CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Baltprep traning: Regional Disaster Management training (25.-30.10.2020, Latvia)

The Baltic Sea region covers a significant area of northern Europe and its EU member countries represent nearly a fifth of the EU population. Over the past few years, issues of preparedness have emerged strongly in the region.

The region shares common features and challenges, including similar risks of emergencies and crisis that can have national but also regional implications. Many of these risks are also noted to be growing. Against a changing risk landscape, there is a need to further develop regional preparedness dimension through enhanced quality and interoperability of response capacities as well as by stronger cooperation with Red Cross and authorities. Part of the process of developing the regional preparedness is to train Red Cross staff/volunteers on regional disaster management.

Against this background, the Red Cross National Societies in the Baltic Region have developed a Baltic Sea Region DM training. The training is for all the National Societies of the countries bordering the Baltic Sea, and there will be participants at least from seven different National Societies. The training will first take place under the EU financed BALTPREP project and will then feed into a Baltic Sea Region training module.

Timing and venue

The training will start on 25th of October and finish on 30th of October. Please note that actice participation is expexted during the whole duration of the training, The training will take place in latvia.

Contents

The training will cover the following topics:

• Baltic Sea Region context (specific risks, vulnerabilities, resources, capacities and systems)
• Key features of the Red Cross in the Baltic Sea region
• Working in teams
• Basics of IFRC rapid response system
• Short introductory sessions on e.g. psychosocial support, logistics, information management emergency evacuations
• Cross-cutting issues e.g. protection, gender and inclusion

Participants

Minimum requirement to be fulfilled by all participants:

• Good working knowledge in English, both spoken and written
• Active volunteer or staff of the Red Cross with a minimum of 2 years of experience in working/volunteering for the RC
• Good basic IT skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and to work as part of a team
• Motivation to participate in the DM development processes domestically

In addition, the candidates will be assessed based on their previous Red Cross/Red Crescent knowledge and experience, their operational competencies both domestically as well as internationally, their technical skills and education, and their cross-cutting competencies.

Submit your application no later than 24.8.2020

https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/Baltprep_DM2020

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