas and systems. Participants will also be guided in preparing an action plan for addressing and managing risks due to weather and climate that can be applied in their respective contexts

Duration: 9-13 November 2009

Venue: Bangkok, Thailand

Objectives

1. Discuss the concepts, methods and procedures of risk analysis;
2. Apply risk analysis to determine vulnerable and risk-prone areas and systems and identify risk-efficient alternatives;
3. Assess and compare the applicability of various response options to adapt, mitigate, or cope with the different sources of risks; and
4. Formulate and develop an action plan for addressing risks due to weather and climate in agricultural production systems, as applicable to their context or sphere of influence.

Intended Participants

1. Government planners and technical staff at the regional, national and local levels;
2. Researchers and practitioners from centers of excellence; and
3. Representatives and staff of regional or national non-governmental organizations (NGOs). 

Training Topics and Activities

• Risk analysis: introduction, concepts, sources of risks
• Framework for risk analysis: hazards and vulnerability
• Systematic approaches to risk analysis and measures of risks
• Managing risks due to climate variability
• Analysis of risks due to climate variability and delineation of vulnerable or risky areas
• Hydrologic frequency analysis: vulnerable areas to floods and droughts
• Risks due to extreme weather events: seasonal climate forecasts and crop production
• Risks in rice crop production due to climate variability
• Managing risks in rice production systems in Southeast Asia
• Economic impacts and valuation of climate risks
• Economic valuation techniques and cases
• Climatic and socio-economic risks in aquaculture
• Activity: Field visit to areas showing climatic risk management strategies
• Regional perspectives on community-based disaster and risk management
• Elements of strategic framework plan for managing risks
• Identification of issues, challenges, constraints, and solutions
• Gender dimension of risk management
• Mobilizing and using local resources in risk management
• Development of a local plan for the management of risks
• Activity: Preparation and presentation of action plans
• Activity: Panel discussion and critiquing on the proposed action plans

Invited Resource Persons

Dr. Felino P. Lansigan
Professor, Institute of Statistics, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB)
Member, International Panel on Climate Change Technical Working Group

Dr. Daylinda B. Cabanilla
Associate Professor, Department of Social Forestry and Forest Governance, College of Forestry and Natural Resources, UPLB

Mr. Sanny Jegillos
Regional Programme Coordinator, Capacity Building for Sustainable Recovery & Risk Reduction in Tsunami Affected Countries, Crisis Prevention and Recovery Team, United Nations Development Programme – Regional Centre in Bangkok (UNDP)

Dr. Canesio Predo
Senior Economist, Environment and Economy Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA)

Dr. Orapan Nabangchang
Senior Economist, EEPSEA

Dr. Herminia Francisco
Director, Environment and Economy Program
for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA)

Dr. Pedro Bueno
Director General, Intergovernmental Organization of the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA), Bangkok

Dr. Bernadette P. Resurreccion
Associate Professor, School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology

Dr. Anond Snidvongs
Director, Global Change SysTem for Analysis, Research and Training (START) Southeast Asia Regional Research Center

Course Fee

Fellowship Grant

A. for citizens of SEAMEO member countries only

Interested participants who are nationals of the 11 SEAMEO member countries, namely: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste, are eligible for the SEARCA fellowship grant. The grant will cover the following: round-trip economy-class plane ticket, full board and lodging, cost of tuition, training materials, field visit and airport transfers. The deadline for the fellowship grant application is 31 August 2009.

B. for Bangkok-based government employees only

An applicant for this grant should possess the following characteristics to qualify: 1) is a national or local government planner/technical staff or is a center of excellence researcher/practitioner involved in sustainable agriculture, rural development and natural resource management; 2) is currently working or is in charge of the disaster and risk management project(s) or related activities of his/her organization; 3) is proficient in the English language and generally has good communication, organizational and analytical skills; 4) is willing to work with his/her agency for at least two more years after the training; and 5) is preferably below 45 years old. Applicants who are chosen to receive this grant will be fully sponsored by SEARCA during the training. The application deadline for this grant is 30 September 2009.

Application for the fellowship grant is competitive. There is no assurance that all applicants will be granted the fellowship. There are six grants slots for citizens of SEAMEO member countries and 4 grant slots for Bangkok-based government employees.

Downloads:

- Registration Form
- Application for Fellowship Grant

For further details, please contact:

Dr. Maria Celeste H. Cadiz
Training Manager
Tel. No.: (63-49) 536-2554, local 173/125
Fax: (63-49) 536-2283
E-mail: mchc_at_agri.searca.org

or

Ms. Julienne V. Bariuan
Training Specialist
E-mail: jvb_at_agri.searca.org